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Hatfield Graduate Residency Program
The Hatfield Graduate Residency Program is a cooperative education
partnership between Portland State University's Hatfield School of
Government and public and nonprofit organizations and/or community
coalitions in the Pacific Northwest. These agencies provide paid
residency opportunities in exchange for the services of highly qualified
doctoral and advanced master's degree students. If desired, cooperating
agencies can also obtain supervisory assistance for residents as well as
technical assistance from senior staff and faculty within the Hatfield
School of Government.
The objectives of this program are:
- To provide meaningful service to public, non-profit organizations and
community coalitions in the region.
- To provide doctoral & advanced master's degree students who qualify for
the program with significant educational & research opportunities through
paid work experience.
- To provide residents an opportunity to clarify career goals, directions
and motivation by participating in a professional development program
that integrates significant work experience with systematic self-assessment.
- To attract to the Pacific Northwest highly qualified students for
careers requiring a strong
service ethic.
- To recruit a racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diverse pool of
candidates for careers devoted to
community service.
Benefits received by participating agencies are:
- Highly skilled residents with clarity regarding career goals &
motivation.
- If requested, close supervision of residents and/or technical
assistance by professional staff & faculty from the Hatfield School of
Government.
- Opportunity to observe potential employee performance prior to possible
employment.
- Timely, flexible and affordable resources to address agency problems.
The requirements of the residency program include:
- A clearly defined project.
- A specific agency contact.
- Flexible time commitment with an average of 20 hours/week for a minimum
of 12 weeks.
- Interviews & selection of residents by placement organization.
- Placement agency payment for services.
- Negotiated hourly rate for student based on qualifications &
experience.
- If requested by placement agency, supervision of residents or
technical assistance can be provided by the Hatfield School of
Government.
- Residents will participate in a structured Professional Development
Program provided by the Hatfield School of Government to clarify resident
career interests, goals and personal motivation.
Residents may work on projects in any of the following areas, or other
areas defined by the placement agency and agreed to by the Executive
Leadership Institute:
Strategic Planning
Program Evaluation
New Program Development & Finance
Support to Special or Standing Committees
Coordination of Interdepartmental Projects
Program Management or Implementation
Support Services (e.g., human resources, budget analysis, risk
management, etc.)
Other projects as identified
Examples of Participaing Organizations
Washington County
Work Systems Inc. (formerly Workforce Development Board)
City of Portland, Water & Environmental Service Bureaus
City of Lake Oswego
State of Oregon, Children & Family Services
U.S. Forest Service
Multnomah Co. District Attorney
Virginia Garcia Clinic
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
City of Tigard
City of Vancouver
Contact Information
Christine Jacobs, Program Coordinator
Executive Leadership Institute
503-725-5114
cjacobs@pdx.edu
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