Governor's Policy Fellows
Recruitment
for candidates to join the program in September 2009 has now
begun. Applicants
to the program must receive a master’s degree or complete
the coursework for a doctoral program between March 1, 2008
and the September 1, 2009 start date, to be considered.
The deadline for submission of applications is February 25,
2009. For more information,
contact Ms. Paula Fitzwater, Director of the Governor's Policy
Fellows Program, at 410-260-4504 or pfitzwat@mhec.state.md.us. See
brochure and
application (PDF) below.
Program Information
Created in 1989, the Governor’s Policy Fellows Program is a two-year, post-graduate program that seeks to bring the nation’s most distinguished policy graduates to serve in the Maryland State Government.
The program provides participants with broad exposure to the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy at the
State level while providing the State direct access to an underutilized pool of talent.
Recent recipients of graduate degrees in public policy, public administration, urban planning, law and related fields are welcome to apply.
Selected applicants are chosen for an interview, and up to four fellows are selected each year.
After selection, fellows serve three eight-month rotations in
State agencies.
All assignments are determined based on the interests of the fellow and agency needs.
In their assignments, policy fellows have the opportunity to define a scope of work that includes tasks that may not otherwise be performed.
As a result, fellows have a unique opportunity to step in and help to shape public policy in the State.
As a result, fellows should be self-motivated and goal-oriented.
They should have an idea of what agencies they would like to work with, and ideally, what projects they would like to work on.
Salary/Benefits
Salary for the 2009 Fellows will be $45,000 per year (50 weeks). Policy Fellows receive 26 days of paid leave per year (including holidays.)
Fellows may be reimbursed for mileage, parking, and registration fees incurred while on State business.
Fellows are contractual employees; as such, they are not eligible to join the
State employee health plan, nor are they eligible for most other employee benefits.
Fellows are not guaranteed a position with the state at the end of their fellowship, but many have taken positions with the state after their contract expires.
Some fellows have been offered permanent positions before they have completed the fellowship.
Moving to a permanent position with the State at any point is acceptable and encouraged.
Many other fellows go on to continue their public service for other organizations after leaving the fellowship program.
Governor's
Policy Fellows Brochure - 2009 (PDF)
Application for 2009 Governor's Policy Fellows Program
(PDF)
2008 Policy Fellows are Rocco Costa, LaAndra
Jones, and Adrea Turner
2007 Policy Fellows are Jillien Dube, Ellyn
Peterson Cochran, and Clarletta Taylor
2006 Policy Fellows are
Clark Lee,
Marjorie Point du Jour,
and Frank Skinner
(There were no Policy Fellows in 2005)
2004 Policy Fellows are Adam
Block, Raquel Huezo, and Ian
Kennedy
(There were no Policy Fellows in 2003)
2002 Policy Fellows were Liz
Favretto, Jim Garrett, Rodney
Harrell and Robin Zimbler.
Click here for
information about past Governor's Policy Fellows.
