Civic Fellows Requirements & Application Process

Requirements and Application Process

Our requirements for students wishing to become Civic Fellows are: 

  • Students must be in good academic standing with George Mason;   

  • Commit to 8-10 hours of service at their partner site;   

  • Commit to attending bi-weekly meetings of the Civic Fellows program and participating in any activities of the program;

  • Attend Civic Fellows Orientation

Our application process for students is:

  • First Round: The Application

    • Application will be placed on August 1st via Handshake;

    • Students will submit their résumés and complete a Student Information Form

    • The application will close on August 31st

    • On September 1st, chosen applicants will be emailed a sign-up link for two days of interviews with Community Partners

  • Second Round: The Interviews

    • Interviews will take place on September 11th and 12th via Zoom 

    • This is the time, as a potential Fellow, to ask organizations about partner expectations, tasks, location, and other questions that come to mind

    • Following interviews, students will note their top 3 Partner choices

  • Selection

    • The first round of students will be notified about their Community Partner matches by September 19th. The second round of students will be contacted on September 24

    • Our mandatory 2025 Civic Fellow Orientation will be on October 3rd

    • Lastly, October 5th is when Placements begin 

 

 

Other Requirements

Other important points about working as a Fellow and applying:

  • Students can participate in the program with their VISA status in consideration​

  • Background checks are required for some sites​

  • Must be taking a class in the summer to be eligible for aid