Overview

The Elon Year of Service Fellows program is a 12-month job opportunity for recent Elon University graduates to engage in one year of meaningful service to improve health, education, and economic development for residents in Alamance County.  The program is a partnership between Elon University and several organizations throughout the Alamance community.

Service Options

There are six position openings for this service option. Placements include Alamance Achieves, Alamance County Health Department, Cone Health/ARMC, City of Burlington Economic Development Department, the For Alamance Initiative, and Impact Alamance. These Fellows are considered Elon University nonexempt paid employees and given a contract for the one-year fellowship. In addition, they are entitled to all of the benefits, including the option to participate in health insurance, available to a full-time Elon University employee.

Throughout their year of service, the Fellows receive strong mentorship from their site supervisors and Elon faculty partners, as well as access to professional development opportunities within their respective agencies, through the Student Professional Development Center (career workshops), and/or through Elon’s Office of Leadership and Professional Development (OLPD.) Participants are also eligible for an incentive stipend available to Fellows in the current cohort if they decide to go on to graduate school in North Carolina or to work full-time in a related area in Alamance County throughout the entire year following their fellowship.

Mission/Vision

The mission of the Elon Year of Service Fellows Program is to create measurable impact and enact positive change in the areas of health, economic development, and education within Alamance County. The program is committed to promoting equity, fostering community service, building authentic relationships, and addressing community needs.  Through a year of dedicated service the fellows will work alongside community professionals and residents, engage in significant projects, and refine professional skills.

Our vision is to be a catalyst for transformative and sustained change in the Alamance community.