Author: Julia Robertson
Fellows in the News
July 20, 2023
RFG Fellows Begin Federal Summer Internships
The Class of 2024 Robertson Fellows have finished their first year of graduate school and are embarking upon their summer internships, focused on furthering their careers in public service. This year, Fellows are interning at agencies as diverse as the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. […]
Alumni Spotlight
July 20, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Reflections of a Commercial Service Officer
This quarter we connected with RFG Alum, R. Taylor Moore (UMD, 2013), who has worked for the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (Commercial Service) for nearly a decade. Taylor’s career with the Commercial Service has included overseas postings in China and Mozambique and service stateside in Washington, DC and Houston, Texas. Currently, Taylor is the […]
Fellows in the News
July 20, 2023
RFG Congratulates the Graduating Class of 2023
The Robertson Foundation for Government is proud to recognize the graduating Class of 2023! This class includes Jacob Emont, Paul-Donavon Murray, and Kelli Sunabe, RFG Fellows from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; Emily Ashbridge, Christina Baker, and Chase Burciaga, RFG Fellows from Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public […]
Impact Stories
March 29, 2023
RFG Announces the Dr. Schneider Professional Writing Award
The Robertson Foundation for Government (RFG) is thrilled to announce the Dr. Schneider Professional Writing Award. This award recognizes the incredible contributions of Dr. Michael Schneider, who has served as a career advisor to RFG Fellows and Alumni for several years and whose talent and passion for writing has enriched Robertson Fellows’ understanding of global […]
Fellows in the News
March 29, 2023
RFG Congratulates Fellows Selected as 2023 PMF Finalists
The Robertson Foundation for Government (RFG) is proud to recognize three Robertson Fellows who have been selected as Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Class of 2023 Finalists! Congratulations to Emily Ashbridge (Bush, 2023), Jacob Emont (Maxwell, 2023), and Cate Pollock (UCSD, 2022) for this outstanding achievement! The PMF Program is the Federal Government’s premier leadership development […]
Fellows in the News
March 29, 2023
Kelli Sunabe – A Boren Fellow Returns Home
This quarter we reconnected with RFG Fellow, Kelli Sunabe (Maxwell, 2023), who recently completed a Boren Fellowship experience in Taipei, Taiwan. Kelli lived in Taiwan for approximately nine months as a Boren Fellow, studying Mandarin Chinese and deepening her knowledge of Taiwanese culture and the island’s relations with Mainland China. In the following piece, Kelli […]
Impact Stories
March 23, 2023
RFG Hosts U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Careers Information Session
On February 6, 2023, RFG joined with representatives of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to host a careers information session for Robertson Fellows. The session began with a presentation by DFC Human Resources Specialists, Samantha Miller and Nicole Smith, which provided an overview of the agency’s mission and work, recent recruitment efforts and […]
Impact Stories
March 22, 2023
APSIA Hosts PISA Network Spring Training Workshops
On March 7-10, 2023, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) hosted the 2023 Public & International Service Advisor (PISA) Spring Training Workshops, welcoming 80 new advisors to the PISA Network. APSIA’s PISA Network brings together undergraduate and community college advisors across the United States to advance their understanding of the professions of […]
Alumni Spotlight
March 20, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Robyn Battles & the Impact of Federal Hiring Pathways for Recent Graduates
From the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program to the Pathways Recent Graduate and GAO Professional Development Programs, the Federal Government has well established initiatives designed to recruit, train, and integrate recent graduates into the public sector. RFG Alumni have excelled at leveraging these programs to launch their careers in public service, but discovering such opportunities […]
Impact Stories
December 19, 2022
RFG Supports the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP)
The Robertson Foundation for Government (RFG) is proud to announce a recent partnership with the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP). ICAP is a professional development and leadership program for highly promising mid-career professionals from underrepresented groups in international affairs in the United States. It provides a support network, career advising, mentors, policy and research background, […]