summer mayor's fellowship program application · 2019-12-12 · fellowship program, and what...
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Mayor’sFellowsoftenassistwithprojectsfocusingonsocial,economic,andadministrativeinitiativesthatinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
v EconomicDevelopmentResearch&BestPracticesv FinancialAnalysisv ResearchforBudgetNegotiationsv HomelessnessInterventionInitiativesv IncreasingAdministrativeTransparencyv NeighborhoodDevelopandEconomicVitalityv CommunityDiversityv BenchmarkPlanningProcesseswithOtherCities
Advancedwriting,dataanalysis,research,self-direction,professionalism,andcreativityareamongtheskillskeytoaFellow’ssuccess.Fellowsareexpectedtoproperlymanagetheirscheduleinordertocomplete,oftentimesensitive,projectsinanefficientmanner,whileprovidingahigh-qualityproduct.
Juniorandseniorundergraduates,aswellasgraduatestudentsareencouragedtoapplyfortheFellowship.SummerFellowsareexpectedtoworkapproximatelyfortyhoursaweekfortenweeksfromMaytoAugust,andwillbecompensated$10perhour.
ApplicationDeadline:January6,2017by11:59pm
RequestforInterview:January13,2017by5:00pm
NotificationofSelection:February3,2017by5:00pm
Applicantsarerequiredinonesubmissiontoprovide:
v Currentresume/curriculumvitaev Current(unofficial)transcriptv 3referencecontactsv Response(<200wordseach)tothefollowingprompts:
o ExplainwhyyouareinterestedintheMayor’sFellowshipprogram,andwhatyouhopetogainfromthisexperience.
o StateacurrentpublicpolicyproblemthatyoufeelhasanimpactontheCityofLexington,alongwithanyproposedpoliciesorprogramsthatcouldaddresstheproblem.
Lexington-FayetteUrbanCountyGovernmentMAYOR’SSUMMERFELLOWSHIPPROGRAM
MayorJimGraycreatedtheMayor’sFellowshipprogramtoprovidebrightstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinanimmersiveexperienceinLexington-FayetteUrbanCountyGovernment.Mayor’sFellowsgaintremendousinsightintoawidearrayoftopicsandissuesfacingLexington,whileprovidingsubstantialsupporttotheMayor’sstaff.Wearelookingforpassionatestudentswhowanttohelpmakeadifferenceinthecommunity,anddesiretolearnfirst-handthecomplexitiesofmunicipalgovernment.
Contact:ScottShapiro([email protected]),withanyquestionsandtosubmitapplicationmaterials.