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young men and women into direct confrontation with the affairs and
problems of state and local government?

The White House Fellows program sponsored by the Carnegie Insti-
tute brought a select group of young men and women to Washington
to work directly under the members of the President's Cabinet and ex-
pose them to the highest level of executive communication. On a
State and local level, this type of approach could prove even more
meaningful. We would be providing inspiration where the need is
greatest.

Our Graduate Corps could operate on three levels, each appropriate-
ly related to the individual's desires and skills while conforming to the
demands of government. The most sophisticated and comprehensive
opportunity should be provided by an internship program limited in
number to the highly qualified recipients of graduate degrees. This
plan would be designed to provide both academic curricular and top
level administrative experience. Active recruitment among the na-
tion's leading students would be reinforced by the provision of a salary
which would be competitive with that of the Federal government and
the numerous states which have already established comparable pro-
grams. Interns could function as special assistants to key department
officials in diversified areas throughout the executive branch such as
the State Roads Commission, the State Insurance Department, the
Departments of Health, Mental Hygiene, Education and Welfare and
the Governor's office. In addition, it would be my hope that the legis-
lative branch would consider participating in this program by the
utilization and placement of interns to assist in the year round projects
conducted by the Legislative Council, the Fiscal Research Bureau and
the Department of Legislative Reference. The real objective of this
program is to attract and retain the truly gifted and already committed
public administrator to service within the Maryland State government.

The second level could approximate an apprenticeship program, the
primary function in this case being opportunity for experience and
exposure. Consequently, eligibility would be less restrictive and par-
ticipation more extensive. The graduate and qualified undergraduate
student would be encouraged to enroll, possibly as a result of a work-
training curriculum developed in concert with the State's colleges and
University. Since opportunity and experience for the apprentice would
be the primary objectives, the State would be committed only to pro-
vide commensurate remuneration—a stipend rather than a salary.
Nonetheless, the apprentice would be directly involved in useful func-