Woodruff, Whitehead, and Evans Foundations Fellowship
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, Lettie Pate
Whitehead Foundation and Lettie Pate Evans Foundation seeks applicants for an annual fellowship position. The fellowship is a one-year opportunity for a recent college graduate to gain work experience and exposure to the philanthropic sector in Atlanta. Applicants should be bright, curious, self-motivated and have strong written and oral communication skills. The fellow will participate in a range of foundation activity.
Fellowship Position Description
Emory has an internal review process. The University nominates three candidates to the foundations with a cover letter from Emory’s President. The foundations will consider December 2025 and May 2026 bachelor's degree graduates for this position. Students with heavy community engagement often do well in the selection process.
Apply to the Emory review committee by submitting a cover letter and resume. Please format and address your documents as you would if submitting directly to the foundations for the fellowship. The application deadline is 5 p.m. EST on Friday, November 21, 2025. Semi-finalists for the Emory nominations will participate in a 20 minute Zoom interviews from December 1-4, 2025.
If you have questions regarding the internal Emory review process, please contact Van Tong at vtong3@emory.edu.
Information Sessions
The Foundation is offering two information sessions hosted by the current Fellow. These sessions will provide an overview of the program and offer insight into careers in the philanthropic sector. No RSVP required. Click below to join.
Wednesday, October 29 at 1:00 PM EST
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Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00 PM EST
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