Management Assistant Program - Long Beach Califormia

Application Due Date: 
February 2, 2015
Program Start Date: 
June 29, 2015

The City of Long Beach is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2015-2016 David Wodynski Memorial Fellowship/Management Assistant Program.

The program is one of California’s longest running management training program in local government and an excellent opportunity for students interested in a challenging and dynamic career.  The Long Beach program is widely recognized as one of the best apprenticeships in the nation.  Applicants must complete their Masters Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Business Administration or a related field by July 2015.

The program provides a structured one-year learning opportunity through which Management Assistants gain broad professional experience in local government.  After a thorough orientation to City operations, Management Assistants rotate through four diverse departmental assignments, including rotations in the City Manager’s Office and the Department of Financial Management.  During these rotational assignments, they gain in-depth insight into City management.  Management Assistants receive full benefits during the year-long program and most participants continue employment with the City following their program.

All application materials must be received via email by Monday, February 2, 2015.  

How to Apply: Submit one (1) copy of the following documents by email:

• Resume including honors, work experience and school/extracurricular activities. Names and telephone numbers of three references, one of which must be a faculty member or work professional. 
• Complete graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial, scanned copies accepted). 
• Responses to the following three questions. (Responses should be no more than two pages per question.)
• 1. How will serving as a Management Assistant with the City of Long Beach assist you in obtaining your career goals, and what is it about the City of Long Beach that makes this your position of choice? Please include your short-term and long-term career objectives. 
• 2. Describe the most complex analysis that you have completed either in a past internship, job or school assignment. Please specify where you completed the analysis, why it was done, what the outcome of the analysis was and any analytical tools used to complete the project. 
• 3. Describe what qualities you possess that you believe will make you successful as a Management Assistant in the City of Long Beach. 

You may contact the Department of Human Resources at (562) 570-6372 with questions.  Also, you may obtain more information on the Management Assistant Program at: http://www.longbeach.gov/citymanager/maprogram/default.asp.

Regards,

Melodi Nantes
MAP Coordinator

City of Long Beach
Department of Human Resources