Fellowship 2021-2022
IGNITE Fellows are politically active local leaders who organize their communities to flex their political power. Every year IGNITE recruits a cohort of passionate women in communities across America and provides them with resources, training, and networks to mobilize young women to become politically engaged. Fellows serve as ambassadors for IGNITE’s mission and help us spread a national message: it is time for young women to own their political power.
2021-2022 Cities
- Atlanta, GA
- Austin, TX
- Baltimore, MD
- Birmingham, AL
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Cleveland, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Las Vegas, NV
- Miami, FL
- Milwaukee, WI
- Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
- Nashville, TN
- New York, NY
- North Texas
- Philly, PA
- Raleigh, NC
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Southern California
- Washington, D.C.
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Who are we looking for?
IGNITE is looking for Fellows from across the ideological spectrum who are deeply motivated, take initiative, have organizing experience on college campuses and in their communities and have a proven track record of building new initiatives and sustained programming. We are specifically looking for young women who have a history of serving their communities through volunteer activities, internships, public office, or other civic engagement activities. Strong candidates will demonstrate experience in organizing and coalition building, civic engagement and political leadership with a deep commitment to advancing equal rights for women.
Application Timeline
The application opens on March 29, 2021. Due to the high volume of candidates, we have different deadlines for each city. Interviews will be conducted April 2020 to July 2020 and candidates will be notified on a rolling basis based on their application deadline. There will be multiple rounds in the interview process.
Application Deadlines
- Cleveland, OH
- North Texas
- Raleigh, NC
- San Diego, CA
- Minneapolis, MN
- Las Vegas, NV
MAY 3, 2021
- Philly, PA
- Atlanta, GA
- New York, NY
- Chicago, IL
- Denver, CO
- Southern CA
MAY 24, 2021
- Boston, MA
- Columbus, OH
- Detroit, MI
- Austin, TX
- Houston, TX
JUNE 14, 2021
- Baltimore, MD
- Birmingham, AL
- Miami, FL
- Nashville, TN
- Milwaukee, WI
- Seattle, WA
- D.C.
Mandatory training for accepted fellows
- August 16 - September 17, 2021: Fellows will launch the year with a month-long virtual kick-off training featuring political leadership training and meetings with prominent elected women leaders.
- January - February 2022: Fellows will participate in midyear in-person regional retreats for support and additional training
- June 2022: The IGNITE Fellowship culminates in Washington D.C. where the cohort attends our annual national conference, Young Women Run.
Generous Fellowship Stipend
IGNITE Fellows will be compensated with a $12,000 stipend with the successful demonstration of monthly benchmarks and engagement in IGNITE National meetings and training.
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Boston Fellow Anna Del Castillo in conversation with Valerie B. Jarrett, the longest-serving Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama
Fellows celebrate the end of their orientation in Oakland, California.
Former fellows meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at Young Women Run in Washington, D.C.
New York Fellow Alicia Smith emcees the annual Young Women Run New York conference.
Former fellows catch up at Young Women Run Texas.