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Internships and Careers in Science Policy

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Resources for exploring career options in science policy.

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Opportunities in Research and Activism in Energy and Environmental Science and Policy
Daniel Kammen describes his switch from a physics postdoc to his current assistant professorship at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton.
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers
One and two-year program. Congressional internships, fellowships in global stewardship, diplomacy, risk-assessment, technology policy, defense policy, and environmental policy.
White House Fellowships
Designed to bring "individuals of exceptionally high promise to Washington for one year of personal involvement in the process of government."
Presidential Management Intern Program
2-year internships. The PMI program is "designed to attract to the federal service outstanding graduate students from a wide variety of academic disciplines who have an interest in, and commitment to, a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs."
Presidential Management Fellows Program
"The purpose of the Program is to attract to the Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs."
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
"The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program within the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law students in the analysis that informs the creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government."
The AAAS Leadership Seminar in Science and Technology Policy
"The AAAS Leadership Seminar in Science and Technology Policy is a 'crash course' in science and technology (S ) policy, designed for those who need to know how S policy works. It is modeled after the highly acclaimed orientation program that AAAS provides for its new S Policy Fellows each fall, but distills the key material into 4 1/2 days instead of two weeks."
Google Policy Fellowship
"As lawmakers around the world become more engaged on Internet policy, ensuring a robust and intelligent public debate around these issues becomes increasingly important. That’s why we’re launching the Google Policy Fellowship Program—to support students and organizations working on policy issues fundamental to the future of the Internet and its users. Think of it as the public policy version of Google's Summer of Code. The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests."
IEEE Government Fellowships
Through its Government Fellows program, IEEE-USA sponsors Fellowships for qualified IEEE members to spend a year in Washington serving as advisers to the U.S. Congress and to key Executive Branch decision-makers. IEEE-USA's Congressional and Executive Fellowships link engineers with government, providing a mechanism for IEEE-USA Government Fellows to become personally involved in the public policy process.