2027 Lingnan W.T. Chan Fellowships

Lingnan Foundation•United States, None

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The 2027 Lingnan W.T. Chan Fellowship Program is an international service-learning internship and cultural exchange program hosted by the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N). Each Chan Fellow is assigned to intern at a non-profit that addresses a critical social need. UC Berkeley Chan Fellows will live and work in the greater San Francisco Bay Area; RU-N Chan Fellows will live and work in the greater New York City area. With support and guidance from program organizers, the internships are designed to help the Fellows gain practical experience in service work, community support and inter-cultural cooperation. Fellows live in American homes for the full duration of the program. They also attend seminars on non-profit organization management and community development, cultural events, as well as mandatory weekly reflection meetings while in the United States.

Requirements

Must be available for in-person interviews in Guangzhou or Hong Kong on January 9-10, 2027.
Must be available for a mandatory in-person orientation program in Guangzhou in June 2027.
Must be available for the full duration of the fellowship from August 1, 2027 to mid-December 2027.
Must be available to depart from California on January 3, 2028.

Responsibilities

Intern at a non-profit that addresses a critical social need.
Gain practical experience in service work, community support and inter-cultural cooperation.
Attend seminars on non-profit organization management and community development.
Participate in cultural events.
Attend mandatory weekly reflection meetings.