Truman Governance Fellows

The program consists of meetings with senior figures with experience in high-level executive branch positions. The program is designed so that participants (1) Develop knowledge of the key issues and challenges associated with senior executive branch service (as political appointees or in senior executive service roles), (2) Build community among one another – Truman Scholars who share an interest in working at the highest levels in the executive branch, and (3) Prepare to succeed as managers and as leaders in the federal executive branch. 

Workshop topics include:

• Paths to political appointment
• Federal agency culture and ethics
• Navigating the Senior Executive Service and federal personnel system
• Skill-building to become an effective leader and manager
• Balancing work and life
• Views from the inside