The Executive Fellowship is a paid 12-month program housed at ASHP Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, that provides fellow(s) with hands-on training in all facets of not-for-profit association leadership and management. This is a terrific immersive experience for individuals to gain and hone their skills in a wide range of areas listed below. Through this fellowship, you will be working closely with executive leadership on different projects and will directly benefit from their expertise, leadership experience, and mentoring. You will be able to use the skills you gain through this fellowship throughout your career in a wide range of career opportunities. In addition, the fellowship provides you with an opportunity to gain experience in working for an Association. In fact, some of our Fellows started their career in Associations due in part to the experience they gained through completion of the Fellowship.For additional information including FAQs, please visit:www.ashp.org/ExecutiveFellowship.

This position is based onsite in our Bethesda, MD office.  Relocation assistance is available for this position. Candidates must be able to work onsite in our Bethesda, MD office 4 days per week.  Please note that ASHP requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law.

Application Instructions: To be considered for this position, you must complete and submit the following materials: 

• ASHP Application for Employment
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter explaining your interest in the fellowship, future goals, and qualifications
• Pharmacy School Transcripts
• Three (3) letters of recommendation are to be emailed to: executivefellow@ashp.org

Job Summary:The Executive Fellowship is a paid 12-month program housed at ASHP Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, that provides fellow(s) with hands-on training in all facets of not-for-profit association leadership and management. For additional information including FAQs, please visit: www.ashp.org/ExecutiveFellowship.

Area of Focus: 

1. Executive Leadership and Governance
2. Advocacy
3. Membership Recruitment and Retention
4. Practice and Standards Development
5. Publishing
6. Marketing and Sales
7. Strategic Planning
8. Finance
9. Human Resources
10. Governance
11. Public Relations
12. Educational Program Development
13. Information Technology
14. Product and Program Development
15. Accreditation
16. Conference and Convention Management
17. Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy
• Eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in a U.S. state or territory
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency preferred
• Strong involvement as a volunteer leader.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• High level of motivation, adaptability, and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to effectively work on cross functional teams.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong foundational understanding of pharmacy practice issues.
• Proficiency in Windows-based computer applications and function specific applications, along with familiarity with accessing resources on the web and conducting literature search.