The application period for the 2014 Local Government Management Fellowship is now open! Here’s what you need to know:
WHO? Students graduating by August 31, 2014, with MPA/MPP degrees from NASPAA member schools may now apply for the 2014 Local Government Management Fellowship. The deadline for applications and all supplemental materials is December 9, 2013.
WHAT? This highly competitive career-development opportunity places fellows in a local government management-track position shaped by rotational assignments and direct mentorship under senior management.
WHY? Fellows develop real-world management skills while participating in meaningful and important local government projects and receive direct mentorship from senior local government managers.
Since the program launch in 2004, nine alumni Fellows have been hired as city and town managers, and many others are in senior positions in local government.
Here’s what last year’s fellow, Haley Kadish in Catawba County, North Carolina, had to say:
“The Fellowship is truly a manager-in-training program. My skills as both a generalist and as a strategic thinker were constantly being developed. I learned how to manage the day-to-day operations of an organization by doing real projects with real impact in many different departments. Meanwhile, I was also part of high-level, strategic discussions where I learned what goes into keeping an organization healthy in the long run. Being a Fellow is like being put on a rocket ship and launched into a career in local government.”
WHEN? The deadline for applications and all supplemental materials is December 9, 2013. Finalists will be notified of their status in February, 2014; local governments will begin interviews shortly thereafter. Once placed, assignments usually begin between June and September, 2014.
HOW? Apply online at http://icma.org/lgmf and go to the "Become a Fellow" tab no later thanDecember 9, 2013. The application requires two essays, so don't wait until the last minute!
If you would like more information, visit http://icma.org/lgmf or the Frequently Asked Questions page. You can also e-mail lgmfprogram@icma.org, or call 202.962.3560. Please share this contact information with local governments interested in hosting a 2014 Fellow.
Make a difference in communities nationwide. Apply for the 2014 Local Government Management Fellowship today!
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