KING FELLOWSHIP
The Tennessee Justice Center is currently mobilizing a cohort of recent undergraduates and aspiring attorneys to serve Tennesseans who are currently, or at risk of, experiencing issues with public benefits programs such as TennCare Medicaid and food stamps (SNAP).
PROGRAM OVERVIEW & BENEFITS
One-year fellowship term
Princeton graduates and/or former TJC interns preferred, but all recent undergraduates encouraged to apply
Opportunity to focus on healthcare or nutrition access
Competitive salary and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage
Based in Nashville, Tennessee
Regular and skills-based webinars, conferences, and networking opportunities
1,187
individuals impacted from 2020-2026
$4.2M
in health benefits secured for clients
62
of 95 counties served across TN
MEET OUR FORMER FELLOWS
King Child Health Fellow Testimonial - Annie Eby
"I found a sense of purpose learning the complexities of the system and, more importantly, walking alongside parents as they navigated them."
Annie Eby
King Child Health Fellow, 2025-2026
Villanova University
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King Child Health Fellow Testimonial - Austin Hollimon
"I have to thank the King Health Fellowship for putting me on a trajectory that changed my life."
Austin Hollimon
King Child Health Fellow, 2019-2020
Princeton University
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"The number one skill that I took away from the fellowship was the importance of teamwork. I quickly learned that this work is impossible to do without relying on your coworkers, supervisors, community leaders, and neighbors."
Geraldine Hernandez-Marin
King Nutrition Fellow, 2023-2025
Yale University
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"My time at TJC greatly informed my clinical practice and ignited my passion in black maternal health specifically. In August 2026, I will be starting my PhD in Nursing at Emory University, where I will explore how community resources and data science can alleviate the Black Maternal Health Crisis."
Heavyn Jennings
King Advocacy Fellow, 2020-2022
Princeton University
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"I definitely think my fellowship made me a more competitive law school applicant. It is not common that applicants have experience working directly with clients, filing administrative appeals, and communicating with general counsel. To be able to say that I already had that exposure to these things and to be able to point to my growth as an advocate was invaluable."
Asia Porter
King Child Health Fellow, 2022-2024
Washington University of St. Louis, University of Virginia School of Law
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HISTORY OF KING FELLOWSHIP
Bill and Robin King have long played a pivotal role in the celebration and promotion of social and racial justice. Their generosity and vision led to the development of the Nashville Public Library’s Civil Rights Room and Collection that educates and inspires thousands of visitors annually by preserving and telling the story of the Civil Rights struggle in Nashville and across the South.
The Tennessee Justice Center is proud and grateful that Bill and Robin King’s promotion of justice has long included generous support for TJC’s work, including over $1.27 million donated since 2001.
Among their other contributions, Bill and Robin have funded fellowships for recent graduates of Princeton University, Bill’s alma mater, to enable them to work for a year at the Tennessee Justice Center, advocating for policies that will improve the health of Tennessee’s at-risk children. The King Fellowship program began in 2018, with $1 million of their lifetime contributions funding a recent graduate's year of employment.
Bill King is a graduate from Vanderbilt Law School and a successful entrepreneur who serves on many corporate and nonprofit boards. Bill and Robin are active with a number of community organizations in Tennessee.
Bill & Robin King
Founders of TJC's King Fellowship