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Fellows Program

Experience. You. 

Find your place, follow your passion.    

It's your time. You're committed to pursuing your goals in a field you love, and you want to build a great resume with experience that gives you an edge. Get ready to learn, grow and work toward your future in the Roanoke College Fellows Program.  

Being a part of the Fellows Program puts you amongst a community of faculty and staff mentors and other highly motivated students in an environment of empowerment and opportunity. You will actively interact with others in your area of interest, both on campus and off campus, developing your skills and gaining invaluable experience.  

This unique opportunity will provide you with a practical perspective that will guide you down your career path.  

Roanoke College applicants will receive an email once the Fellows application is live. To be notified of this program's opening, apply for admission to Roanoke. 

Apply by Feb. 15

All finalists who interview receive a $500 per year scholarship. Award recipients also receive a paid position or other benefits. Multiple fellowships will be awarded in each area of interest.

  • RESEARCH FELLOWS

    Conduct meaningful, high-level research with a faculty mentor and present your work on and off campus. You will participate in paid on-campus work in the field of research.

    a student doing research with a professor

  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FELLOWS

    Develop professional skills as part of the team that assists students, faculty and staff with technology. You will participate in paid on-campus work in the field of information technology.

    students working with computers

  • STUDENT ACTIVITY FELLOWS

    Are you interested in gaining experience and leadership skills working as part of a team in the Media Arts or Event Production and Operations? Student Activities Fellows will work with the Colket Center staff, student managers and leadership boards to improve student skills in creating, developing and producing entertainment, media and educational programs to enrich student life on campus.

    students at the campus radio station

  • CAMPUS RECREATION FELLOWS

    Campus Recreation Fellows will work with professional staff, student leadership team, and student staff to encourage healthy lifestyles and enrich the Roanoke College community as a whole.

    students kayaking

  • SUSTAINABILITY FELLOWS

    The Sustainability Fellow will work closely with a team of dedicated, like-minded people from the RC Sustain and the Environmental Studies Department on projects that promote campus sustainability.  

    students conducting a trash audit

The Application Process

After applying for the program, finalists will be invited to participate in on-campus interviews with faculty and staff in the program's area of focus.  Applicants who interview will receive a $500 scholarship per year. Students ultimately chosen for the Fellows Program will participate in work in their chosen program field, earning either an hourly wage for their work on campus or other benefits.  Applicants who complete a Fellows interview will receive an update about their candidacy within 3 weeks of their interview date.

Each program will require a different set of questions to be answered as part of the application process, and you can find the questions by clicking on the individual program links.  The program is open to new students only.

Roanoke College applicants will receive an email once the Fellows application is live. To be notified of this program's opening, apply for admission to Roanoke. 

Apply by Feb. 15