FLY Girl Ambassador Fellowship

Organization: FLY Girl Institute

Type: Fellowship

Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Funding: Fully Funded

FLY Girl Institute, a Nashville nonprofit that has spent eleven years working with young women across 16 Metro Nashville Public Schools, is seating ten young women aged 18 to 25 in a twelve-month leadership cohort. Each fellow supports the organisation's whole programme and owns one area of it, from storytelling and social media to events, tech or wellness, with direct mentorship from its leaders. The year is hybrid, built around monthly gatherings and an in-person meetup every quarter, and ends with a stipend of up to $1,000 paid at completion. **What you get:** - A stipend of up to $1,000, paid at completion - Direct mentorship from Kara James and Renee' Jones, who lead FLY Girl Institute, and access to what FGI calls a fifteen-year network - A portfolio, a growth plan, a LinkedIn recommendation, a reference letter and a credential - At least one public speaking, media or storytelling moment - Monthly wellness rituals, life skills and emotional development - First access to paid FGI roles as they open, a pathway to the board, and lifelong alumna status - A cohort selected together, plus a circle of grown women behind you for life **What you'll do:** - Own one leadership area and its results: storytelling and media, marketing and social, events and activations, recruitment and outreach, tech and systems, wellness and rituals, or merch and brand - Support all of FGI's work, helping advance the Hi Felisha storytelling campaign, Black Girl Equity advocacy and FGI's core youth programmes - Join monthly cohort gatherings and an in-person meetup once a quarter, and do the rest of the work on your own schedule - Be present at key campaign moments through the year, starting with a running start into Giving Tuesday - Build a portfolio, a network and a leadership identity of your own over the full twelve months **Key dates:** - Free intro workshop on Zoom: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12:00 to 1:00 PM Central (a first session ran on September 10) - Applications close September 30, 2026 - Cohort begins October 15, 2026, with onboarding - Fellowship year: November 2026 to September 2027 - Graduation, stipend and alumna status: October 2027 **More information:** - The application takes about 30 minutes and asks which leadership area you want to own and what you want to be able to say about yourself twelve months from now - Selection is a short application followed by a conversation with Kara and Renee - The intro workshop is optional: if you cannot attend, register anyway and FGI will send the recording and the application link - FGI says the fellowship can be done alongside school or full-time work - Questions go to FLY Girl Institute at info@flygirlinstitute.org or 615-647-8222

FLY Girl InstituteFellowship

FLY Girl Ambassador Fellowship

Sep 30, 2026 23:59:00 CT

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Deadline

Sep 30, 2026 23:59:00 CT

About this opportunity

What you get:

A stipend of up to $1,000, paid at completion
Direct mentorship from Kara James and Renee' Jones, who lead FLY Girl Institute, and access to what FGI calls a fifteen-year network
A portfolio, a growth plan, a LinkedIn recommendation, a reference letter and a credential
At least one public speaking, media or storytelling moment
Monthly wellness rituals, life skills and emotional development
First access to paid FGI roles as they open, a pathway to the board, and lifelong alumna status
A cohort selected together, plus a circle of grown women behind you for life

What you'll do:

Own one leadership area and its results: storytelling and media, marketing and social, events and activations, recruitment and outreach, tech and systems, wellness and rituals, or merch and brand
Support all of FGI's work, helping advance the Hi Felisha storytelling campaign, Black Girl Equity advocacy and FGI's core youth programmes
Join monthly cohort gatherings and an in-person meetup once a quarter, and do the rest of the work on your own schedule
Be present at key campaign moments through the year, starting with a running start into Giving Tuesday
Build a portfolio, a network and a leadership identity of your own over the full twelve months

Key dates:

Free intro workshop on Zoom: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12:00 to 1:00 PM Central (a first session ran on September 10)
Applications close September 30, 2026
Cohort begins October 15, 2026, with onboarding
Fellowship year: November 2026 to September 2027
Graduation, stipend and alumna status: October 2027

More information:

The application takes about 30 minutes and asks which leadership area you want to own and what you want to be able to say about yourself twelve months from now
Selection is a short application followed by a conversation with Kara and Renee
The intro workshop is optional: if you cannot attend, register anyway and FGI will send the recording and the application link
FGI says the fellowship can be done alongside school or full-time work
Questions go to FLY Girl Institute at info@flygirlinstitute.org or 615-647-8222

Who can apply

Young women aged 18 to 25
In the organisation's words, open to Black women, allies and co-conspirators
College students, recent graduates and early career professionals
No nonprofit experience needed; FGI asks for curiosity, follow-through and a willingness to be coached
Able to commit to the full twelve months, including monthly gatherings and quarterly in-person meetups
FGI alumnae are strongly encouraged to apply

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Good to know

+Ten places for women aged 18 to 25, with mentorship directly from FLY Girl Institute's leadership
+Free to apply and to take part
+You leave with a portfolio, a reference letter, a growth plan and public speaking experience, plus a completion stipend of up to $1,000
+Designed to fit around school or a full-time job

Worth checking yourself

!A twelve-month commitment, from October 2026 to October 2027
!There is an in-person meetup every quarter; the organisation is based in Nashville and does not say where meetups happen or whether travel is covered
!The stipend is up to $1,000 and paid only at the end, and the page does not say what decides the amount

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