About The Program

The Program

Eli J. Segal Citizen Service Fellowship
Based at Eli’s alma mater, Brandeis University, the fellowship provides stipends to Brandeis undergraduate students (in their sophomore or junior year) and graduate students at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, to support up to fifteen summer internships. Students serve as interns in carefully selected placements in organizations in the private, nonprofit and public sectors that are working for the public good. Segal Fellows participate in a curriculum designed to strengthen the impact of the internships and enhance their leadership skills, and present the results of their experience to other Fellows and a broader University audience each fall. In addition, they will commit to remaining part of the Segal Fellows Network throughout their careers.

The Segal Fellows Network
The Segal Fellows Network is creating a community of citizen leaders, including men and women who have served as Segal Fellows at Brandeis and those who have been the recipients of awards and fellowships created in Eli’s honor at the Corporation for National Service, AmeriCorps Alums and CityYear. Annual meetings and other activities develop Fellows' skills and foster relationships that will expand their effectiveness at working for the common good. Our goal is to make the experience of being a Segal Fellow a recognized and valued credential – signifying important leadership qualities, significant developmental experiences, and the support of a network of talented people committed to each Fellow’s success. The Fellows are nurtured at first with the help of the Program’s Founders – each of whom will be considered an Honorary Fellow. After a few years, alumni will themselves provide a guiding hand to incoming Fellows – providing them an opportunity to give back by mentoring others in much the same way that Eli did for so many.

Fellows Selected at Brandeis University!

Two classes of Segal Fellows have been awarded since 2008. Fellows include Brandeis University undergraduate students as well as Brandeis University graduate students at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. These internships are conducted in the summer at the national offices of leading public and non-profit organizations in Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston.

Eli J. Segal Memorial Lecture
Starting in 2007, a prominent leader is invited every other year to present the Eli J. Segal Memorial Lecture at Brandeis University. The lectures focus on civic leadership and national service, and are intended to serve as a national platform for sharing new and innovative ideas, increasing awareness of and expanding opportunities in these areas, and stimulating, in Eli’s words, the translation of “poetry into prose.” Speakers include policy makers, opinion leaders, students, social entrepreneurs, national and community service leaders and members of the Segal Network.