Applied Management Professionals Program

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Internships for Graduate Students

Through our Applied Management Professionals Program, M Squared Strategies offers graduate students a rare internship opportunity consulting to federal government clients. From June to August, Applied Management Professionals (AMPs) work in teams at a government client site under the direction of an experienced M Squared Project Manager.

This unique internship offers motivated students the experiences they need to identify and pursue fulfilling careers that shape and improve the operations of the U.S. Federal Government.

In addition to government client assignments, AMPs work collaboratively on a project to enhance M Squared’s corporate structure. We also offer a one-on-one mentorship program, host networking events and coordinate excursions to local attractions.

AMP Program Mission

The Applied Management Professionals Program fosters enduring deliverables and valuable professional relationships between Federal Government executives and highly-qualified graduate level professionals who aspire to careers in public service.

Unparalleled Opportunities

• Apply your academic knowledge and experience to government challenges 
• Enhance your understanding of public service through direct engagement with the federal government
• Contribute to the realization of your assigned government office’s mission and goals
• Maintain close interaction with senior federal managers and acquire experience as a valued consultant
• Perform meaningful work and accomplish specific objectives as part of an integrated team  
• Advance your professional skills and build your management capabilities as you contribute to significant projects and deliver actionable recommendations
• Develop personal relationships in the Washington, DC, area with both government and industry professionals
  
  

Projects May Include:

We help you make the most of your summer.

See the sights. Experience some of the nation’s most famous sites around the Beltway.

Take advantage of additional mentorship. M Squared matches each AMP with an experienced company staff member. This one-on-one relationship is yours to cultivate according to your professional and personal interests.

Contribute to the corporate growth of a small business. In addition to client delivery, you will work on a project with the entire AMPP class to build a piece of M Squared’s corporate structure.

Learn methodologies and tools for sophisticated project analysis. M Squared provides training in key consulting skill areas including business process design, project management and strategic planning.

Network with today's government leaders. M Squared offers the opportunity to learn what it is like to be a government executive and build valuable relationships through our Senior Executive Series.

Program Schedule

December – February — Candidates receive internship information and begin program application

February 3 — Application deadline

February – April — Interviews

April — Notification of selection

June – August — AMP Program

Application Process and Eligibility

We select highly-motivated, Master’s students interested in working with or for the federal government. U.S. citizenship is required. Pays $15/hr. Application deadline is February 3, 2012 — be sure to check with your career counselor for more information. To apply, email your cover letter, resume, and response to the following exercise to amppinfo@msquaredstrategies.com. Feel free to email if you have questions.

2012 Application Exercise
Based on directives issued by the Obama Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to consolidate its roughly 80 data centers into four locations by 2016. The Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (http://www.cio.gov/pages.cfm/page/FDCCI) is an initiative to shutdown data centers the government does not need and consolidate and optimize the remaining ones. As a consultant working in the Information and Technology Resource Management office at the Department of Veterans Affairs, your assignment is to construct a ten-minute PowerPoint presentation exploring this issue. In your presentation, please address the following topics:

• The expected advantages of consolidation for the VA
• The potential drawbacks of consolidation and strategies to mitigate them
• An example of a private or public sector organization that may provide the VA with a model of successful consolidation

Students interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should contact:
Alessandra Colia, AMP Program Director  |  amppinfo@msquaredstrategies.com

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Download the 2012 AMP Program Tri-fold Brochure as a printable pdf

Download the 2012 AMP Program Overview Sheet as a printable pdf