AMO Municipal Youth Fellowship, Ontario

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the non-partisan body representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments, takes up to three young adults from across Ontario into its Youth Fellowship each year. Fellows sit in on AMO Board meetings, are mentored by an elected AMO Board member and work alongside municipal officials on a task force. The eight-month fellowship runs from January to August 2027, takes about 5 to 10 hours a month and is designed to fit around full-time study or work.

What you get:

• A small honorarium for taking part
• Mentorship from an AMO Board member, an elected municipal official
• Travel and accommodation funded by AMO when in-person attendance is needed
• Access to AMO's online educational offerings
• Networking with municipal and provincial elected officials and staff

What you'll do:

• Take part in AMO Board meetings and other AMO governance bodies
• Contribute to the work of an AMO task force alongside municipal officials
• Attend municipal conferences and events
• Help plan and run the Youth Networking Session at the AMO Annual Conference and AGM in Ottawa, 15 to 18 August 2027

Key dates:

• Information session (virtual): 23 November 2026, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET
• Applications close: 27 November 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET
• Fellowship: January 2027 to August 2027
• AMO Annual Conference and AGM, Ottawa: 15 to 18 August 2027 (attendance expected)

More information:

• Apply by emailing a cover letter (maximum two pages) and a resume to youthengagement@amo.on.ca. The cover letter answers four prompts set out in AMO's 2027 application document: https://www.amo.on.ca/sites/default/files/assets/2027%20Web%20Form%20Youth%20Fellows%20Application%20Document.pdf
• Register for the information session: https://www.amo.on.ca/events-training/events/2027-amo-youth-fellowship-program-information-session
• Questions and accommodation requests: William Gardiner, WGardiner@amo.on.ca

• Young adults in Ontario with an interest in municipal government
• Ideal candidates are aged 18 to 30
• Priority for applicants living in or identifying a home community within AMO's member municipalities
• Time commitment of about 5 to 10 hours a month, plus presence for the full AMO Annual Conference and AGM, 15 to 18 August 2027
• Cover letter (maximum two pages) and resume