Year Long Fellowship

FOUNDATION FELLOWS – YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIP (1–2 Years) Full-Time | Hybrid | Stipend Eligible | Designed for Emerging Leaders A transformational professional journey for the next generation of Puerto Rico’s leaders. The Foundation Fellows Year-Long Program is FPR’s flagship fellowship—an elite, highly competitive 12–24 month leadership experience for recent graduates and early-career professionals committed to driving Puerto Rico’s socioeconomic transformation.

This fellowship is designed to cultivate strategic generalists through a combination of cross-disciplinary rotations, leadership formation, mentorship, and real-world strategic execution. Fellows work on FPR’s most ambitious initiatives while preparing to enter Puerto Rico’s workforce as high-impact professionals.

What You Will Do

Begin with a deep placement in one strategic area and advance through mentorship-led rotations into complementary pillars. Lead high-impact Immersion Projects that shape mobility systems, cultural assets, human capital pipelines, regional governance, and more. Participate in a structured leadership curriculum, including Learning Labs, advanced workshops, and AI-enabled work tools.

Serve in cross-functional teams and Shadow Boards, contributing ideas directly to organizational leaders. Potentially receive a return offer for long-term employment at FPR or with partner institutions. Ideal Candidates Recent graduates and young professionals (0–5 years experience). Individuals seeking an intensive, prestigious, and mission-driven development pathway.

Systems thinkers who thrive in uncertainty, collaboration, and innovation. Professionals committed to building a prosperous, resilient Puerto Rico. What You Gain Paid, full-time placement in a prestigious competitive fellowship. Mentorship from leaders in governance, urban planning, culture, economics, innovation, HR, and philanthropy.

A portfolio of impact-driven deliverables and a final Impact & Insights Review. Access to the FPR Fellows Alumni Network.