What if your first year out of college wasn’t just about getting a job but rather about building a life that matters?

Blue Ridge Fellows is a nine-month, community-rooted experience for recent graduates who want to grow in calling, not just career. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, Blue Ridge Fellows spend the year learning how to live an integrated life, where faith, work, church, friendship, and calling don’t compete with each other, but grow together.

This is not a pause on “real life”. It’s a launch into it. Fellows step into part-time jobs aligned with their career goals while also engaging in rich spiritual formation: seminary-level teaching, 1-1 mentorship, church involvement, and a deep dive into theology, vocation, and culture. Fellows live with host families or in the Fellows house, where shared meals become a space for formation (and plenty of laughter), and where the best kind of rhythms and community begin to take root.

The result? A year that’s intense, adventure-filled, joyful, stretching, and unforgettable. A year where you are known and challenged, not just to figure out what you want to do, but more importantly, who you are becoming.

Roanoke is a fitting backdrop: a small beautiful city, full of big adventures. It's a place to be formed, to belong, and to begin (and hopefully stay).

If you’re looking for a year that will shape the rest of your life, we’d love to hear from you.