Benefits:

Training & development
Paid time off

The District Fellowships are designed by HumanitiesDC to support humanists, and non-profit professionals early in their careers and currently residing in the DC area. This program is meant to provide fellows with hands-on experience, professional development, and opportunities to lead their own projects or initiatives within program areas. Fellows work side-by-side with HumanitiesDC staff, receive coaching, and get increased exposure to our area's humanities community.

Our 2025 District Fellowships include the following focus areas. Please pay close attention to the start and end dates for each position which are staggered throughout the winter and spring. Click each Fellow title below to learn more.

DC Oral History Collaborative Fellow(May 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025)
Community Grants Fellow (May 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025)

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Applications for the DC Oral History Collaborative Fellow and Community Grants Fellow should be received by February 28, 2025. Search will remain open until filled.

These positions will be based primarily at the HumanitiesDC office located at 1804 T St. NW Washington, DC 20009. Some remote work is optional. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evening and weekend activities. The position schedule is negotiable, but Fellows are expected to work 20 hours per week.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

HumanitiesDC has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from candidates who identify as Black, Latino/a/x, or other people of color. Employment decisions are based upon one’s qualifications and capabilities to perform essential functions of a particular job. All opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual identity, family status, pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $2,000.00 per month

ABOUT US

Founded in 1980, HumanitiesDC is one of 56 state councils supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities to ensure the humanities are available to all. We believe the humanities (history, literature, language arts, ethics, philosophy and arts appreciation) are a powerful tool to help all Washingtonians, and others connected to the District of Columbia, deepen their relationships with the city and each other through the sharing of unique and universal stories, the fostering of intellectual stimulation, and the promotion of cross-cultural understanding. By increasing understanding and appreciation, we help build more equitable, thriving and rich communities in Washington DC. Every year, HumanitiesDC does this work by using community-informed grantmaking to invest in local scholars, experts, and organizations, as well as engaging all residents through partnership-based public programming.

OUR WORKING DEFINITION OF HUMANITIES
Our work and areas of focus are guided by a definition offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) which states:

“The term ‘humanities’ includes, but is not limited to, the study and interpretation of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.”

OUR GUIDING STARS
In 2022, HumanitiesDC identified five main values, selected to help us navigate our internal decision-making processes, external relationships, and community programs.

1
EQUITY DRIVEN
We strive to center equity principles across our organization, internally and externally. This focus helps us broaden access, inclusion, and diversity in all our work to create structures that share power and core decision-making.

2
COMMUNITY POWERED
As an organization based in the humanities, we recognize that our work would not be possible if not for the strength and experiences of all the people who make up our city. Our aim is to build authentic relationships and collaborations that reflect the vibrancy of our community.

3
CREATIVE VISION
We relish opportunities to venture into unexplored territory. We strive to bring a creative and entrepreneurial spirit into our collective work with the hopes of continuing to explore how the humanities can act as a connector across all our lives.

4
AMPLIFYING VOICES
We seek to use the power and resources made available to us to create spaces and opportunities to celebrate and share Washington, DC stories, culture, and experiences, especially those traditionally marginalized or left out of mainstream narratives.

5
ACTING WITH INTEGRITY
We are a curious group, excited to always better our grantmaking, public programs, internal culture, and community partnerships. We strive to be reflective, accountable, and ever-learning as we foster transparency across our organization and build mechanisms for feedback.

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