Presidential Management Fellows Program

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Program Guidance

This page contains program guidance geared towards academia and participating agencies. The PMF Program Office is constantly updating these documents. Please check regularly.

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Transition Guidance (Revised 12/20/2005)

This document, available for download as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file, provides guidance and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the transition from the former Presidential Management Intern Program regulations to the new Presidential Management Fellows Program regulations, effective June 20, 2005.

Guidance for Colleges and Universities (Revised 8/14/2008)

This document provides information for colleges and universities interested in participating in the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. This guidance is directed to academia (Deans, Chairpersons, Academic Program Directors, and Career Service staff) in providing the following: brief description of the PMF Program, information on recruiting and nominating graduate students, sample campus recruitment language, how to join the PMFCampus listserv, and program contact information. In addition, academic institutions can find this guidance as well as a presentation and flyer to use for marketing the PMF Program to potential applicants on the "How to Apply\Information for Academia" webpage.

PMF Guide for Agencies (Effective 06/20/2005)

The PMF Guide for Agencies provides information on the roles and responsibilities of the PMF Program Office, Agency PMF Coordinators, and Presidential Management Fellows (PMFs) and their supervisors. It also provides program policy and procedural guidance to help agencies administer their PMF Program.

Supervisors and Hiring Officials Fact Sheet: Hiring a Presidential Management Fellow (Effective 09/04/2007)

This fact sheet is intended for PMF Program supervisors and hiring officials to explain the hiring process and the various stages of a typical fellowship.

Veterans' Preference Procedures for Agencies (Revised 09/11/2007)

This document provides PMF Program veterans' preference procedures for agencies to follow.

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