If you are interested in pursuing policy or legislative opportunities, you'll want to check out this PAID oportunity. More like this are available in the Public Policy Handbook (see the Symplicity Quick Links for the login/password information).
2013 URBAN LEADERS SUMMER FELLOWSHIP - URBAN LEADERS (DENVER, MEMPHIS, OTHER LOCATIONS)
Seeking Undergraduates, 1L and 2L Law Students, and Graduate Students for 30-50 paid (stipend will be approx. $2000), 6-week Urban Leader Fellowships in Denver, Memphis, and possibly other areas. Hiring projections are for 20-25 Fellows in Denver; 6-10 Fellows in Memphis; and possibility of 6-10 Fellows in additional regions. Fellows will work half-time on high-level policy projects with an elected official. They will also work half-time alongside community partner organizations. Denver fellowships are available in 6 areas: Education, Energy, School Finance, Health, Judiciary, and Transportation, and past community partner organizations have included Denver School of Science and Technology, Denver Public Schools, Colorado Department of Education, Prodigal Son Initiative (anti-gang violence non-profit), Education Reform Now, Teach for America, Stand for Children. Memphis Fellows work on a project-basis, typically in areas such as affordable housing, urban blight, and community engagement; past community partner organizations have included Stand for Children, Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Tennessee Department of Education, and Achievement School District. Fellows’ assignments during community partner placement will vary, but all work will be substantive and meaningful for the organization. Fellows working at a school site might run a summer school program or conduct data analysis of student outcomes, while Fellows at non-profit might draft strategic plans for a project or conduct a special research project. Candidates may indicate location preferences (if any) and issue area preferences during the application process. Colorado State Senator Mike Johnston, a former high school teacher and adjunct professor, and Professor Lee Harris, University of Memphis, created and still oversee the Fellowship Programs in their respective cities. The program receives financial support from America Achieves (www.americaachieves.org), an organization that helps communities and states leverage policy, practice and leadership to build high-quality educational systems. It offers fellowships and networks that build on the creativity and expertise of promising educators, with a goal of developing recommendations and bipartisan support for investing public funds in evidence-based solutions that can be taken to a large scale.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Candidates whose interests and backgrounds fit with the goals and mission of the program are preferred. Specific educational backgrounds are not stated, although an interest in public policy is helpful.APPLICATION PROCESS: By Fri., Feb. 1, 2013, submit online application (see website) which will be screened for leadership experience and other key indicators of entrepreneurial spirit. Those moving to the Stage 2 Written Exercise will be given a brief excerpt and asked to craft a policy proposal using principals in the excerpt. Exercises are reviewed for entrepreneurial spirit. During Stage 3, telephonic interviews will be conducted and role-playing techniques will be used to gauge mission fit, entrepreneurial spirit and personal responsibility. Interviews will be conducted on a Rolling Basis, likely after the New Year and into March.
