Instead, the Office of Personnel coordinates the placements. Fellows participate in regular required and optional development activities. Development activities cover areas such as budgeting, procurement, and human resources, and expose the Fellows to government initiatives and processes outside of their placements. Fellows are also assigned a city official as a mentor who will serve as a source of support and guidance throughout the fellowship. As long as Fellows receive satisfactory performance evaluations, they are guaranteed placements throughout the two years.
Fellows are subject to performance evaluations at the end of each six-month placement.
Assuming that the Fellows complete their two-year commitment, receive favorable performance evaluations, and want to continue working for the city, every effort will be made by DC Office of Personnel staff, agency staff and the Fellows themselves to find appropriate positions at the end of the fellowships. However, there is no guarantee that appropriate jobs will be available. The salary is non-negotiable. Fellows are responsible for their own relocation and housing expenses. Fellows are considered regular District government employees and as such receive the standard benefits available to all city employees such as health insurance, life insurance, vacation days, leave accrual, etc.