Grounded in the liberal arts and the service philosophies of Wellesley College, the Albright Fellowship links education and practice for aspiring global leaders, and exemplifies the value of diverse and multidisciplinary perspectives for addressing global challenges.
Each year, approximately 40 Wellesley students are chosen from across the majors and disciplines to participate in the fellowship, which consists of a three-week intensive training over wintersession and a global internship.
Over wintersession, fellows participate in lectures and work in multidisciplinary groups on global issues, making presentations at the end of wintersession to the Mary Jane Durnford ’59 Distinguished Visiting Professor. Post-wintersession, fellows apply their skills in a real-world setting through an internship of their choosing.
Wintersession
Each year wintersession programming is centered around a theme. For 2026, our theme will be the future of leadership in a fragmented world.
Fellows will engage with this theme through skills-based workshops, panels, presentations with expert practitioners and thought leaders, and interdisciplinary group work.
Summer internship
Experiential learning is at the heart of the Albright Institute’s mission. Albright Fellows are given a stipend of $5,500 to participate in internships where they can apply what they have learned in the classroom in a real-world setting. Some of these internships are self-identified, while others are reserved annually for Albright Fellows.
Other fellowship commitments and opportunities
In the fall semester, fellows will join a team-building event, a wintersession orientation, and an internship orientation. On-campus fellows are also strongly encouraged to attend the Albright Institute’s annual Kenner Lecture.
Throughout the year, fellows have the opportunity to join Albright Faculty Affiliates for informal lunches and to attend other Albright Institute-sponsored events.
Albright Fellows who are on campus the fall after their summer internship are required to present about their internship experience at the Tanner Conference.