Civic Leadership Fellows Program
*Positions are currently unavailable, but you are encouraged to submit an application to be considered for future openings.*
If you are a practical idealist, a good communicator — in-person, in writing, or through other media — and want to be part of a small team working to transform education and our civic culture in DC and surrounding communities, the Civic Leadership Fellowship is for you!
We expect to bring on new Civic Leadership Fellows in late January, 2025. See below for requirements, expectations, salary and other benefits.
Become a Civic Leadership Fellow
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What We're Looking For
Become a Civic Leader
DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative (DCTMI) is looking for students (undergraduate or graduate) and community members wanting to have a positive impact on the Washington, DC, education landscape and help create a national model for civic transformation. The Civic Leadership Fellows program is a year-long opportunity to develop your leadership skills, gain tangible community organizing experience through face-to-face outreach, and grow in your ability to be a centered, self-aware, kind, and courageous human being and leader.

Program Requirements
- 10-15 hours per week, with a start date on a rolling basis starting mid-to-late January 2025.
- This is a year-long fellowship opportunity
- Team Civic Leadership sessions, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (Most will be virtual but must be available to commute to monthly in-person sessions @ Col. Heights office)
- Phone banking sessions (virtual) to contact volunteers, 6-7:30 p.m. at least once a week.
- Saturday Mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for tabling or canvassing at farmers markets or other mostly outdoor locations or events
- Regular one-on-one check-ins to be scheduled based on availability
- We ask that the Civic Leadership Fellowship be your primary extracurricular (college students) or secondary work (everyone else) activity throughout your Fellowship. Also, options for working additional hours may be available on a case-by-case basis.
- Daily reflective, meditation, or solitude practice and physical exercise
- Organizing events, helping with admin tasks, and building a community of volunteers who support DCTMI and its partner organizations
- Journalism, video production, communications, and community outreach experience are a plus, but not required to apply
Program Benefits
Volunteer management and community organizing experience
Be part of a community of shared purpose, building valuable relationships within your team
Develop a better understanding of and have a lasting impact on the Washington, DC, community
$20-23 per hour, 10-15 hours per week and up to $28/hour for outdoor tabling or canvassing. Up to 10% of weekly hours can be designated for paid self-care time.
DCTMI has a culture of open communication and feedback. Monthly feedback sessions with the possibility for salary increases dependent on performance.