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Students Encouraged To Apply

Section: Community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2009

STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
FOR 2009-2010 MAYORAL FELLOWS PROGRAM

NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 23, 2009) -Students and recent college graduates who want to work for city government and develop their skills to become leaders in our New Orleans community still have time to apply to the 10th annual Mayoral Fellows Program.

"This is an excellent opportunity for young people interested in having a real impact on public policy," said Mayor C. Ray Nagin. "Graduates of the program have gone on to hold critical positions in both city government and elsewhere."

Each Fellow will be placed in one of the major divisions, agencies or branches of city government for the first half of the year and then transferred to a second to ensure a more varied experience. Senior Fellows, who are well advanced in their graduate/professional programs, will have the option of remaining in a placement appropriate to their fields. As Fellows, they then apply their knowledge and skills to help departments reach specific project and policy goals.

The 10-month program begins August 10, 2009, and ends June 4, 2010. Fellows are paid a salary of $25,500 for the 10 months, in addition to pension and health benefits.

Students are asked to present their most innovative ideas during this competitive application process. Any post-baccalaureate student interested in pursuing a career in city government is encouraged to apply, regardless of major or previous field of training.

Applicants must meet the following requirements by August 10,2009 to be eligible:

U.S. Citizen
Resident of Orleans Parish OR graduate of a high school or college in Orleans Parish Note: Chosen Fellows are encouraged but not required to establish domicile in the City of New Orleans during the period of employment
Bachelor's degree AND admission to or enrollment in an accredited graduate program
Prepared to participate in the program on a full-time basis from August 10 to June 4

The City of New Orleans does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, creed, culture, or ancestry. City employees are ineligible.

The application deadline is Monday, April 6, 2009. Selected finalists will be invited to interviews sometime during the last two weeks of April. Final selections will be announced by May 15, 2009. For an application or more information, visit the City's website at www.cityofno.com. Interested students can also contact Julie Schwam Harris at Julie.Harris@mayorofno.com or at (504) 658-4961.

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