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title: "Presidential Innovation Fellows now accepting applications for Spring 2017"
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- andre
tags:
- presidential innovation fellows
- join us
excerpt: "If you’re looking for a way to have an impact on the digital services
the government provides to the public, now’s your opportunity. The
Presidential Innovation Fellows program is currently accepting
applications for the Spring 2017 cohort."
image: /assets/img/logos/pif-navy.png
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If you’re looking for a way to have an impact on the digital services
the government provides to the public, now’s your opportunity. The
Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program is [currently accepting
applications](https://presidentialinnovationfellows.gov/) for the
Spring 2017 cohort. Come join other technologists, entrepreneurs, and
innovators for a 12-month stint building and improving vital public
services.

Past fellows have worked on all kinds of incredible projects, including:

-   [code.gov](https://code.gov/), a platform for [government open source code](https://18f.gsa.gov/2016/11/07/code-gov-the-next-milestone-federal-open-source-code/) and policies that encourages the reuse of government code
-   The [Digital Acquisition Accelerator](https://pages.18f.gov/digitalaccelerator/), which works with federal agencies to teach them modern digital procurement practices so taxpayers spend less and get better results
-   [trials.cancer.gov](https://trials.cancer.gov), a streamlined, user-friendly site for searching for clinical trials supported by the National Cancer Institute along with a new API that is making it much easier for researchers to recruit new participants and for patients to find trials
-   And much, much more

The PIF program is an instrumental piece of a large and vibrant movement
to bring better services to the public through iterative development,
open source code, and human-centered design. PIFs work all over the
country on a wide range of topics from product to policy.

If you want to spend a year having a positive impact on how the
government serves the public, apply to be a Presidential Innovation
Fellow. Applications for the Spring 2017 cohort are **due by 11:59 p.m.
EST on December 11, 2016**. Find out more about [why you should
apply](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/11/18/presidential-innovation-fellows-applications-open-come-serve-pif-spring-2017-cohort),
see past [fellows](https://presidentialinnovationfellows.gov/fellows)
and [projects](https://presidentialinnovationfellows.gov/projects),
and [submit your application](https://apply.pif.gov/). We look forward
to welcoming you to the federal government digital services family.