Good mission - Social Impact Fellow The Work First Foundation Employee Review

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.