On July 14, 2003, the Interior Department welcomed the Governmentwide Acquisition Management Intern Program Class of 2003. The program is composed of eight interns: Kristy Beck, Gene Calvert, Jonathan Hamlet, Pearlette Merriweather, Carrie Parish, Iris Redmon-Johnson, Hector Vega, and Lauren Yates. The Department of the Interior University (DOIU) hosted a Welcome Reception in the South Penthouse where senior procurement officials greeted the interns. The speakers included Judy Davis, the Director of the Office of Acquisition Management at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and David Sutfin, the Chief of the Procurement and Support Services Division at the Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service. The audience consisted of representatives of the agencies currently participating in the program as well as current interns in the programs administered by DOI University. The speakers set the stage for the beginning of the interns' procurement careers in the Federal Government, touching on subjects such as the future of the field as well as tips for successful navigation within contracting and acquisition.
In the weeks following the Welcome Reception, the Governmentwide Acquisition Management Intern Program interns received briefings and attended training on topics such as employee benefits, ethics, and the principles of the mentor-protégé relationship. The interns were also paired with senior procurement professionals in the agencies participating in the program who will serve as their mentors during the course of the two-year program. These participating agencies consist of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior-Minerals Management Service, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This class marks the sixth year DOIU has managed the program. Other intern programs managed by DOIU include: the Office of the Secretary Management Intern Program (since 2000) and the Financial Management Career Intern Program (since 2002).
If you would like additional information about the Governmentwide Acquisition Management Intern Program or any of the other programs managed by DOIU, please contact Cori Sabet, Program Manager, by phone at (202) 219-2213 or by e-mail at
'Corinne_ C_Sabet@nbc.gov'.
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