DC Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments ยท 3 months ago
Innovation and Technology Inclusion Council
Washington, DC
Internship
Onsite
Intern, Senior LevelThe DC Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments is seeking members for the Innovation and Technology Inclusion Council to advise the Mayor on fostering an inclusive innovation and tech economy in the District. The Council will focus on increasing job opportunities, supporting underrepresented groups in STEM, and enhancing technology entrepreneurship and workforce development strategies.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Advise the Mayor and the public on ways in which to grow the District's innovation and tech-economy in an inclusive manner
Increase the number of jobs and high-technology businesses in the District
Ensure opportunities for all District residents
Advise the Mayor on how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce development strategies can be developed and integrated into the District's comprehensive economic development plan
Support technology inclusion efforts locally and regionally
Identify effective strategies to engage and support the inclusion of underrepresented groups and their performance in the District's innovation and tech-economy through STEM education, workforce development and tech-entrepreneurship
Develop reports, proposals and plans for ways in which the District can grow and leverage its innovation and tech-economy efforts
Match human capital development efforts with the needs of the local technology-industry
Increase technology-entrepreneurship and university-based commercialization
Leverage the District's proximity to federal research and development (R&D) laboratories and research institutions
Increase access and availability of investment capital for technology-start ups and early stage/growth phase companies in the District
Advise the Mayor on effective ways in which to respond to high technology business concerns including workforce development, access to capital, professional development and community involvement
Development of the innovation-technology ecosystem in the District
Qualification
Required
The Council shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall consist of not less than fifteen (15) and no more than twenty-five (25) members as follows: one (1) faculty member from each university within the District of Columbia which has an active high-technology business development program
Public members who are representative of the diversity of people and ideas within the high-technology business community of the District of Columbia representing private, public, and community institutions
Public members who are representative of the diversity of economic, religious, racial, ethnic, gender identification, age and family status in the District of Columbia
Company
DC Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments
Mayor Muriel Bowser established the Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments (MOTA) to conduct aggressive outreach and engagement to identify exceptional community leaders and business professionals to fill critical appointments in District Government.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
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