Join Barrio Alegría's
Fellowship Program
Do you want to join our team?
Empowering community leaders
Fellowships start: Nov. 3, 2025
At Barrio Alegria, we have an employment model known as a "fellowship." It is a year-long commitment between Barrio and its employees, new and returning.
A Barrio Fellowship is a professional development and leadership training program designed to empower local leaders from our community.
Fellows, often drawn from the same communities Barrio Alegria serves, receive support and guidance to overcome barriers like imposter syndrome, allowing them to actively participate in and lead community engagement and development initiatives. The program is structured to integrate creative placekeeping, community development, and leadership development efforts, with Fellows playing a crucial role in advancing these goals.
Application deadline is 09/1/2025.
Fellowship start date: 11/3/2025.
We have two types of fellowship positions available:
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2 Lead Fellow Positions, with an annual salary of $30,000 in each.
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Leads are responsible for the success of their respective departments.
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4 Junior Fellow positions, with an annual salary of $15,000.
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Junior Fellows collaborate with leads to deliver Barrio programs to the community
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This application is for a 1-year, paid Fellowship starting on November 3, 2024.
Requirements:
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A commitment to personal and professional growth as you carry out community improvement projects as part of the Barrio Alegría Team.
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You may need to work irregular shifts to best accomplish our team goals.
Selection Process:
Applications open on August 18, 2025
Applications close the first week of September.
Interviews will be scheduled shortly after.
Announcements for accepted candidates happens in early October.
Fellowship start date: November 3, 2025.
Barrio Alegria's growth presents new opportunities and challenges. But with the help of community leaders who share our DNA, we are up to the test. As we participate in larger initiatives, we have been lucky to fund amazing individuals—many from the same communities we serve—who are used to overcoming barriers.
The Barrio Fellowship offers professional development and leadership training, empowering local leaders to actively engage in citywide efforts.
Learn more about the open positions and what it means to be part of our team below. Being a part of the Barrio team requires a variety of attributes, but we are aware that candidates may not have attained certain levels of education, maybe don't speak a given language, or lack experience.
Don't that let that prevent you from being a part of the most exciting group in Reading...and get paid for it!
Download the Fellowship descriptions below
Es necesario que hable ingles para ser un fellow?
No! Es preferido que hables ingles para poder comunicarte con la comunidad pero tenemos fellows que solo hablan Espanol.
is there a lot of physical labor in a fellowship?
You should be prepared for a good amount of going up and down stairs with equipment like tables, chairs and speakers.
Is this fellowship permanent
While we love the time we spend with our fellows, we understand that a Barrio Fellowship is not a permanent position but a learning experience for our fellows.
Do you offer health benefits?
Full time fellows are offered health insurance. At this point we cannot offer health benefits to part time fellows.
During the Fellowship period, the Fellow agrees to:
● Participate fully and openly in the Fellowship Team-building workshops and activities,
including the mental and emotional trainings, designed to support Fellows to investigate
and overcome their self-limiting beliefs, and the Barrio Liberation Theater activities,
designed to deconstruct toxic social structures and promote enhanced teamwork.
●Attend and participate in Barrio’s scheduled programs and group activities to the best of
the Fellow's capacity. Fellows are expected to be punctual, prepared, and eager to
participate in the Fellowship program;
● Within the first quarter of the Fellowship, identify a set of professional development goals
to achieve by the end of the Fellowship period.
● Participate in the established communications and technology platforms utilized by the
company to the best of their ability, and where a deficit is identified, demonstrate a
commitment to improving their technological literacy;
● Fill out required forms and surveys in a timely fashion.
● Attend Monday morning meetings in person (except for class, family needs or illness).
● Attend staff professional development/ team building sessions.
● Complete 32 of their 40 hours in-person.
● Lead Fellows commit to at least 2,000 hours in the service of their Fellowship
●Part time fellows commit to 1,000 hours in the service of their Fellowship
