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Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) at NIH
2012 Application Cycle
The PMF Program Office is projecting the launch date of the 2012 PMF application to start in September 2011. Finalizing deadlines and updating the web content is in process. Students completing an advanced degree (masters, law, or doctorate) between September 1, 2011 and August 31, 2012 are eligible to apply. For general information about the PMF application process, please refer to OPM’s website at http://www.pmf.opm.gov. Frequently asked questions about the application are available in the "Become A PMF\FAQs" section.
About the PMF Program
PMFs at NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has participated in the PMF program since 1985. We pride ourselves on offering interesting, challenging, and flexible opportunities for all fellows. PMFs, with the guidance of their mentors, develop competency-based Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and select rotations that are tailored to meet their individual career development goals and the agency's long-term succession planning needs. PMFs develop rotational assignments in a broad range of administrative and programmatic areas, including budget and finance, outreach and communications, information technology, grants management, program and management analysis, contracts management, human resources, and general administration. These rotational opportunities provide on-the-job training with exposure to senior leadership.
PMFs are developed to serve as leaders, often rising to the highest levels of management, and NIH can boast a record of 100% placement of all PMFs who choose to remain with the agency at the completion of the program.
The PMF program at NIH is unique in offering:
- Dedicated Mentors:
Each PMF will work closely with a mentor throughout the two-year internship. The mentor provides advice on rotational assignments, training opportunities, and future career options. - Rotations:
Rotational assignments may occur within and outside of the NIH - Comprehensive Training:
Fellows receive an annual training budget to enhance their administrative and management skills and further their career development through a variety of mediums to obtain the 80 hours of training required by OPM. - Professional Development Opportunities:
Each class of NIH PMFs actively organizes and joins both individual and group professional development activities, including management seminars, brown bag lunches, and meetings with administrative leaders.
Administrative Training Committee
The Administrative Training Committee is the governing and advising body responsible for the oversight and management of the NIH Internship and Fellowship Programs.
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