Roots & Shoots Fellowships 
| Katia Rossi and Shanay Healy - 2008-09 Roots & Shoots Fellows | For the 2010-11 school-year Roots & Shoots has one fellowship position, the Youth Leadership Fellowship, available for a recent high school or college graduate. This fellowship is one of many examples of how Roots & Shoots provides unique opportunities for outstanding young people to hone their communication, planning and group management skills. Roots & Shoots Fellows work for nine-months as a full-time member of the Roots & Shoots-USA National Office staff.
Here are some of the duties of the Roots & Shoots Fellows: - Act as a Roots & Shoots spokesperson at events and conferences.
- Recruit, train and mentor Youth Leadership Council members.
- Develop annual youth campaigns.
- Plan Youth Leadership Council gatherings.
- Serve as youth advisor and liaison for all communications efforts.
- Managing youth-based website content.
Roots & Shoots Fellows receive: - Hourly wage (up to 40 hours per week)
- Full-time benefits (Health, dental, vision, and more)
- Paid travel to conferences and events across the United States
- Numerous opportunities to meet with Roots & Shoots groups both nationally and globally
Learn more about the Youth Leadership Fellowship. Learn more about our Past Fellows! | 
