The Claude Corps Fellow 2026 is a one-year, full-time fellowship in the United States for early-career candidates who want to apply AI in nonprofit, government, and public-interest settings. Claude Corps is a partnership between CodePath and Anthropic. Fellows work in person at host organizations, build practical solutions with Claude, train colleagues, and help ensure the work continues after the fellowship year. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with a first-cohort deadline of July 17, 2026.
Programme Snapshot
Programme: Claude Corps Fellow
Category: Fellowship
Partners: CodePath and Anthropic
Country: United States
Format: Full-time, in-person fellowship at a host organization
Duration: One year
First Cohort Start Date: October 19, 2026
Application Deadline: July 17, 2026 for consideration in the first cohort
Salary: $85,000 and benefits for the fellowship year
About the Claude Corps Fellow 2026
Claude Corps places early-career fellows inside nonprofits, government agencies, and public-interest organizations for one year. The role is built around using Claude to solve practical problems for organizations working in areas of public value.
Fellows are embedded full-time at a single host organization. Their work may include building tools, improving workflows, training teams, and creating durable systems that remain useful after the fellowship ends.
The programme is designed for candidates who can build, teach, scope, and translate technical work for organizational settings where stakeholders may have limited experience with Claude.
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Role and Responsibilities
Claude Corps Fellows work across technical, teaching, and organizational tasks. The role may change month to month depending on the needs of the host organization.
Fellows are expected to:
• Spend time understanding what the host organization needs
• Review usage data and speak with people doing the work
• Define projects in sprints with clear outcomes
• Build working solutions with Claude
• Create agents, automations, internal tools, evaluation harnesses, or integrations
• Run training sessions for technical and non-technical audiences
• Help colleagues become trusted internal AI resources
• Prepare handoff materials and runbooks
• Support the person who will own the work after the fellow leaves
• Use judgment when deciding what should or should not be built
The official role description emphasizes practical work, careful scoping, and long-term handoff.
What Fellows Receive
Selected fellows receive financial, professional, and technical support during the fellowship year.
✓ Full-time salary of $85,000
✓ Benefits for the fellowship year
✓ Claude API and tooling access
✓ Relocation support for fellows placed more than 100 miles from their current residence
✓ Onboarding bootcamp with Anthropic before starting at the host organization
✓ Dedicated support during the fellowship
✓ Regular cohort sessions with other fellows
✓ Direct access to Anthropic engineers through office hours
✓ A portfolio entry connected to work that continues after the fellowship
CodePath is the employer of record for this fellowship.
Required Prerequisites
Applicants must complete two required courses before applying.
• AI Fluency
• Claude 101
Proof of completion for both courses must be submitted with the application.
The application form requires applicants to upload the completion certificates as one document.
Who May Be a Good Fit?
The official page lists several qualities and conditions that may make a candidate a strong fit for the Claude Corps Fellow role.
Applicants may be a good fit if they:
• Are 18 or older
• Have less than two years of professional work experience
• Have built something end-to-end independently
• Can explain what they built and what they would do differently
• Have demonstrated interest in social-impact work
• Have experience in or around nonprofits, public service, education, health, or community organizations
• Take initiative without close project management
• Stay coachable while working independently
• Can explain technical ideas to non-technical audiences
• Can work through ambiguity, resource limits, and changing problems
• Are authorized to work in the United States
• Do not require visa sponsorship for this programme
• Are open to relocation within the United States for in-person work at a host organization
The application form also asks applicants to confirm that they are 18 or older as of October 19, 2026.
Additional Candidate Strengths
Strong candidates may also bring experience that supports hands-on implementation and organizational learning.
Relevant strengths may include:
• Experience working inside a small team or organization
• Experience wearing multiple hats in a practical setting
• Teaching, mentoring, or workshop experience for non-technical audiences
• Exposure to host sectors such as public health, education, workforce, civic tech, or social services
• Experience with agent frameworks, evaluations, or production LLM deployments
These areas are listed as additional strengths, not as universal requirements.
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Application Requirements
The application is submitted through the official Greenhouse form. Applicants should prepare required personal, professional, and technical information before starting.
The form requests:
• Resume or CV
• LinkedIn profile
• GitHub, portfolio, or personal site, if available
• Proof of completion for AI Fluency and Claude 101
• Confirmation of legal authorization to work in the United States
• Confirmation of whether visa sponsorship is needed now or in the future
• Confirmation of fewer than two years of full-time professional work experience
• Confirmation of ability to commit to a one-year, full-time, in-person fellowship
• Confirmation of willingness to relocate
• Earliest date the applicant could start full-time
The form notes that internships, co-ops, research positions, and part-time work held while enrolled in school do not count toward the two-year full-time professional experience limit.
Written Questions and Skills Information
Applicants must answer written questions and provide details about their experience.
The application includes:
• A written response about something the applicant did that made a real difference for a community
• A written response about a mistake, setback, or plan that did not work out and what the applicant learned
• Information about service, volunteering, mentoring, community organizing, or nonprofit experience
• Information about technical tools the applicant can use
• Information about projects the applicant has built
• A link to something built by the applicant, if available
• Up to three host-organization domains of interest
The written responses have a limit of 350 words each.
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Host Organization Domains
The application asks applicants to select up to three host-organization domains of interest.
The listed domains include:
• Arts and culture
• Benefits access and public assistance
• Civic technology and government services
• Community development
• Education
• Environment and conservation
• Financial health and economic opportunity
• Food security and nutrition
• Housing and homelessness
• Humanitarian assistance
• Immigration and refugee services
• Legal services and justice
• Public health and healthcare access
• Research
• Small business and entrepreneurship
• Workforce development and job training
Interview Process
The official page outlines a multi-stage interview process.
The process includes:
• Short application with written questions
• Practical take-home assessment
• 25-minute conversation
• Final-round Super Day with two one-to-one conversations
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Key Dates
• First Cohort Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Application Deadline for First Cohort Consideration: July 17, 2026
Apply Here
Submit your application through the official application link below.
