CPGC Fellows explore the sources of their knowledge during a preparatory workshop. Photo: Soha Saghir '21.
Fellowship Commitments
Key Commitments and Dates for CPGC Fellowships
Application Info
- Application Deadline: February 9, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET.
- Students applying to partnerships will need to participate in an interview the week of February 17th, depending on scheduling with partner organizations.
- Throughout the application period, all applicants should be certain to respond to queries, clarifications, or interview requests within 24 hours or by the next business day.
- Students selected for CPGC Fellowships will be notified by spring break and asked to commit to the Fellowship as soon as possible thereafter.
- Committing to the Fellowship is committing to a holistic learning experience, including a preparatory half-credit course before the summer internship experience, followed by a half-credit course focused on summative learning and next steps after the internship. Advisors will communicate specific final decision deadlines.
After Spring Break: Fellowship Launch
- Fellowships begin with the half-credit course, PEACH105H001: Global Solidarity and Local Actions: Interdependence, Intercultural Understanding, Social ChangeThere will be several different sections to choose among, to fit different schedules.
- The 2025 CPGC Fellowship Launch Speaker is Dr. Bibhav Acharya. Fellows should mark their calendars for the keynote speech, dinner, and workshopping with Dr. Acharya, which will take place in the late afternoon/evening of Thursday, April 3. Course meetings will be canceled that week to make time and space for Fellows to meet together across course sections.
- International Partner interns will participate in pre-departure meetings with their host organizations to receive site-specific logistical and cultural preparation.
- Philadelphia Region Interns participate in the Philadelphia Orientation Program, May 27—30, 2025.
Fellowship Summer: Gaining Experience through an Internship; Pausing to Reflect
In addition to working with an organization as an intern, CPGC Fellows complete three specific reflective tasks during the summer. Those include a mid-summer written reflection, a photo and caption assignment, and a final report. These summer activities contribute to the fall half-credit course that completes the fellowship.
Summative Reflection and Next Steps: Work and Justice Course
To harness summer learning and align experience with next steps on campus and in the professional world, CPGC Fellows enroll in a half-credit course for the first portion of the Fall Semester, PEACH218: Work and Justice - Personal Growth, Structural Analysis, and Change.