Buffett Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program
The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs partners with organizations around the world to offer post-baccalaureate fellowships for recent Northwestern graduates seeking global careers. This new program launching in 2025 features fellowship sites in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia and the Philippines. Sectors include performance art, human rights and international development.
These fellowships provide invaluable post-graduation experience abroad, opening doors to diverse career paths. Whether heading into the workforce or taking a gap year before pursuing graduate studies, Buffett Post-Baccalaureate Fellows gain a significant competitive edge through this experience.
Students may review and apply for each fellowship on Handshake once available. We expect three fellowship sites for this inaugural cycle, with plans to grow in future cycles, so please check back for additional opportunities.
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Each fellowship posting has specific details, like location, duration and start date, so please review each one carefully. This is a competitive program: applicants are interviewed and hired directly by our partner organizations, though the fellowships are only open to eligible Northwestern University candidates.
As employees of these organizations, fellows receive competitive compensation (comparable to local staff), health insurance benefits, work authorization assistance and on-site support and mentorship.
Fellows will retain an unpaid affiliation with the Buffett Institute and receive the additional support as part of their fellowship.
- Transportation Stipend: Round-trip flight to and from the fellowship location. Fellows on one-year fellowships receive an additional stipend for a round-trip flight home during a holiday break.
- Language Learning Fund: Fellows can apply for up to $1,000 to study the local language.
After completing the program, fellows join our alumni network, fostering ongoing engagement with the Buffett Institute and continuing their leadership in shaping our shared futures.
- Seniors graduating in winter or spring 2025 or recently graduated (in 2024) alumni from Northwestern undergraduate programs on the Evanston or Chicago campuses.
- Willingness to commit to the fellowship for its duration; may not concurrently pursue coursework or additional jobs or internships during business hours.
- Please review each fellowship description to determine additional requirements or preferences for qualified candidates.
Students will apply directly to the fellowship postings on Handshake once available. The Buffett Institute will provide the hiring manager at the partner organization with an application packet. Then, the partner organization will communicate directly with applicants and complete an interview and hiring process. Some sites may have special instructions or requirements, so please be sure to following instructions in each job description.
Once a job offer is formally accepted, students may not pursue other opportunities during this same period. We understand accepting a job or fellowship offer is a significant decision and invite students at any application stage to discuss further with the Buffett Undergraduate Programs team.
Fellows will retain an unpaid affiliation with the Buffett Institute during the fellowship and have access to an adviser throughout the program.
Questions about this fellowship can be sent to the Buffett Undergraduate Programs team.