There are3 rounds of interviews, each increasing in difficulty, scope, and length. Each round of interviews included a panel of current Fellows and other people in leadership positions within the Foundation. In COVID times, they were all virtual but I was told that in pre-COVID era, the 2nd and 3rd interviews were conducted in person at the El Pomar campus in Colorado Springs.

This is one of the most intense processes you will ever go through. After a phone interview with a panel of current Fellows, you are flown in for two days of in-person screening. You interview with a panel in person (sometimes two different panels), then have a brief conversation with the President and CIO. El Pomar pays for your hotel and travel and you are usually taken to lunch by a current Fellow.