Who We Look For

We’re Searching for a Diverse Range of Leaders

Each year, Teach For America receives applications from many outstanding individuals seeking to join our corps. Our applicants’ talent and commitment is inspiring, and whether or not an applicant is accepted to Teach For America, we encourage every individual to join in the important work of expanding opportunity for students in low-income communities.

Members of the 2011 corps represent a rich and diverse set of backgrounds and experiences, but were selected for qualities they have in common with our most successful teachers.  Specifically, we're looking for people with strong leadership potential and other strengths demonstrated by the most successful teachers in our program.

Learn more about how we evaluate applicants and what distinguishes our most successful corps members.