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Placement Opportunities
More than 80 Federal agencies currently partner with the
Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program Office to hire
Fellows annually. Fellows engage in solving domestic and
international issues including, but not limited to:
- Public Administration
- Engineering
- Foreign Policy
- Technology
- Science
- Criminal Justice
- Health
- Financial Management
- Mathematics
Eligibility
New eligibility criteria can be found under the Become a
PMF\Eligibility section.
Selection Process
The Presidential Management Fellows Program selection process is
straightforward and consists of four parts:
1. Application
Applicants will be able to apply to the PMF Program via an
announcement on USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) or via a
link posted on the Become a PMF\Application Process\How to
Apply section on this website. During the application
process, students create an on-line account in our application
system.
2. Assessment and Finalist Selection
There are two phases to the assessment process. Applicants are
directed to complete the on-line assessment during the application
process; this is the first phase of the assessment
process. The on-line assessment is un-timed and un-proctored.
The on-line assessment will help determine the selection of
Semi-Finalists.
The second phase is an in-person assessment. If
the Semi-Finalist scores sufficiently high on the
on-line assessment, he or she will be invited to schedule and
participate in one of the assessment center locations to
participate in an in-person assessment. An "Assessment
Preparation Guide" is available under the "Become A
PMF\Assessment Process" section on this website. The Guide will
be posted prior to the launch of the application and may be updated
throughout the application cycle.
Information on the entire assessment process can be found in the
above referenced "Assessment Preparation Guide". In addition,
the in-person assessment center locations can be found under the Become a
PMF\Assessment Process section on this website.
Students who are among the highest scoring on the in-person
assessment will become "Finalists" and move to the next phase
of the process.
4. Agency Placement as a
Fellow
Finalists can apply to openings at specific Federal Agencies as
a Presidential Management Fellow. Finalists who receive a job offer
from an agency, subject to a background investigation, must be
appointed within twelve months of the official announcement of
their selection as a Finalist.
NOTE: If a current Finalist reapplies to the next class
application, he/she forfeits their status upon initiating an
application and the on-line assessment. See the Become a
PMF\Eligibility section on this website for more
information.
A complete breakdown of the application process is available on
the Application Process section of this
website.
UPDATED: 11-15-2012