Claude Corps Fellowship 2026–2027: Paid $85,000 AI Fellowship for Early-Career Professionals in the United States

Applications Open for Anthropic’s Claude Corps Fellowship Program

Opportunity Summary

Details	Information
Program	Claude Corps Fellowship
Organizer	Anthropic
Location	United States
Duration	12 Months
Salary	$85,000 per year
Eligibility	18+ years old with less than 2 years of full-time work experience
Application Deadline	July 17, 2026
First Cohort Starts	October 2026
Relocation Support	Available
Number of Fellows	1,000 (across cohorts)

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming workplaces across the world, creating new opportunities while also reshaping traditional career paths. To help ensure that the benefits of AI are shared widely, Anthropic has launched Claude Corps, a groundbreaking national fellowship program that will train and place 1,000 early-career professionals in nonprofit organizations across the United States.

Backed by an initial investment of $150 million, the program aims to equip nonprofits with AI expertise while providing fellows with valuable professional experience, hands-on training, and career development opportunities.

What is Claude Corps?

Claude Corps is a year-long paid fellowship designed to help nonprofits leverage the power of AI through Anthropic’s Claude platform. The initiative brings together talented young professionals and mission-driven organizations to advance social impact while preparing the next generation of AI-literate workers.

The program is a collaboration between:

• Anthropic – Funding the program, providing AI expertise, and leading overall strategy.
• CodePath – Serving as the employer of record and delivering fellowship programming and mentorship.
• Social Finance – Leading monitoring, evaluation, and long-term sustainability planning.

The fellowship seeks to create a scalable model that demonstrates how AI can strengthen communities, organizations, and career pathways during a period of significant technological change.

Benefits of the Claude Corps Fellowship

Selected fellows will receive:

• Full-time salary of $85,000 per year
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Intensive AI training focused on nonprofit applications
• Ongoing professional development and mentorship
• Dedicated support from CodePath mentors
• Technical office hours with Anthropic experts
• Access to an extensive Claude AI token budget
• Professional supervision within host organizations
• Opportunity to build highly sought-after AI skills

Fellowship Structure

The fellowship lasts 12 months.

At the beginning of the program, fellows will participate in intensive training focused on applying Claude and AI tools within nonprofit settings. Once placed with host organizations, fellows will continue receiving approximately five hours of weekly training, while spending the remainder of their time supporting their host organization’s mission and operations.

Host Organizations

Over the next year, more than 400 nonprofit organizations are expected to host Claude Corps Fellows.

Examples of participating organizations include:

• Braven
• Code the Dream
• Heartland Forward
• Montgomery County Food Bank
• Team Red, White & Blue
• Reef Environmental Education Foundation
• SoundOff
• StriveTogether
• YMCA of Greater Charlotte

These organizations work across sectors including education, workforce development, food security, veteran support, conservation, mental health, and community development.

Who Can Apply?

The Claude Corps Fellowship is open to individuals who:

• Are at least 18 years old
• Have less than two years of full-time work experience
• Are authorized to work in the United States
• Are comfortable working with AI tools such as Claude
• Are willing to relocate if necessary (relocation support is available)

Importantly, applicants from all educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply. A college degree is not required.

Fellowship Timeline

First Cohort

• Application Deadline: July 17, 2026
• Fellowship Start Date: October 2026
• Number of Fellows: 100

Future Cohorts

• January 2027
• August 2027

Applications for future cohorts are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Why Claude Corps Matters

As AI continues to transform industries, many experts have raised concerns about workforce disruption and unequal access to emerging technologies. Claude Corps represents a proactive effort to address these challenges by investing directly in people and organizations that can benefit from AI adoption.

The initiative aims to:

• Expand AI literacy among early-career professionals
• Strengthen nonprofit effectiveness and impact
• Create new career pathways in the AI economy
• Generate evidence on how AI can support mission-driven work
• Develop a scalable model that can be replicated nationally and internationally

Anthropic plans to rigorously evaluate the program’s impact on both fellows and host organizations, with the goal of expanding the model beyond the initial 1,000 participants and potentially adapting it for use in other countries.

How to Apply

Applications for the Claude Corps Fellowship are now open. Interested candidates should prepare their applications before the July 17, 2026 deadline for the first cohort.

This is a unique opportunity for aspiring professionals interested in artificial intelligence, social impact, nonprofit innovation, and community development to gain hands-on experience while earning a competitive salary and helping organizations advance their missions.

Applications can be submitted here. The application asks for:

• Background and experience
• Short-answer questions, including one about a time the applicant made an impact in their community, and one about a time they learned from a mistake or setback
• Completion of two short AI training modules (AI Fluency and Claude 101) hosted on Skilljar—this gives applicants a preview of the training fellows receive, and helps the program see how they prompt, evaluate an AI’s response, and adjust when the first answer is not quite right (instructions are included in the application)
• Demographic information (voluntary, used for program reporting and equity tracking)

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