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Presidential Management Fellows Program
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<p>The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program was a two-year training and leadership development program at a <a href="/facts/United_States_government/VJCxUaf7">United States government</a> agency, administered by the <a href="/facts/Office_of_Personnel_Management/elSpFNWU">U.S. Office of Personnel Management</a> (OPM), for advanced degree holders (both current and recent graduates). After completing the program, agencies may convert PMFs to permanent federal civilian employees. The program started in 1977, was renamed in 2003, and abolished in 2025. </p>