Presidential Management Intern (PMI) Nominations

Annual nominations for the Presidential Management Intern Program: The PMI Program provides a vital source of entry into federal service for outstanding graduate students who have shown an interest in and commitment to the analysis of management of public policies and programs. 

Eligibililty: Individuals eligible to be nominated for the PMI Program are graduate students from a variety of academic disciplines completing or expecting to complete a masters or doctoral-level degree during the current academic year (September 1 - August 31). 

Application:
Please Note: there is now a two part PMI process
1) PMI online application
2) and a Dean's Nomination

School Nomination Process:

Contact the Dean's Office of your School for details about the nomination process. Eligible graduate students MUST BE NOMINATED by the Dean of their School.
 

  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: September 14, 2007: On-Campus Deadline for Nomination of Graduate Students in Arts and Sciences. Please contact Associate Dean Elaine Berland at 935-7355 or berland@wustl.edu for information about the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on-campus application and nomination process. Eligible students in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are asked to forward a statement of interest in PMF and other support materials to Associate Dean Berland by September 14, 2007 to be considered for nomination. For an application see PMI website: http://www.pmf.opm.gov/ For more information about the nomination process, call Dean Berland at 935-7355 or send email berland@wustl.edu. You are encouraged to meet with Dr. Arlene Taich, Career Center, who can help prepare your online application and on-campus nomination materials. To make an appointment with Dr. Taich call the Career Center, 935-5930 or email ataich@wustl.edu.
  • Social Work: Contact Carol Doelling, Director of Career Services cndoe@gwbmail.wustl.edu. For instructions on nominations process see website: http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/services/career/pmimemo.html.
  • Law School: Contact Carol A. Vizzier, Director of Career Services cvizzier@wulaw.wustl.edu

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Recent Washington University PMI Interns:

Jane Knisely, Ph.D., DBBS, 2007
NIH

Nathan Struemph, M.A. Political Economy & Public Policy, 2007
Financial Economist
Office of Debt Management, Treasury Department

Yule Kim, Law, May 2007
Congressional Record Service

Justin Lowe, Law, May 2007
IRS Treasury Department

Gretchen Lehman, MSW-Social Work, December 2006
Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Rachel Ellis, MSW-Social Work, 2006
Policy Analyst
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security

Signe Peterson, MSW-Social Work, 2006
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Division of Medicaid and Children's Health

Chad Haddal, Ph.D., Political Science, May, 2006
Public Policy Analyst
Congressional Research Service

Matthew Lawlor, Ph.D., DBBS, December, 2005
Office of Research and Development Coordination
Department of Health and Human Services

Selene Valdespino, MSW-Social Work, 2005
Social Security Administration

Seth Howell, Ph.D. Mathematics, August, 2004
Analyst, Center for Army Analysis

Jennie Munoz, MSW-Social Work, August, 2004
Policy Analyst, Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor

Krista Thomas, MSW-Social Work, May, 2004
Program Specialist
Department of Health and Human Service
Administration for Children and Families

Elizabeth Allyn Moushey, MSW-Social Work, May, 2004
Program Analyst Office of Food for Peace
U.S. Agency for International Development

Bridget Shea, MSW-Social Work, 2004
Program Specialist
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Maury Mendenhall, MSW-Social Work, May, 2002
Department of Labor
Child Labor and Immigration

Susan M. Niebur, Ph.D. Physics, May, 2001
NASA Headquarters-Office of Space Science

Joni Lavery, MSW-Social Work, May, 2001
Office of Retirement Policy, Social Security Administration

Kerry Hill, MSW-Social Work, May, 2001
Department of Health and Human Service
Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau

Charita Castro, MSW-Social Work, July, 1999
Bureau of the Census
(in project related to welfare program participant data)

Tara Casey, Law, July, 1999
Department of Housing and Urban Development

Terry Steers, Law, July, 1999
Department of State

Will Grant, Law/MA-East Asian Studies, August 1998
U.S. Department of Energy
Attorney Advisor in General Counsel Office

Liza Veto, MSW-Social Work, May, 1998
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control

Kathleen Hickman, Ph.D. Chemistry, August 1997
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Undersecretary
Acquisition Technology
Permanent Fall 1999 - Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Danielle Lett, Law, May 1997
U.S. Department of State
President's Interagency Council of Women

James McElveen, Ph.D. History, May 1997
U.S. Department of State - Archives

Nirmala Kannankutty, D.Sc. Engineering, 1996
National Science Foundation
Science Resources Studies

Shannon Rudisill, MSW-Social Work, 1996
Director of Technical Assistance
Child Care Bureau
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Children and Families

Ruth Hughes, MSW-Social Work, 1991
Health Insurance Specialist
Health Care Financing Administration