Policy Fellowships: Breaking Into US Policy

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy (STP) Fellowship allows scientists and engineers to gain first-hand policy experience by serving for 1-2 years in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the federal government. --- Outline: (00:20) Introduction (03:45) Why you should consider the AAAS STPF (05:24) Why you might not like the AAAS STPF (08:01) What's the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowshi...

A summer or semester-long fellowship for college and graduate students offering part-time and full-time opportunities at tech policy think tanks and industry groups in Washington, DC. --- Outline: (01:00) Why you should consider the Google Public Policy Fellowship (02:30) Eligibility (03:05) Fellowship structure and experience (03:10) What is the time commitment? (03:32) Where can you work as a fe...

A 2-year full-time science and technology policy fellowship with US executive branch offices for recent college graduates. --- Outline: (01:24) Who is eligible? (02:15) The STPI Science Policy Fellow experience (02:20) Which government offices do you work for? (03:39) What type of work do you do? (04:37) Who are your coworkers? (05:53) What are the salary and benefits? (06:43) Can you stay in gove...

A 6-9 month full-time security policy fellowship with DC-based NGOs and think tanks for early-career bachelor’s or master’s graduates. --- Outline: (00:15) Summary: Why you should consider the Scoville Fellowship (00:58) Who is eligible? (01:58) Why you might not want to apply (02:35) The Scoville experience (02:38) When does the fellowship take place? (03:11) What types of work do you do during y...

TechCongress offers 10-12 month bipartisan full-time congressional fellowships for early- to mid-career professionals with technical experience. No prior policy experience is required. --- Outline: (01:09) Why you should consider the TechCongress Fellowship (02:16) Eligibility (04:13) Fellowship structure and experience (04:18) Structure and timelines (06:41) Where can you work in Congress? (07:12...

A 2-12 month language scholarship for US undergraduates and graduate students that facilitates post-fellowship employment with the US government. --- Outline: (00:14) Summary (01:01) Program details (04:28) Getting a Boren Award (04:31) Eligibility (06:10) Language and country choice (07:53) Optimizing language and country choice (08:51) Application process (11:22) The Boren Award experience (11:2...

A prestigious 2-year full-time executive branch fellowship for graduate and post-graduate degree holders—among the best entryways for agency work. --- Outline: (01:07) Summary: Why you should consider PMF (03:00) Who is eligible? (05:02) Why the PMF might be a bad fit for you (06:21) The PMF experience (06:39) Which government offices host PMFs? (09:32) What types of work do you do during your pla...