Industry cohorts are short-term (usually 8-week) programs designed to move participants in the same direction as the full, 9-month Boston Fellows program—equipping them to serve God and neighbor in the working world through spiritual formation, intellectual and professional development, and a community of peers.

However, industry cohorts require a lower level of commitment, while also providing the opportunity to go deeper with peers working in their same professional field of service. As such, these cohorts are ideal for alumni of the full program, as well as those not able to commit to the full program at this time.

Participation in an industry cohort entails a commitment to these elements:

• Daily personal devotional/meditational disciplines, 15+

• Readings/assignments before the weekly meeting—about 20-30 pages weekly.

• Weekly meetings around shared refreshments or a meal, discussion of reading, sharing and prayer for one another. (About 90 minutes/meeting.)

We are currently seeking facilitators for Industry Cohorts for any 8-10-week periods from September 2026 through May 2027. If you or someone you know is seriously interested in being part of a group, and willing to take a facilitator role, please email communications@bostonfellows.com. This can be for ANY industry.

Potential Industry Areas Include:

STEM - Finance - Business - Arts - Parenting/Caregiving - Trades - Mental Health Professionals - Youth

Note: the following is register for short-term, industry-specific cohorts, NOT to apply to the nine-month Boston Fellows program.

If you experience technical problems completing the following form, please email operations@bostonfellows.com.

To apply:

1) Complete the form below. Select the cohort of interest from the dropdown box: STEM, FINANCE, or BUSINESS. (It is wise to answer the questions elsewhere, then copy and paste them to the form. The form does not allow you to save your work and return later.)

2) Pay online when you submit your application! Tuition for the STEM is $25 for returning participants and $50 for new participants. Tuition for the Finance cycle is $50; Business cycle is $25. The fee covers all materials and operational assistance. Please include the fee with your application and put cohort name (e.g. Finance Cohort) in the comment box at the link.