Fellowship Isn't Just a Fancy Word for Internship

Fellowship Isn't Just a Fancy Word for Internship

At FLIA, we intentionally chose the word fellowship over internship, but I realized we’ve never externally shared our reasons. Internships and fellowships are often used interchangeably, but to FLIA there is a distinction.

Balancing Lessons from the Social Sector with Lessons from the For-Profit Sector

Balancing Lessons from the Social Sector with Lessons from the For-Profit Sector

Rachel details her work developing a community resources database for Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland, while working to develop FLIA’s Senior Fellowship now known as the Leadership Fellowship.

Remaining Hopeful in a Polarized World

Remaining Hopeful in a Polarized World

Clare writes about the hope and inspiration she cultivated while working with Fiver youth and how it mitigated her negative feelings from constant unfortunate news in the media.

Finding Passion Through Analytical, Impact-Driven Work in the Social Sector

Finding Passion Through Analytical, Impact-Driven Work in the Social Sector

Laknath explains how he utilized existing skills and developed new competencies that ignited an interest in creating data-driven solutions for programs that make a social impact.