McLendon Leadership Initiative
A 10 to 12 month fellowship connecting high-potential emerging professionals with athletics departments, sports organizations, and entertainment companies for hands-on experience and career development.
Who is a Fellow?
A high-potential emerging professional, often a recent graduate or early-career candidate from any background, who works full time in a role created by a host for 10 to 12 months and joins a yearlong monthly education series.
Apply to Be a FellowWho is a Host?
An athletics department, sports organization or entertainment company that creates a meaningful, full-time role, interviews candidates presented by the McLendon Foundation and Prodigy Search, and mentors its Fellow on site.
Host a McLendon FellowEmerging talent, placed where the work happens.
Host organizations create a meaningful, full-time role. Fellows contribute from day one while gaining hands-on exposure, mentorship, and a network across sports and entertainment.
$8M+
Raised for Fellowships
350+
Fellows Placed
Tailored to each host's priorities.
Positions are uniquely created to fit the needs of each host. Past Fellows have worked across Business Operations, Communications, Compliance, Equipment, Facilities, Finance, Donor & Gifting, Game Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Team-Specific Roles, Ticketing, and Video & Content Creation.
Everything hosts and future Fellows ask.
Answers on eligibility, timeline, cost, and how the fellowship works day-to-day.
For Host Organizations
For Future Fellows
Have questions about this program?
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