The Urban Fellows is a year-round initiative that offers local college students the opportunity to intern with various divisions of City of Memphis government. The program serves primarily to enhance the interaction of area college students with the City, advancing the purpose of getting students to consider employment after graduation - ultimately making Memphis their permanent home. The Urban Fellows will complete projects proposed by division directors, which are inclusive of a national comparison of the function of Pay-As-You-Throw programs, updating a policy and procedure manual for the Finance Division to conducting a policy analysis of Memphis' Workforce Investment Network. Urban Fellows sessions are offered in conjunction with the three academic semesters of fall, spring and summer.
Timeline for Summer 2012
| July 13, 2012 |
Application is available online |
| August 24, 2012 |
Completed applications are due |
| August 24, 2012 |
Division Project Proposals Deadline |
| Aug. 27 - Aug. 30, 2012 |
Selection Process (Urban Fellows - and match with Divisional Projects) |
| August 30, 2012 |
Notify Urban Fellows of Selection |
| September 6, 2012 |
Mentor Orientation |
| September 7, 2012 |
Orientation for Urban Fellows |
| Sept. 10 - Nov. 30, 2012 |
Urban Fellows begin working in assigned divisions |
| Sept. 19, 2012 |
Check-in/Feedback meeting with Urban Fellows (OTD) |
| October 17, 2012 |
Check-in/Feedback meeting with Urban Fellows (OTD) |
| November 30, 2012 |
Culmination Ceremony - Presentation of Projects |