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Code for America website

Code for America helps governments work better for everyone with the people and the power of the web. Through our Fellowship, Accelerator, and Brigade, we're building a network of cities, citizens, community groups, and startups, all equally committed to reimagining government for the 21st century.

Code for America is a new non-profit, and a new kind of organization. Our team is made up of web geeks, city experts, and technology industry leaders. We are building a network of civic leaders and organizations who believe there is a better way of doing things and want to make a difference.

We make it easy and attractive for the web generation to give back through our Fellowship, which connects technologists with cities to work together to innovate; our Accelerator, which will support disruptive civic startups; and our Brigade, which helps local, community groups reuse civic software.

Code for America helps governments become more connected, lean, and participatory through new opportunities for public service -- both inside and outside government -- so we're not only making a direct impact everyday, but also creating the relationships and network for lasting change.

Application Requirements: 

Anyone with the skills and passion to make cities work better using technology. Our fellows range from those just kicking off their careers to seasoned professionals looking to give back. All of you will want to see make a difference for cities and improve the way government works.

Code for America is building small project teams, developing serious and innovative technology for each city, and for that we need high-caliber developers and programmers. But we’ll also need researchers to determine the city’s needs, project managers to translate those needs into features, designers to fashion those features into a usable application, and business analysts to integrate that application in a sustainable system. We need folks who can bring new technologies into city governments and help spread change. We need passionate, smart, diplomatic people who get how technology can help government work better, and can convince others of the value of trying something new.

Fellowship positions include:

  • Front End Developer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Back End Developer
  • Product/Project Manager
  • User Interaction Designer
  • Community Manager
  • Reseracher/Analyst
  • Data Scientist

For more details about the application process, visit http://codeforamerica.org/fellows/apply/

Benefits: 

Code for America fellows get a crash course in how cities work, mentorship and networking with the top names in tech and government, and a platform to launch companies and careers that will bring long-term innovation to the public sector.

Fellows also receive:

  • A living wage stipend
  • Travel expenses
  • Health insurance for the year