Fellowship.
Longer-term programs (often a full year) that pair you with a mentor and a project. Selective; treat them like a job application.
9 verified programs.
Ashoka Young Changemakers
Global community of young people (10–20) already leading social innovation projects; selected changemakers receive mentorship, storytelling support, and network access.
Breakthrough Collaborative
Free summer and school-year academic program for first-generation, low-income middle schoolers; high schoolers can serve as teaching fellows.
Built By Girls Wave Program
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
ChiPS Chips Quinn Scholars (pipeline)
Diversity journalism pipeline programs for students of color.
Civics Unplugged Fellowship
Free fellowship for high schoolers building civic-tech projects and learning systems change.
CodeDay Labs Fellowship
High school students are paired with industry mentors to build a real-world software project.
Coding it Forward Civic Innovation Corps
Summer civic-tech fellowship placing students at federal agencies (mostly college, some HS programs).
Coro Youth Fellows
Civic leadership fellowships for young people exploring careers in public affairs.
Davis Projects for Peace
$10,000 grants for undergraduates worldwide to design and implement grassroots peace projects.