If you're a former fed fellow or seasoned government professional, your experience is exactly what young applicants need right now — and Fed Fellowship Hub wants to help connect you with them.

Mentors set their own terms. You decide your availability, how you're contacted, and what you charge. We simply put your bio in front of motivated, talented young people who are serious about entering public service.

How to sign up:

Email FedFellowshipHub@proton.me with the following:

- Your preferred contact method (email, LinkedIn, Signal, etc.)

- Your hourly rate, if any

- Relevant background — past fellowship experience, current or former role, specific strengths (essays, interviews, agency culture, etc.), or anonymized success stories

- How you'd like your bio presented on the Mentorship Service page

Once received, we'll do basic due diligence and post your approved bio so applicants can reach out to you directly.

If you spent years building something for your career and public service, let's make sure that your knowledge gets handed forward.

Ready?

-Fed Fellowship Hub

FedFellowshipHub@proton.me

I created Fed Fellowship Hub because I’m deeply saddened by the exodus of experienced federal employees.

Experienced federal employees—dedicated professionals with decades of knowledge—are leaving in large numbers. Many departed through the 2025 Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), whether by choice or circumstance. Fed jobs have lost the job security that once made them competitive with the private sector. Pay, benefits, and stability no longer draw or retain top talent.

This erosion weakens our institutions precisely when stronger, younger, and steadier leadership matters most.

The official OPM Pathways programs exist for recent graduates and undergraduates—but they cast too wide a net. They're designed for broad access, not for identifying and developing exceptional talent. The bar simply isn't high enough to build the next generation of public servants our country needs.

Meanwhile, the post-2025 staff shortages have made federal recruitment painfully slow. Agencies are stretched thin, HR capacity has shrunk, and the pipeline for bringing in new talent has ground to a near halt.

That's exactly why competitive federal fellowship programs matter more than ever. These selective, structured programs cut through the bureaucratic bottleneck, offering the clearest and most realistic path for talented young people to enter public service—and stay.

These fellowships don’t just launch careers. They give young talent time inside federal institutions to gain real experience, observe what works and what doesn’t, form thoughtful plans for reform, and decide whether public service is their long-term path.

My mission is clear:

Help build a stronger public service for the future by making these fellowships more accessible to the next generation.

The Hub provides practical guides, application tips, success stories, and a welcoming space to connect with experienced contributors who want to give back. Everything here is completely free and non-commercial. Driven solely by my belief that talented young people belong in the right place.

If you’re a recent grad or undergraduate exploring fellowships, I hope The Hub makes the path clearer and less daunting.

If you’re a former fellow or seasoned fed, I invite you to share your insights and help pass the torch.

Together, we can rebuild the steady, capable pipeline our country needs.

Thank you for joining the effort.

— Fed Fellowship Hub

FedFellowshipHub@proton.me

The Hub exists to rebuild a stronger public service pipeline. That mission only works when experienced voices step up to share what they know. Whether you have a quick tip, a hard-won story, or the willingness to mentor the next generation, here‘s exactly how to get involved.

For Experienced Contributors (Insights and Career Stories)

If you‘ve worked in a federal fellowship, agency, or related role, I warmly invite you to share practical advice, application lessons, or career reflections.

Email me at FedFellowshipHub@proton.me (I use ProtonMail to protect your privacy).

Tell me whether you want your name and identifying details publicized or kept anonymous.

First-time contributors:

Please include brief proof of your real experience.

In return, I‘ll send a thank-you gift card directly to your email—$50 for a useful tip or short piece, $100+ for deeper, insightful contributions.

For Those Ready to Mentor Future Applicants:

If you want to offer 1:1 guidance to recent grads and undergraduates applying to programs:

Email me at the address above with:

Your preferred way to be contacted (email, LinkedIn, Signal, etc.)

Your hourly rate (if any)

Any details that build trust—past fellowship experience, current role, success stories (anonymized if preferred), or specific strengths (essays, interviews, agency culture, etc.)

How you would like your bio presented on the “Mentorship Service” page.

I‘ll review your information, perform basic due diligence, and post an approved bio so applicants can reach out directly.

For Applicants Looking for Mentorship

The contributor bios you see on The Hub are shared in good faith. I do my best to verify experience and background, but I cannot take responsibility if any information turns out to be inaccurate. Please use your own judgment, ask good questions, and treat every conversation as an opportunity to learn.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you want to write one tip, become a listed mentor, or simply share your journey as an applicant, email me today. Every contribution helps give young talent the steady foothold our federal institutions need.

Thank you for helping build a stronger, younger, and steadier public service.

— Fed Fellowship Hub

FedFellowshipHub@proton.me