Fellowship Requirements
- Graduate degree in a field relevant to international development
- Professional proficiency in French (preferred), Spanish or Arabic
- At least 12 months overseas work or volunteer experience in a developing country
- Strong cross-cultural skills, with the ability to adapt to the local culture
- Ability to operate effectively in a stressful, fast-changing environment with potential security risks
- Fluency in English, with strong analytical, oral and written communication skills
- Interest in a career in development or emergency relief with CRS
- Commitment to CRS principles
- Desire to work for a faith-based organization
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Impact Stories
Explore Our Projects
Welcoming Our Holy Father with Joy and Hope
Catholic Relief Services warmly welcomes our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, with grateful and joyful hearts.
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Stephen Ucembe: A Story of Resilience
The founder of the Kenya Society of Care Leavers, Stephen Ucembe survived life in an orphanage where hunger, isolation, and abuse were rampant.
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Our Current Prayer
As Catholics, we recognize that prayer is of the utmost importance. In our mission to act with the Church to serve people around the world, we begin with prayer.
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Improving Livestock Farming in Central African Republic
I Londo I Mai is a 24-month project that aims to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable and conflict-affected families and improve their economic resilience in the northwest of the Central African Republic.
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Transforming Livelihoods Across Generations
CRS focuses on high-value crops that grow in harmony with native tree populations found only in the rainforests of Madagascar.
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Niger Youth Program Launches Work Opportunities
The project helps budding entrepreneurs learn skills as they build their own businesses and increase their income.
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How the USDA's McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program benefits the U.S. and Laos.
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Raising the Score in Early Childhood Development
Religious sisters expand outreach to children in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.
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