Fellowship Program Overview

Elsbeth Field '04, PIP Fellow, works with children at Bethel New Life in Chicago.

The mission of Princeton Project 55's fellowship program, the Public Interest Program (PIP), is to provide opportunities for recent Princeton graduates to develop a lifelong commitment to civic engagement and to prepare for civic leadership. 

The fellowship program provides recent graduates with professional experience and exposure to a wide range of fields including: community development, education, employment/welfare, environmental issues, advocacy, health and medicine, housing, women's issues, and youth services through year-long paid fellowships. Through their work, Project 55 fellows contribute directly to the participating organization's mission.

Organizations that participate in the fellowship gain access to a motivated and diverse pool of applicants with excellent writing, research, and analytical skills; strong work ethic; creativity; initiative; the ability to work in a team; and the ability to meet deadlines. Participating organizations (known as partner organizations) must address critical social problems and provide fellows with significant responsibility and excellent supervision and mentoring.