Be a Fellow

Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2009

The Island Fellows program is one of the signature initiatives of the Island Institute, a nonprofit committed to ensuring the sustainability of Maine’s year-round islands and working-waterfront communities. Since 1999, the Island Fellows program has placed over 60 recent college and master’s-degree graduates in coastal and year-round island communities for one to two-year assignments addressing community-identified projects. Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for recent graduates to apply their skills and experience to help build sustainability within communities whose way of life and identity face many challenges. In the 19th century there were more than 300 year-round island communities in Maine; today there are 15.

Applications are due by Friday, May 29, 2009, but applicants are encouraged to apply early, as interviews and selections will be made on a rolling basis. Preliminary interviews are primarily conducted in Maine, but some phone interviews may be possible. Top candidates will be invited to an on-island interview to meet with key members of the host community.