SUBJ: 2011 WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM APPLICATION

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SUBJ: 2011 WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM APPLICATION

1. PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON ESTABLISHED THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS

PROGRAM IN 1964 TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO GIFTED AND HIGHLY

MOTIVATED YOUNG AMERICANS TO EXPERIENCE, FIRST HAND, GOVERNANCE AT

THE HIGHEST LEVELS. THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM SEEKS TO DRAW

TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SECTORS OF OUR NATIONAL LIFE -

PRIVATE INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, MEDICINE, MILITARY, LAW, THE ARTS, AND

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. CIVILIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. THE WHITE HOUSE SELECTS 11-19 FELLOWS EACH YEAR

THROUGH A NATIONAL COMPETITION PROCESS.

2. FELLOWS SERVE AS SPECIAL ASSISTANTS TO HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS OF

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, INCLUDING CABINET SECRETARIES AND SENIOR

MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. FELLOWS ALSO

PARTICIPATE IN AN EXTENSIVE MANDATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT AUGMENTS

AND ENHANCES THE WORK PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING WEEKLY

SPEAKER SEMINARS, DOMESTIC POLICY TRIPS, AN INTERNATIONAL POLICY

TRIP, AND DAY TRIPS TO STUDY VARIOUS POLICY ISSUES.

3. FELLOWS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL RECORDS OF PROFESSIONAL,

EDUCATIONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT AS WELL AS

DEMONSTRATED PROMISE TO SERVE IN MORE SENIOR CAPACITIES IN THE

FUTURE. MILITARY FELLOWS HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN IN THE RANKS O-4 TO O-5

HOLD A BACHELORS AND AT LEAST ONE GRADUATE DEGREE, AND SERVE IN

LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

BIOS OF CURRENT WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS ARE AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV/ABOUT/FELLOWS/2010-2011.

4. DISTRICT COMMANDERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ASKED TO

IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE AND HIGH PERFORMING COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBERS

AND PERSONALLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.

5. FOUR COAST GUARD OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO SERVE AS WHITE

HOUSE FELLOWS SINCE PROGRAM INCEPTION. LCDR HOLLY HARRISON IS

CURRENTLY A WHITE HOUSE FELLOW SERVING IN THE NASA ADMINISTRATORS

OFFICE. CDR JONATHAN SPANER SERVED AS A FELLOW IN 2002. THE OTHER

FORMER COAST GUARD WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS ARE NO LONGER ON ACTIVE DUTY.

6. AN INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN APPLYING

WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 16 FROM 1500-1700 IN ROOM 2303 AT COAST

GUARD HEADQUARTERS. TELEPHONIC CALL IN AND VIDEOTELECONFERENCING

CAPABILITIES WILL FACILITATE REMOTE PARTICIPATION. CDR SPANER AND

LCDR HARRISON WILL DISCUSS THE FELLOWSHIP AND BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER

QUESTIONS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, CONTACT THE

COMMANDANT (CG-0921) POC LISTED IN PARA 10 NLT 1600 NOVEMBER 12.

FOLLOWING THE SESSION, CDR SPANER AND LCDR HARRISON CAN BE REACHED

VIA EMAIL TO COUNSEL CANDIDATES REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

EMAIL: HOLLY.HARRISON(AT SIGN)NASA.GOV OR JONATHAN.S.SPANER(AT

SIGN)USCG.MIL.

7. THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS MANAGED ENTIRELY BY THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE COAST GUARD PLAYS NO ROLE IN SELECTING CANDIDATES, THEREFORE

COAST GUARD APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT SEND APPLICATIONS VIA THE CHAIN

OF COMMAND. HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO INFORM

COMMANDANT (CG-0921) IF THEY APPLY TO THE PROGRAM. SEE CONTACT

INFORMATION IN PARA 9 BELOW.

8. APPLICATION FORMS AND ALL RELATED INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE VIA

THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS WEBSITE:

HTTP://WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV/ABOUT/FELLOWS/. THE ONLINE APPLICATION WILL

BE AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 1 AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH SUPPORTING

DOCUMENTS BY JANUARY 14, 2011 AT 1759 (EST). THE FELLOWSHIP BEGINS 29

AUG 2011 AND RUNS THROUGH 30 AUG 2012.

9. COMMANDANT (CG-0921) WILL SPONSOR APPLICANTS SELECTED BY THE

WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS OFFICE FOR INTERVIEWS. CG PERSONNEL COMMAND WILL

ISSUE PCS ORDERS FOR INDIVIDUALS SELECTED AS FELLOWS.

10. DIRECT ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TO MICHELE RAPPAPORT ZAUCHE AT

COMMANDANT (CG-0921), EMAIL: MICHELE.R.ZAUCHE(AT SIGN)USCG.MIL

11. CAPTAIN RON LABREC, ACTING DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC

AFFAIRS, SENDS.

12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.