​Fellowship Program

 
"The opportunity to shadow the President of Malta in the summer of 2018 was an unparalleled, life-changing experience. My time working with the Office of the President developed my global awareness, cross-cultural competency, and outlook on potential career paths" - Natasha Cox (Fellow under the leadership of Council member Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta). 

Fellowship Program:


The Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL) is pleased to re-launch its highly acclaimed Student Fellowship Program in collaboration with the Athena Center for Leadership at Barnard College in New York City. This program offers graduate students the unique opportunity to work directly with women leaders of stature and influence, and to learn first-hand, the substance of the issues addressed in the work.  To this date, the Council has administered this successful and unique program for more than ten years, placing over 180 graduate students in the offices of Council members, ministers, and international organizations around the world. The Fellowship program is under the leadership of Patricia Deyton, Program Director for the CWWL Graduate Fellowship Program.
Quotes from previous Fellows:


"President Coleiro Preca focused her term on children’s issue, promoting wellbeing in society, welcoming people from all walks of life who seek to make a home out of Malta, and much more. It was amazing to see how committed her team was to furthering those causes and ensuring that every day, every event, and every duty went smoothly and flawlessly. The team’s pride in their work came as a result of the President’s impressive leadership skills and appreciation for all those who share her vision."
- Natasha Cox (Fellow under the leadership of Council member Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta 2018).


"It was a wonderful experience to have the opportunity to work with Laura Deal, Head of the Women Leaders Programme, as well as to meet Saadia Zahidi, co-author of the Global Gender Gap Report. During my fellowship, I researched on women in global leadership positions and learned about topics impacting women´s professional advancement, like the “glass ceiling”. My time at the World Economic Forum helped me fully appreciate the importance of continuously investing in girls’ education in order to improve societies and the health and wellbeing of future generations."
- Alejandra Viloria (Fellow at the World Economic Forum)

Placement Sites:

Gender and Public Policy
  • The F.W. de Klerk Foundation, South Africa
  • The Club of Madrid, Spain
  • CWWL, Washington, DC
  • The World Economic Forum, Switzerland
  • The Angie Brooks International Center, Liberia
  • UNICEF, New York
  • NY Ministry of Human Services & Social Security, Guyana
  • Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament- Jadranka Kosor
  • UN Women, New York, NY Albright
  • Stonebridge Group, Washington, DC
  • Office of the Federal Ministry for Family, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth, Germany
  • Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

​Environmental Policy
  • European Environment Agency, Denmark
  • Ministry of the Environment, Ecuador
  • Ministry of the Environment, Panama
  • Ministry of the Environment, Iceland
  • United Nations Development Programme, New York
  • USA United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
  • Office of the Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communications, Switzerland
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Switzerland
Public Health Policy
  • Federal Ministry of Health, Germany
  • World Health Organization, Department of Public Health and Environment Gender Focal Point, Switzerland
  • PAHO- Gender Equity division; External Relations
  • Aspen Global Health and Development
  • World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Switzerland
  • Ministry of Health, Kiribati
  • Ministry of Health, Mongolia
  • Ministry of Health and Prevention, Senegal
  • Ministry of Health, Samoa
  • Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia
  • Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health, Washington DC
  • United Nations Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, New York, NY
  • National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
  • Pan-American Health Organization, Washington, DC
  • World Economic Forum, New York, NY
  • Aspen Global Health Initiative, Washington, DC
  • Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves at the UN Foundation, Washington, DC

Previous Fellows

2015

  • Laura Buckley:  Mailman School of Public Health - The Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health at the Aspen Institute, DC.  
  • Sibani Karki:  School of International and Public Affairs at the F.W. DeKlerk Foundation.  
  • Paulina Solis-Roza: School of Social Work and Acerbated Program in public Policy - the Club of Madrid.  ​

2018

  • Ishrat Aishee at Camfed under the leadership of Council member Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia
  • Natasha Oberoi under the leadership of Council member Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta. 
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