What: The Code for America fellowship is a full-time paid year of service for experienced technologists. Cross-functional teams of three are embedded in local governments to develop digital tools that help cities and counties deliver key public services across health, economic development, and safety and justice.
Why: The Fellowship is your chance to use your skills to directly impact everyday people’s lives. Fellows have improved the permitting processes for small business owners, made it easy for parents to enroll their children in schools, connected families with food assistance, and helped people avoid unnecessary bench warrants.
Who: Fellows come from a range of fields including software development, design, data science, product management, and GIS. Fellows are curious, creative, entrepreneurial, and have a demonstrated commitment to teamwork and respectful communication. We welcome and support technologists from traditionally underrepresented communities. The one restriction: you must be eligible to work in the United States in 2016.
Where: Fellows are based in San Francisco with extensive travel to their assigned City, including a month of residency in February 2015.
When: The 2016 Fellowship begins on January 6th in San Francisco and runs through November 18th.
Salary: $50,000 — plus benefits and travel costs.
Location: Fellows work out of the Code for America headquarters at 155 9th St in San Francisco, and should expect to spend 25-30% of their time traveling.
Application Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will close on July 15, 2015. We will begin interviewing applicants in mid-June, and selections will be made by the end of August.
How to Apply: Start by submitting an interest form. Once complete, you will receive an email to complete a full application. The application asks for basic information, a resume, a few questions about your interest in becoming a fellow and about your background, and a quick skill assessment. Should you pass the first round, you will be contacted for follow up interviews.
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