Mentorship and Fellowship Programs
The following mentorship and fellowship programs provide aspiring mediators and arbitrators with practical experience in the field of ADR. Beyond just providing structured educational experiences, fellowship programs provide young professionals the ability to network with practitioners who have deep connections with others in the field.
National Programs
American Arbitration Association's Higginbotham Fellows ProgramAmerican Arbitration Association's Diversity Student ADR Summit
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
JAMS Fellowship
The ABA Dispute Resolution Section Fellowship
Habitus Fellowship for Diversity in Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution
College of Commercial Arbitrators Associates Program
Local Programs
California
CIC FellowshipNew York
EDNY Mediation Mentorship ProgramNew York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section (NYSBA DR Section) Diversity Mentorship Program
Oregon
Oregon Mediator Diversity Project (OMDP)International Programs
Arbitral WomenCIArb - SCCA International Arbitration Fellowship
International Academy of Mediators Mentorship Program
OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program 2025
Squire Patton Boggs IDR Fellowship Program
Weinstein JAMS International Fellows Program