The Perry Initiative is currently seeking applicants for our 2026-2027 class of Perry Initiative Fellows. We are looking for graduate students in STEM fields, recent college graduates taking a gap year, or medical students in their 3rd or 4th year who are passionate about engineering and medicine and seek to advocate for talent within these fields.

Perry Initiative Fellows are trained to lead our hands-on Perry Outreach Programs and Medical Student Outreach Programs. They will have the opportunity to travel throughout the US to lead programs. During POPs and MSOPs, fellows will interact with medical professionals and engineers, while guiding high school students and medical students through our interactive curriculum. Fellows will gain essential leadership, management, and mentoring skills, while also learning about the fields of orthopaedic surgery and engineering. This fellowship will also provide valuable networking opportunities.

The Perry Initiative will cover all travel expenses and Perry Fellows will be compensated with a stipend of $375 per program.

Requirements:

• Required to attend a two-day onsite training in Omaha, NE at our Headquarters in mid-August (Dates TBA)
• During the school year (Sept-June) Fellows must be available to travel 1-2 weekends per month (Friday Morning – Sunday Morning) to lead an onsite MSOP and POP.
• Experience 1-2 programs as a volunteer during first program season before traveling as a Fellow.
• Arrange personal travel to and from the airport. (All travel expenses will be covered. Flight and hotel bookings will be managed by the company, but shuttles/taxis to airports will not.)
• Demonstrate proactive engagement in hands-on activities throughout program.

Questions can be sent to info@perryinitiative.org.

Priority will be given to applications received by Friday May 22nd, 2026.

The application deadline is June 15th, 2026.