Apply by the February 1, 2027 deadline.

The FAO Schwarz Fellowship builds leadership skills, deepens your knowledge of social challenges, expands your skills and includes mentoring and connecting with social impact leaders. You’ll be challenged to explore difficult problems, reflect on their causes and test your ideas. Fellows are recent college graduates working in paid positions at leading nonprofit organizations. The Fellowship experience includes direct service, strategic projects and professional development designed to jumpstart your career in social change. 

As an FAO Schwarz Fellow, you’ll join a cohort of talented leaders that includes a growing alumni network in a broad range of social sectors. Retreats and other events give you a chance to get to know other Fellows and explore a broad range of social issues and social change. Beginning in 2027, FAO Schwarz Fellows will earn between $105,000–115,000 over the course of the two-year Fellowship. Fellows also receive the same benefits as entry-level employees at their host organization. These vary by host. (Learn more about FAO Schwartz Fellowship's new compensation levels at this link.)