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(2002), "USA. New programme to attract talented young people to public service", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 15 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2002.06215gab.007
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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USA. New programme to attract talented young people to public service
USA
New programme to attract talented young people to public serviceKeywords: HHS, Public services, Internships, Graduates
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new programme, Emerging Leaders, designed to attract exceptional individuals into public service in a variety of occupations within HHS. In July HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson welcomed the inaugural class, which includes workers of many backgrounds, experiences, ages and ethnic groups. Participants have skills ranging from neuroscience and epidemiology to budget analysis and computer sciences, and are graduates of institutions from all over the nation. In total 62 people were recruited onto the programme out of more than 8,000 applicants
Secretary Thompson said:
"Public service is a noble calling, and we need to attract the best and brightest into government. While public service carries enormous responsibilities, the rewards are tremendous, particularly at HHS where you have the opportunity to make the lives of millions of Americans healthier and safer."
The Emerging Leaders Program is a two-year internship program designed to bring new talent into the agency. It is targeted at new graduates with bachelors or masters degrees and stresses growth and development into a federal career. The interns are hired into a specific operating division of HHS, but will spend the first year of the program doing 60- or 90-day rotations in offices throughout the department. During the second year of the program, the intern works specifically within the operating division they were hired. All interns will have a mentor to provide guidance and advice on career development.
Information about the Emerging Leaders Programme is available at: http://www.hhs.gov/jobs/elp