Also called: PMF
A prestigious 2-year federal leadership program for people finishing graduate school.
PMFs rotate through different jobs in an agency, maybe six months in budget, then a stint at an embassy, with training along the way. After two years, many convert to permanent jobs and fast-track into leadership.
Starts around GS-9 to GS-11.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Must have completed a graduate degree within the past 2 years.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Public Administration, Law (JD), Any graduate field.
Growing slowly. Limited fellowship slots.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI does some analyst work fellows used to do, but rotations build leadership skills that remain human.
Classes: AP Government, AP English Language, A foreign language.
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