We are posting this announcement to ensure graduate students are aware of an opportunity to become part of the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program and the U.S. Forest Service. The PMF Program is a prestigious, government-wide fellowship that aims to recruit graduate students (masters, law, or doctorate) who demonstrate promise as future leaders into public service. It is a two year program that provides opportunities for leadership and management development and it leads to a permanent job with the Federal Government.
This letter is a call for outstanding graduate student candidates of all backgrounds to apply for nomination to the PMF Program. Applications will be available in September 2011. For more information, visit https://www.pmf.opm.gov. The PMF program includes opportunities with dozens of federal agencies in many disciplines. However, as a Forest Service PMF, wed like to share some of the unique aspects of the PMF Program in the U.S. Forest Service that distinguish us from other agencies. The Forest Service PMF Program provides: Entry at high level positions with fast-paced promotion; Excellent training and developmental opportunities; Engaged network of current and former PMFs in the Forest Service; Support for the PMF program from the highest levels of the agency; and Opportunities to work in all regions of the country Forest Service PMFs include graduates with degrees in natural resource management, law, public policy and planning, environmental studies/sciences, wildlife biology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, and more. For more information about the Forest Service PMF Program, visit our website (http://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/pmf/index.html) or feel free to send us an email or give us a call. Sincerely, Lauren Marshall Forest Service PMF Class of 2010 Natural Resource Specialist Washington Office- Forest Management [email protected] 202.205.1218 Jamey Lowdermilk Forest Service PMF Class of 2010 Water Resource Specialist Helena National Forest [email protected] 406.495.3725
