Tasks include:

•Establishing metrics and analyze trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
•Generating process maps for key program functions.
•Attending periodic meetings associated with assigned projects, fields of interest, and relevant boards and advisory committees.
•Developing system requirements and test conditions.
•Researching and recommending solutions to performance gaps.
•Performing research and presenting findings and recommendations to program staff and managers.
Eligibility requirements:

•Graduate or undergraduate students in a business-related field.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website:

Tasks include:

•Researching topics to support public communications.
•Assisting with editing documents and communications for public release.
•Maintaining contact lists and databases for public outreach to the media and stakeholder organizations.
•Assisting with tracking and compiling coverage of the office in the media.
•Assisting with the production of public service announcements from the Secretary of State.
Eligibility Requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college, or recently graduated with a degree in communications, journalism, political science, or related field.
•We will also consider individuals in any degree program who have an interest in communications.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Please see complete application details at:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Monitoring logs.
•Security training follow-up.
•Network flow investigations.
•Metrics reporting.
•Researching network events.
•System audits.
•Network diagrams.
Eligibility requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college, enrolled in a computer-related degree program.
•Prefer experience in network or computer forensics, windows administration, Unix/Linux administration, and Microsoft Office products.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website.

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Participating in meetings of the Secretary’s Voter Accessibility, Independence, and Privacy Task Force.
•Reviewing county ADA surveys to ensure compliance with all accessibility requirements.
•Auditing county ADA survey filings to ensure all required filings are timely and complete.
•Reviewing county ADA grant applications, drafting and presenting recommendations to the Task Force and the Secretary.
•Conducting county site surveys to ensure physical accessibility of county offices and polling locations.
Eligibility requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college.
•Familiarity with Microsoft office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website.

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Responding to questions from candidates and ballot initiative proponents.
•Coordinating Title Board meetings where the language of citizen-initiated ballot questions is set.
•Developing forms used by candidates to obtain ballot access.
•Developing and reviewing training and other candidate and ballot initiative materials.
•Researching state and federal laws to assist in the policymaking process.
•Drafting memoranda, correspondence and other documents related to ballot access.
Eligibility requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college, majoring in political science.
•We will consider individuals in any degree program who have an interest in ballot access.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Developing training materials and presenting election official certification training.
•Reviewing certification applications and issuing certificates of completion.
•Participating in meetings of the certification training board comprised of county clerk and recorders.
Eligibility requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college, majoring in political science or education.
•We will also consider individuals in any degree program who have an interest in election certification training.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Conducting comprehensive data analysis to respond to federal surveys and data requests, identify trends, and identify county training needs.
•Developing visually appealing graphics to illustrate registration activity and trends, and support policy and legislative initiatives.
•Performing process mapping and analysis to document existing processes, identify and implement process efficiencies, and support legislative initiatives.
•Attending SCORE advisory board meetings
•Developing and presenting functional training materials for county election officials on the use of SCORE.

Eligibility requirements:
•At least a sophomore in college.
•Statistics/quantitative data analysis background preferred.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Developing business cases and identifying project evaluation metrics.
•Gathering requirements, writing test conditions, and managing testing efforts.
•Presenting findings and recommendations to program staff and management.
•Attending meetings, such as project stand-up meetings, after-action-review meetings, advisory committee meetings, and board meetings.
Eligibility requirements:

•Graduate students in a business-related field preferred.
•We will also consider undergraduate students in a business-related field who can demonstrate some knowledge of project management.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Researching industry standards for best practices in human resources.
•Developing internal policies and procedures for the agency.
•Creating and revising job evaluations and descriptions.
•Developing presentation/training materials for internal staff.
•Overseeing the Fellowship Program.
•Assisting with candidate testing during the selection process.
Eligibility requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college, or recently graduated with a degree in a human resources related program.
•We will also consider individuals in any degree program who have an interest in human resources and/or organizational development.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website.

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html

Tasks include:

•Monitoring agency compliance with the registration requirements of the National Voter Registration Act.
•Conducting data analysis and drafting the annual report on agency registration compliance.
•Working with public assistance agencies to ensure compliance with the act, provide training, and identify process improvement.
•Monitoring relevant state and federal laws, litigation, and publications as it pertains to NVRA and drafting memorandum, correspondence, and other documents.
Eligibility requirements:

•At least a sophomore in college.
•Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.

Application instructions for this fellowship can be found at the following website:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/fellowship/programHome.html