2016-17Board Fellowship Student Application

General Information

Name:

Phone: / ()
Email address:
U-M uniqname:
U-M ID#:
Please indicate the school(s) you attend and enter your month/year of graduation:
Business Social Work
Public Policy Urban Planning
Other ( )
How did you hear about the Board Fellowship Program?
Co-Curricular Commitments
Please list your 2016-17 commitments (outside of classes), and indicate any leadership roles:
Please list your current and previous experience with nonprofit organizations, which can include volunteering.(Include name of organization, dates, and responsibilities):
Board Selection
Please rank(1-5), with 1 being the highest,the type(s) of organizations that appeal to you most. An organization whose mission is focused on: / __ Arts/Culture/Humanities__ Human/Social Services
__ Economic Development __ Youth/Education
__ Environment __ Other
__Health
Please rank (1-3), with 1 being the highest, the type(s) of organizations that appeal to you most. An organization whose current level of development is: / Start-UpNo Preference
Growth
Established
Please rank your top 5 nonprofit placement choices below by placing a corresponding number next to the organization (1 = 1st choice, 2 = 2nd choice, etc.). You may place an X next to any additional organizations with which you would be willing to complete a Board Fellowship.
5 Healthy Towns / Global Detroit / SOS Community Services
Alternatives for Girls / Kiwanis Foundation / St. Louis Center
Ann Arbor SPARK / Matrix Human Services / Sweet Dreamzzz
Apple Playschools / National Network of Depression Centers / Transportation Riders United
Belle Isle Conservancy / Nonprofit Enterprise at Work / United Way of Washtenaw County
Center for Community Based Enterprise / Plymouth Historical Museum / University of Michigan Credit Union
Community & Home Supports / Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division / YMCA Camp Hayo Went Ha
Community Social Services of Wayne County / Scleroderma Foundation
NOTE: More in-depth information about participating nonprofit organizations will be available to students who attend one of the mandatory Board Fellowship Program Info Sessions held on Monday, Sep 12th and Wed, Sep 14th.
All applicants MUST attend one of the two sessions.
Attachments
Please attach the following documents:
  • Current resume
  • A 1-page personal statement with your name and email at the top.
    The statement should address the following questions:
  • Why do you want to participate in the Board Fellowship Program?
  • Is there a specific organization or type of organization that you are most drawn to? Why?
  • What skills are you interested in developing through your board service?
  • Headshot (does not need to be professional)
Please indicate your availability to interview by selecting one 30 minute time slot in the GoogleScheduler. Please note that you are indicating your availability only, and we will contact you to confirm the time if we invite you to interview for the Board Fellowship Program.
How to Submit Your Application:
Please follow this naming convention for your documents: LastName_16application, LastName_16resume, LastName_16personalstatement, and LastName_16headshot. Then email all of them as separate attachments to ith the subject line as: LastName_16boardfellow (for example: Smith_16boardfellow).

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