Entry-level positions for aspiring Fiscal and Policy Analysts at City of Seattle
Numerous entry-level opportunities exist in fiscal and policy analysis, including internships—"always super fun"—at various levels of government, from state departments to the city level, such as the City of Seattle's cohort internship program. Further, nine-to-twelve-month fellowships, like Teach for America, provide additional avenues for undergraduates to gain experience.
Internships, Public Sector, Fellowships, Entry-Level Positions, Government
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Sarah Burtner
Fiscal and Policy Analyst
City of Seattle
UCLA, 2014
Masters in Special Education and Teaching at CUNY Hunter College, Masters of Public Policy at UCLA
Economics
Government & Public Sector
Data and Analytics
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Internships are widely available in government at the local, state, and federal levels.
2. Many organizations offer 9-12 month fellowships, providing valuable experience.
3. The City of Seattle, for example, has an internship program that places interns across various departments.
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What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
All these places have internships. Everywhere I've gone, they take undergraduate interns for summer programs. We always have interns, and it's always super fun.
I've found there are always opportunities at the state or department level. There's always something there. I also think there are many nine to twelve-month fellowships in the capital and Congress for California and all sorts of places.
I feel like that's where I got my start, like doing TFA after undergrad. But even during undergrad, if you were to do an internship there, they are available in the public sector. There are many public sector internships with departments or with the city of Seattle, for example. They take a cohort of interns every year and place them in different departments. I'm pretty sure there are many internship programs.