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Fellowship Overview –

Thank you for your interest in a fellowship with Mayor Aftab Pureval’s Office.

A fellowship with Mayor Pureval serves as a learning experience for a career in public service. Participants get hands on experience of what it’s like to work in city government. At the end of the program, participants will have developed an understanding of how city government works, the mayor's role in city government, and the staff’s critical role in supporting the mayor in fulfilling his duties. Participants daily tasks will consist of constituent dispute resolution, administrative duties, and working closely with a staff member whose work is relevant to the student's interests (e.g. city policy, communications, community engagement, digital media, or constituent affairs), and other tasks as assigned.

Necessary skills:

  • Interpersonal
  • Effective communication
  • Active listening
  • Self-awareness
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to combine data
  • Ability to interpret large data sets (via Excel)
  • Ability to operate office machinery (computer, phone, printer, copier, fax)
  • Expert with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Fellows must have completed at least one full year of college coursework before applying and have a sincere interest in politics, local government, or public service.

Interns are eligible for participation in Summer months only with Cincinnati Public Schools as priority. 

To apply, please send your one-page resume, a one-page cover letter, and two references to kwahyia.jones@cincinnati-oh.gov  

 

Application, recruiting, and interviewing basics:

 

  • Application for spring semester 2024
    • Application open date
      • 11/1/2023
    • Application closing date
      • 11/30/2023    
    • Interviews for spring semester 2024
      • 12/1/2023 – 12/15/2023
    • Duration of program
      • 1/15/2024 – 4/12/2024

 

  • Application for summer semester 2024
    • Application open date
      • 4/1/2024
    • Application closing date
      • 4/30/2024
    • Interviews for summer semester
      • 5/1/2024 – 5/17/2024
    • Duration of program
      • 6/3/2024 – 8/2/2024

 

“Applications for Fall semester 2024 are no longer accepted”

 

  • Application for spring semester 2025
  • Application open date
    • 11/1/2024
  • Application closing date
    • 11/30/2024    
  • Interviews for spring semester 2025
    • 12/2/2024 – 12/13/2024
  • Duration of program
    • 1/13/2025 – 4/11/2025