Porter details Civil Service Pathway Fellowship and its expansion

Now I'd like to talk more about our marquee programs at DCAS.

Civil Service Pathway Fellowship, the Urban Fellows Program, the Public Service Corps, Summer Internship Program, and 55A.

The Civil Service Pathway Fellowship is a two-year program for City University of New York graduates designed to create a pipeline from college to a career in civil service.

The fellowship is full-time and

offers competitive salary and benefits for graduates.

Perhaps most importantly, fellows receive professional development training and experience that helps them to qualify for various civil service exams after completing the first year of the program.

After completing the program, fellows can transition into a full-time position within their agency.

The Civil Service Pathway Fellowship serves as a critical component of our talent pipeline.

We recruit interested college and graduate students for seven different career tracks through our program, which helps agencies and mayoral offices fill critical service roles.

Just this past August, we announced a major expansion to this program, increasing it to 400 fellows up from the prior 200, doubling the reach of the program,

and creating a second yearly cohort, creating even more opportunities for recent graduates to join.

This program has been nothing short of successful, with approximately 75% of graduates transitioning to full-time jobs from the program.