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In December, President Obama issued an Executive Order calling for these streamlined pathways into federal service for students and recent graduates. Since that time, OPM has worked to develop these proposed regulations, and to begin to build a government-wide culture which encourages agency leaders to engage these populations. The following summarizes the three Pathways Programs:

Internship Program. The Internship Program would replace the existing intern programs. It would be targeted towards students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions from high school to graduate level. It would provide students with opportunities to explore Federal careers while being paid for the work performed.

Recent Graduates Program. This brand new program would target recent graduates of trade and vocational schools, community colleges, universities, and other qualifying educational institutions or programs. To be eligible, applicants would have to apply within two years of degree completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who would have six years after degree completion). Successful applicants would be placed in a two-year career development program.

Presidential Management Fellows Program. For more than three decades, the PMF Program has been the Federal government’s premier leadership development program for advance degree candidates. The Program focuses on developing a cadre of potential government leaders. Under the regulations proposed by OPM, The eligibility window for applicants would be expanded, making the program more “student friendly” by aligning it with academic calendars.

For more information, including a link to provide comments electronically, visit OPM’s website, www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/ OPM will respond to all comments when it drafts the final rule, which OPM anticipates being finalized in early 2012.

The proposed regulations may also be downloaded directly from the Federal Register in PDF format at: http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2011-19623_PI.pdf

http://www.rebuilding.umb.edu/idsd.php

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JeffersonCountyNewsletter June11

http://www.jeffersoncountywv.org/uploads/homeland/newsletters/2011/04%202011%20Newsletter.pdf

http://digitalmag.govtech.com/EM/EM_Mag_Mar11.pdf

The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Scholarship Program benefits students pursuing studies in emergency management, homeland security, disaster management, and related fields.

IAEM’s Scholarship Program is available to full-time students pursuing degrees in emergency management, disaster management or related programs. Information, including the application, is available at www.iaem.com/scholarships. The deadline for application is May 13, 2011.

The Center for First Amendment Studies and www.911plus.org invite you to share your thoughts and compete for the following prizes: FIRST PLACE: $20,000 (second place: $10,000; third place: $5,000)

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the attacks of 9/111, Professor Craig Smith and the Center for First Amendment Studies, in conjunction with the website www.911plus.org, announce the Richard A. Clarke 2011 National Scholarly Monograph Contest (“The Contest”) for graduate students in good standing at American universities. The Contest is named for and the awards will be given in honor of the former counterterrorism czar, Richard A. Clarke, who is also the author of several books related to national security.

Details: richard clarke 911 contest

http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH2010ReadyorNot%20FINAL.pdf

The MCI Management Conference will bring together federal, state, regional, community and health systems leaders from hospitals, public health and emergency management to address the critical aspects of planning to augment and enhance response during natural or manmade disasters involving mass casualties and fatalities. This program will provide an open forum for all stakeholders involved to share best practices and collaborate in their preparation for a mass casualty event.

Surge Capacity Workshop will be hosted by Dr. Len Singer, Medical Director for Healthcare Emergency Management Program at BU School of Medicine.

Registration: http://www.masscasualtyconference.com/BostonRegistration+Workshop.html