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Applications for the White House Fellows Program are now open. White House Fellowships are granted to between 11 and 19 U.S. citizens each year for the purpose of giving young professionals firsthand, high-level experience with the federal government and to increase their sense of involvement in national affairs.

Created in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the program places participants in a substantive position within the executive branch, in which they work as a paid employee for one year. During their tenure, fellows also participate in a

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