{"id":1782,"date":"2016-10-10T12:44:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T17:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/blog\/?p=1782"},"modified":"2016-10-10T12:44:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T17:44:58","slug":"princeton-in-africa-one-year-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/blog\/?p=1782","title":{"rendered":"Princeton in Africa &#8211; One Year of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/princetoninafrica.org\/\">Princeton in Africa<\/a> is a yearlong post-graduate fellowship program for young leaders committed to Africa\u2019s advancement. Princeton in Africa Fellows work with different organizations across the continent of Africa. Since our organizations span across a variety of sectors, such as Education &amp; Youth Capacity Building and Business &amp; Economic Development, Fellows fill a wide range of roles from report writing and program management to teaching and monitoring &amp; evaluation.<br \/>\n<strong>What they are looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passion for social change, commitment to service and an interest in the advancement of Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Diverse set of skills ranging from tutoring, social media and grant writing to STATA and more!<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience in Africa is not needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is needed to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of the online application with the following attachments: resume, photo, unofficial copy of transcript.<\/li>\n<li>Letter of recommendation submitted through their online LOR form.<\/li>\n<li>Official transcript directly from your university\u2019s Registrar\u2019s office.<\/li>\n<li>Application fee of $50 USD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Helpful Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your recommender should be a professional contact who can speak to your character as well as your skills, strengths, and abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Your resume should not exceed two pages.<\/li>\n<li>Order your official transcript early to ensure it is postmarked before the deadline.<\/li>\n<li>Online materials must be submitted by October 30th at 11:59pm EDT. Any mailed materials should be postmarked by Saturday, October 29th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn More click <a href=\"http:\/\/princetoninafrica.org\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can also email <a href=\"mailto:piafapp@princetoninafrica.org\">piafapp@princetoninafrica.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"499\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Princeton in Africa is a yearlong post-graduate fellowship program for young leaders committed to Africa\u2019s advancement. 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