[Eecs_phd] 2018 Chicago Mayor's Office Fellows Program

[Hunter, Tiffany]

Hello!

I wanted to send you information about the 2018 Chicago Mayor's Office Fellows Program, set to take place the summer of 2018.

For more details, see below, the program website (www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship<http://www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship>) and attached program brochure.

Feel free to pass this opportunity along to any graduate students who might be interested in applying.

Please note the upcoming first round application deadline of Monday, November 6, 2017.

Stefan

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2018 Chicago Mayor's Office Fellowship Program

The Mayor's Office Fellowship Program is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students in any concentration who will be enrolled during the summer and are interested in local government and public policy. Fellows have the opportunity to learn about municipal government and participate in a unique, hands-on experience in the development of new policy and program initiatives. Participants research policies and evaluate their potential benefit to Chicago, draft memoranda for Mayor's Office senior staff on upcoming issues and new initiatives, and participate in a variety of talks and tours that provide insight into how City government operates.

Attached is a .pdf version of the program brochure.

Selection Process

This year, the Mayor's Office will again be participating in the two-step application process. Prospective Fellows should visit www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship<http://www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship> to begin the application process. Initial applications will be screened for qualification and applicants will be selected to move on to the second step of the application process which includes submitting:  a written response to a policy problem and a personal statement to the Mayor's Office directly. Applicants who reach the Second Step will also be interviewed and based upon the results of the interview process and written documents, a final selection of fellows will be made. Specific details can be found at www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship<http://www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship>.

Candidates are selected on a nationwide basis from public and private colleges and universities. Candidates must be current students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 on a 5.0 scale. Fellows are not classified as full-time employees. Residency in the City of Chicago is required upon starting the fellowship program. Relocation is at the applicant's expense. Fellows are paid at a rate of $20 per hour.

International students must have an F-1 Student Visa and must be a full-time student. International students are required to have a social security number/card which states "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION."

Students who are Deferred Action Recipients are eligible to apply. Students must provide their Employment Authorization Document at the time of hire. In addition, if a student is selected for a Fellowship Position, they must also have a social security card.  If they do not have a social security card, they can obtain one by following the instructions on this link:  http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/deferred_action.pdf

The application period will close on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 11:59:59 p.m. .

For further information, please contact Margaret Gach, Director of the Fellowship Program at 312-744-5855 or margaret.gach at cityofchicago.org<mailto:margaret.gach at cityofchicago.org>.



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