Through a competitive process that included applications and interviews, eight students were selected in 2008 for the opportunity to obtain a 13-week paid summer fellowship, working on carefully screened policy projects aligned with Mayoral priorities or key city initiatives.
Neighborhood Plans project
Department of Neighborhoods
Assist with the selection and implementation of public engagement strategies for the first sector of the city to have its neighborhood plans updated. Responsible for collecting, organizing, and distributing information on under represented groups in Seattle.
Seattle Animal Shelter project
Department of Executive Administration
Responsible for the research, coordination, facilitation, and development of a five-year strategic plan. Identify long-range program goals to include fundraising and capital campaign related to the creation of a regional training and education center at the shelter.
Race and Social Justice Initiative Survey project
Office for Civil Rights
Responsible for the development of a survey plan to obtain a baseline measure of city employee understanding of the Race and Social Justice Initiative and work that has been done since the initiative's inception. Also responsible for the creation and assistance with implementing the survey.
Green Fee project
Seattle Public Utilities
Responsible for designing a consumer awareness program and a reusable bag voucher program for low income citizens prior to the Green Fee going into effect.
Transit Parking project
Office of Policy and Management
Responsible for researching best practices in other jurisdictions that have new transit lines coming on line, analyzing the findings, writing a report, and presenting the findings to the Inter-Departmental Team as well as the community.
Parks and Recreation Public/Private Partnerships project
Office of Policy and Management
Responsible for developing options and recommendations for city policies and best practices regarding partnerships between the Department of Parks and Recreation and private partners.
“No Parking” Easels project
Customer Service Bureau
Responsible for mapping the current processes, engaging end-users of the service, and re-engineer the process to provide for a more predictable and cost effective service.
Homeless Census project
Office of Housing, Office of Policy and Management, and the Human Services Department
Responsible for developing a statistically valid methodology for conducting a homeless census within Seattle city limits.