Catholic Relief Services’ International Development Fellows Program 2025

Catholic Relief Services’ International Development Fellows Program prepares dedicated global citizens to pursue a career in international relief & development work. CRS empowers Fellows to hone their skills and gain practical field experience while contributing to impactful work.

Each Fellow works alongside experienced CRS staff to address critical issues facing developing countries today. CRS invites applicants of diverse backgrounds who are committed to the agency mission and strategy to join their global team.

The Fellowship is a unique 12-month professional development opportunity, designed to prepare Fellows for success in a range of onward positions with CRS. The Fellowship is centered upon skill building in the following four areas:

• Project Management
  • Activity planning & implementation
  • Monitoring, evaluation, accountability & learning
  • Resource/budget management
  • Reporting
• Project Design
  • Research, assessments, analysis
  • Participatory design
  • Results framework & theory of change
  • Proposal development
• Systems & Operations
  • Supply chain and logistics
  • Human Resources
  • Finance & compliance
  • Safety, security, risk mitigation
• Partnership
  • Project planning
  • Program implementation
  • Capacity strengthening
  • Reflection & assessment

Benefits of Catholic Relief

• Fellows can access providers around the world through CRS’ health plan with Aetna International. The health plan includes medical and vision coverage with zero deductible for in-network providers and low coinsurance and copayments. Comprehensive dental benefits are available to Fellows as well.
• CRS provides each Fellow with basic furnished housing, which includes electricity, running water, internet and security services (if necessary). The Fellow’s housing is usually an apartment or house near the CRS office.
• CRS provides Fellows 20 days of paid vacation along with 12 days of sick leave annually. In addition, we offer 4 personal days to attend to emergency or non-emergency situations occurring during a normally scheduled workday.
• CRS covers the Fellow’s travel to their country of assignment. In the event of a life-threatening illness or accident, Fellows as well as accompanying dependents on assignment have access to CRS’ medical assistance vendor who can facilitate emergency care anywhere in the world.
• CRS offers a 50% match on the first 6% of contributions as well as a contribution of 7% of pay regardless of employee contributions, after six months of service.
• Upon hire, Fellows have access to CRS’ robust online learning platform. Additionally, CRS will reimburse up to $5,200 per year for employees pursuing degrees and professional certifications, after one year of employment.

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Eligibility for Catholic Relief

• Have a graduate degree in a relevant field;
• Minimum of two years of work experience, including minimum of six months of work or volunteer experience in a developing country;
• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills;
• Professional proficiency in a second language (preference given to French, Arabic and Portuguese);
• Able to work in locations with infectious diseases and limited access to medical facilities.

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Application

• Prepare a cover letter
• Prepare your resume/CV

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