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City of Fort Collins Graduate Management Assistant Program
The City of Fort Collins Graduate Management Assistant program allows current Master of Public Administration students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain valuable career experience in a wide variety of areas of municipal operations. This position provides future municipal leaders with the opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals in a community consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the country. The Management Assistant will have the opportunity to learn about the inner-workings of a full-service city.
The Management Assistant will be provided the opportunity to work on projects based in a variety of City departments while maintaining a "home base" in the City Manager's Office. Management Assistant will be involved in research, analytical work, and managing special projects. This position represents a full-time, one-year fellowship.
2020 Recruitment Process
2020 GMA applications open on January 17, 2020 and close February 17, 2020. The position will start summer of 2020. Please contact Sierra Anderson at c2FuZGVyc29uQGZjZ292LmNvbQ== with any questions.
Tentative recruitment schedule:
- January 17th: GMA applications open
- February 17th: GMA applications close
- March 17th: Skype Interviews
- April 9th: Onsight Panel Interviews
All applicants must provide:
- Cover letter
- Current resume
- Three references with daytime phone numbers
- Academic or professional writing sample of no more than five pages.
To apply, please visit: https://www.fcgov.com/jobs/
Current Management Assistant
Sierra Anderson is the Graduate Management Assistant for the City of Fort Collins. She is a recent graduate from the University of Montana, where she earned a Master’s in Public Administration, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a Bachelor’s in Political Science. Sierra has always had a passion for excellence and public service. After interning for the City of Missoula’s Office of Housing and Community Development, Sierra was inspired by the positive impact local government can have on a community. She looks forward to serving the City of Fort Collins and the people who make the community a great place to live.
Previous Management Assistants
| Year | Name | Organization | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
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1983-84 |
Wendy Williams |
City of Fort Collins, CO |
Assistant City Manager |
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|
Mark Rohloff |
City of Oshkosh, WI |
City Manager |
|
1984-85 |
Jody Kole |
Grand Junction, CO Housing Authority |
Chief Executive Officer Director |
|
|
Deborah Sagen |
Pikes Peak Community College |
Vice President Workforce Development |
|
|
Susan Loo |
City of Louisville, CO |
City Councilmember |
|
1985-86 |
Ann Turnquist |
Poudre Fire Authority |
Administrative Services Director |
|
|
Mark Campbell |
Multnomah County, OR |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Don Gaeddert |
City of Larned, KS |
Retired City Manager |
|
1986-87 |
Julia Novak |
Novak Consulting |
President |
|
|
Todd Vance |
BreakForth Counseling and Consulting; Salem, VA |
Clinical Psychologist |
|
1989-90 |
Jon Ruiz |
City of Eugene, OR |
City Manager |
|
|
Steve VanderMeer |
Hometown Connections |
Senior Vice President |
|
1990-91 |
Kristin Epley |
University of Colorado - Boulder |
Sustainability Project Manager |
|
1991-92 |
Stet Schanze |
Gray Manufacturing Company |
President |
|
2000-01 |
Heather Brooks |
City of Alamosa, CO |
City Manager |
|
2002-03 |
Sam McFerran |
First Church (UCC) |
Associate Minister |
|
2011-12 |
Josh Jones |
CPS HR Consulting |
Executive Recruiter |
|
2012-13 |
Kelly Houghteling |
Town of Wellington, CO |
Assistant Town Administrator |
|
2013-14 |
Pam Davis |
City of Boulder, CO |
Senior Management Analyst |
|
2014-15 |
Travis Machalek |
Town of Estes Park, CO |
Town Administrator |
|
2015-16 |
Tyler Marr |
City of Fort Collins, CO |
Deputy Directory of Information & Employee Services |
|
2016-17 |
Jackson Brockway |
City of Cedar Park, TX |
Assistant to the City Manager |
|
2017-18 |
Alyssa Johnson |
Salt Lake City Corporation, UT |
Strategy and Special Projects Manager |
|
2018-19 |
Joe Wimmer |
City of Topeka, KS |
Management Analyst |