Best place to work! - Mitarbeiter (anonym) bei The Work First Foundation: Mitarbeiterbewertung

The Work First Fellowship may not be for everyone, but for recent grads who are looking to gain lots of experience in just 1 year while making a livable wage, I can't speak highly enough. You gain tangible experience in case management and/or teaching, which you can translate into a lot of different future career paths. I owe much of my career trajectory and success to the fact that my very first role out of college was this fellowship

Some people may think it is a policy fellowship, but it's not, it's more a service year experience where you work directly for a government contractor that is directly impacted by federal policies on a daily basis

- Dedicated board of directors, advisory council and staff who care deeply about issues facing low-income populations in urban areas - Strong connections to private and government organizations which address workforce development, specifically in New York City - Location in the city which has been pivotal in changing public policy, access to think tanks and other organizations which are addressing critical issues around welfare, homelessness, and crime reduction - A great opportunity to explore the laws and regulations that cause some of the cyclical issues we see in urban areas - Previous research on veterans, recidivism to crime, and public assistance programs

- Issues addressed are difficult and often uphill battles. Public policy advocacy can frustrating, especially in light of political divides and previous failures in urban policy. - Populations served need services outside of advocacy and policy research. Partnership with other organizations in necessary to fully address the problems.