The Executive/White House Fellowship offers an exceptional opportunity for an ASME member to serve a one-year appointment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to support the activities of the science and technology divisions.
A White House fellow finalist must meet the approval of both the ASME fellow selection committee and Executive Office staff. Selection as a White House fellow is conditional until approval is confirmed in writing from the White House. Once approved, the White House fellow functions as a professional staff member and is usually assigned to work principally with an Associate Director of the office. Before starting, the Fellow is required to obtain a security clearance.
Recruitment and Training
Fellows may serve from January through December, or September through August, at their option. An ASME selection committee screens applications and conducts interviews with candidates in late spring. After the interviews, the selection committee may tentatively match finalists with available fellowship opportunities. Finalists for the White House fellowship may also be interviewed by staff in those offices, who will determine final approval of those fellowships.
Fellows are required to attend a two-week orientation course in Washington, DC, in September. Administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the course provides useful training and a foundation for a fellow's network that serves as both a formal and informal resource for participants throughout the fellowship year.
Financial Support of Federal Government Fellows
Through a grant provided by the ASME Foundation, ASME provides a stipend of $55,000 per fellow, as needed. The stipend is not intended to be the fellow's entire financial support, the remaining salary and other costs, including benefits, may be negotiated between the fellow and his or her employer.
PLEASE NOTE: Special ethics rules may require an Executive/White House fellow to sever ties with his or her employer during the fellowship year.
Who Should Apply
All Fellowship Applicants must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- ASME member at the time of application.
White House Fellowship Applicants must have:
- an advanced degree or equivalent work experience in an appropriate field of study;
- clear understanding of the roles of federal research and development programs and state science and technology programs;
- leadership and organizational skills necessary to direct, manage and coordinate administrative and programmatic activities;
- the ability to communicate effectively and confidently, both verbally and in writing, complex ideas and issues to a diverse group; and
- the ability to discern opportunities for State-Federal Technology programs, to present such opportunities effectively, both verbally and in writing to senior government, university and industry stakeholders for consideration.
The following credentials are encouraged:
- at least five years of professional experience;
- advanced engineering degree;
- professional engineer registration; and
- public policy experience.
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