PACF’s Civic Leaders Fellowship Program accepting applications | News, Sports, Jobs

PARKERSBURG — Applications are now available for the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates’ (PACF) Civic Leaders Fellowship Program.

This seven-week employment program in June and July offers local students the chance to return to their home communities to work in a career-related field while learning about their hometowns. Students are able to develop connections and leadership skills that may later assist them in finding meaningful employment upon graduation.

To be eligible, students must have successfully completed at least one year of post-secondary education, be enrolled in a post-secondary education program and have a permanent home address in the Foundation’s service region of Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties in West Virginia, or Washington County, Ohio.

The student application is available on the Foundation’s website and must be submitted by Feb. 15.

Participants work four days a week in a position related to their career interests. On Mondays, they take part in leadership activities and programs with other participants designed to increase their knowledge of the region and prepare them to engage fully in service to their communities.

The PACF is also seeking businesses, nonprofit organizations and units of government that wish to serve as host employers this summer. The student civic leader is provided to the host employer at no cost. In exchange, the host employer must be willing to provide supervision and a meaningful work assignment.

Organizations throughout the PACF’s service region are encouraged to apply online to provide an employment opportunity for one of our region’s college-age students. The host application is also available on the Foundation’s website and must be submitted by March 15.

More information about the program is available online at www.pacfwv.com/CLFP. Questions may be directed to the Civic Leaders Fellowship Program Coordinator Alyssa Mennillo at [email protected].