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Welcome to the official online application for the 2012 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program. To complete the application, enter the following information into the online form (required fields are marked with *) and include your cover letter and resume as instructed below for upload to the Governor's Fellows Program.

In addition to the online questions you will need to mail an official transcript and list two references from people who are not related to you, but have personal knowledge of your qualifications and character. If possible, please include one reference that relates to professional competence in your area of study, and one with knowledge of your community, civic, or political activities. Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email verifying your submission.

Please Note:

You cannot make changes to your application after submitting.
You must start and finish your application in one session.

Deadline: Applications are due by March 1, 2012.

Personal Information

Title: *

First Name: *

Middle Initial:

Last Name: *

Date of Birth:
mm/dd/yyyy *

Permanent Address:

Address: *

Address 2:

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Phone Number
(no dashes): *

E-mail Address: *

Current or School Address:

SchoolAddress1:

SchoolAddress2:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Phone Number
(no dashes):

E-mail Address:

Undergraduate Information

Undergraduate College or University: *

Undergraduate Major Field of Study: *

Undergraduate Minor or Related Field of Study:

Graduation Date:
mm/dd/yyyy *

GPA: *

Graduate Information - if applicable

Graduate College or University:

Graduate Major Field of Study:

Graduate Minor or Related Field of Study:

Graduation Date:
mm/dd/yyyy

GPA:

Cover Letter and Resume Upload NOTES:

Please use the browse button to select your cover letter and resume.
You need to provide the ENTIRE path to the document in order to successfully upload your documents.
EXAMPLE: C:\Documents and Settings\ksmith\My Documents\govenors fellows program\coverletter.pdf

In order for your application to be reviewed your document files must be one of the following file types:

Microsoft Word compatible (.doc or .docx)

Adobe pdf (.pdf)

Rich Text Format (.rtf)

Plain Text File (.txt)

Please attach a cover letter stating your intent: *

Please attach your Resume:
*

References Please list two references from people who are not related to you, but have personal knowledge of your qualifications and character.

If possible, please include one reference that relates to professional competence in your area of study, and one with knowledge of your community, civic, or political activities.

Reference 1 Information:		Reference 2 Information:
Name:	*	Name:	*
Title:	*	Title:	*
Email:	*	Email:	*
Phone:	*	Phone:	*

Skills Please indicate the below the skills you have:
(The Fellows Program will entail some clerical/support staff work)

Foreign Language(s):

Fluent?: Yes: No:

Word Processing Software:
Spreadsheet Software:
Graphics/DTP Software:
Web Programming:

Areas of Interest Please indicate below which areas interest you or in which you have previous experience:

Agriculture and Forestry	Community Relations
Economic Development	Finance
Health and Human Resources	Homeland Security
K-12 and Higher Education	Media Relations/Press
Natural Resources	Public Administration
Public Policy Development	Public Safety
Technology	Transportation
Workforce Development

Open (Short-Answer) Questions

Please answer the following questions:

Question 1: Why are you interested in the Governor’s Fellows Program? How did you hear about the program? How does this fellowship apply to your career goals?:

Question 2: Please explain your selections in the areas of interest above.:

Question 3: Describe any community service activities in which you have participated.:

Essay Question

Write a brief essay of not more than 500 words.

Choose a House or Senate bill before the 2012 Virginia General Assembly within your field of interest, and write the Governor as to why he should support or oppose the bill.

Bill Number: *

Word Count:

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