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This broad-based fellowship program will provide the opportunity for new graduates with master’s degrees to develop analytic and consulting skills in support of the government. Graduate fellows will participate in project management and professional development within the extensive spectrum of public policy management and be exposed to a diverse mix of economics, finance, business and information technology, mathematics, statistics, operations research, and procurement.
LMI is dedicated to the continual growth, mentorship, and development of its employees. Fellows will gain a wealth of hands-on consulting experience and personal one-on-one engagements with LMI’s executive leaders, while honing their research, solution design, and policy development skills. LMI offers numerous career development and training, including the flexibility and opportunity for graduate fellows to structure their own growth and rotate around multiple teams and projects.
Graduate Fellows will start work in July 2022.
Responsibilities
- Provide and assist in developing strategic direction and program planning for both clients and internal stakeholders.
- Research policy alternatives and support the drafting of policy recommendations for clients.
- Develop materials, reports, and visuals to brief clients on recommended data-driven and compelling solutions or policies to support effective implementation.
- Work primarily on short-term and mid-term tasks with technical supervision and mentorship from the project manager, practice lead, and/or senior level consulting staff.
- Assist in evaluating results of studies, drafting reports and preparing analyses for review.
- Perform research, using models to analyze relevant project issues and management processes.
- Perform data quality and data assurance reviews; prepare summary displays to report analysis results and findings.
- Advise and assist in performing data collection, cleaning, analysis, and presentation.
- Contribute to team’s preparation of project briefings, study findings, reports, conclusions and recommendations.
- As the project manager finds appropriate, lead project sub-tasks, including managing the consulting staff and working directly with the client.
- Provide technical assistance to proposal managers and/or senior staff on preparation of proposal for new and follow-on work.
- Contribute to, and participate in, group meetings with clients.
- Respond to internal and external substantive questions and inquiries on assigned tasks and projects.
- Give clear oral and written explanations of assigned tasks, relevant issues, analytic approach, and results.
- Present project methodologies and findings to LMI staff and clients.
Qualifications
- 2022 Master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Business, Engineering, Health Policy, Public Health or related discipline. Quantitative coursework highly preferred.
- Proficiency in various data processing and data analysis tools to include experience and/or interest in using Python/R/SAS/STATA or SQL.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to compose and write a variety of internal and external general business documents, reports, and presentations.
- Strong interpersonal and listening skills; ability to develop and maintain professional relationships within LMI and with its clients.
- Strong ability to prioritize projects and meet deadlines set by project manager.
- Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a US Government Security Clearance. You must be a US Citizen.
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