Princeton Project 55 Fellowship Program Overview

Elsbeth Field '04, PP55 Fellow, works with children at Bethel New Life in Chicago.

The mission of AlumniCorps' Project 55 Fellowship Program 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 young alumni with professional experience and exposure to a wide range of fields such as community development, education, employment, health and medicine and youth services through year-long paid fellowships. Project 55 fellows access great jobs in exciting communities, gain professional skills and leadership experience and join a community of alumni and organizations dedicated to the common good.

Organizations that participate in the fellowship program 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.