Council Summer Fellows Program
Program Background
The Montgomery County Council’s ten-week Summer Fellows Program is a unique opportunity that enables graduate students to gain real world local government experience across multiple fields. Summer 2022 will be our sixth consecutive year hosting the program. We welcome students in policy-related graduate programs (policy, public administration, planning, public health, law, etc.) who will have completed their first year of study by summer 2022 to apply.
The program is a collaboration among four independent organizations:
- Montgomery County Council
- Council's Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO)
- Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
- Montgomery County Executive Branch
This alliance provides multiple access points to innovative leaders who are shaping the future of Montgomery County in new and exciting ways (virtual or in-person). It also enables participants to build an experience specifically tailored to their field of study. Participants will work directly with decision makers (elected officials, senior management staff, and more) on ongoing projects, policy analyses and self-selected research projects. Fellows will present their independent research and policy recommendations to the full Council at the conclusion of their program. Fellows will also be able to explore the County through weekly field trips.
Dates of Fellowship: June 6, 2022 - August 12, 2022
Summer Fellows Brochure
Please review the brochure for additional information on the placements, work scope, eligibility criteria, and the application/selection process.
Summer Fellows Application
The Stage 1 application is now closed.
The Stage 2 application will be emailed directly to selected applicants who successfully complete and meet certain requirements in the Stage 1 application. Learn more about both stages and the selection process in the brochure.
Contact our Program Coordinators
Nicole Rodriguez-Hernandez
Pamela Dunn
Fellows Reports
- Eva Acevedo - A Framework for a Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot in Montgomery
- Iisis Chestnut - A Year Post Pandemic: An Analysis of Montgomery County Vaccine Response for Communities of Color
- Madison Hollon - Closing the Digital Divide: Expanding Broadband and Technology Accessibility in Montgomery County
- Jamie Panarites - Enabling Technology Innovations After COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Coronavirus Pandemic and Recommendations to Support the Deployment of Technology
- David Paul - Care not Custody: Implementing the Homeless Persons Docket
- Jonathan Robison - A Transit to Trails Analysis for Montgomery County
- Rachel Schafer - Behavioral Science in Local Government Improving Programs, Policies & Outreach
- Andrew Wen - Food Security in Montgomery County, MD: Lessons Learned from Covid-19 Response Efforts
- Upneet Atwal - Equitable Education and Engagement of Underrepresented and At-Risk Youth in Montgomery County
- Julia Bauer - Community Use of Public Facilities
- Jonathan Katz - No Center About Us Without Us: Building Senior Center Plus in Montgomery County
- Olivia Raines - A Review of the Proposed County Growth Policy: Exploring Sustainable Solutions to School Overcrowding
- Mira Singhal - An Analysis of Pre-Trial Services and Risk Assessment Instruments Used in Montgomery County
- Colton Keddington - Prioritizing Transportation CIP Projects
- Danni Melton - Addressing the Gender Pay Gap in County Government
- Emilia Calma - Racial Equity in Housing in Montgomery County
- Gabrielle Rogoff - Maintaining MPDU Affordability
- Garrett Riou - Housing Affordability Along the Purple Line
- Katy Koon - An Evaluation of the Assumptions Underlying Environmental Assessments of Montgomery County’s Resource Recovery Facility
- Mykelle Richburg - Racial Impact Statements
- Peter Toth - Small Scale Manufacturing
- Tatiana Padilla - Racial Equity in Economic Development in Montgomery County
- Jenna Bauer - Minimum Wage Economic Indicators
- Samuel Crystal - Alternative Solutions to Workforce Housing
- Anita Joshi - Colocating Pre-K & Senior Care 2018
- Jane Lyons - Stimulating Accessory Apartment Development
- Carlian Odae - Analysis of Community Awareness of Services and Resources in East County
- Kelsey Ruane - Birth Outcomes of Women Who Use Substances During Pregnancy
- Rebecca Weingarten - School-Based health Center Assessment and Site Suitability Analysis 2018