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Whether you’re at the start of your career, an experienced technologist new to policy, or a seasoned policy practitioner new to technology issues, you can make a meaningful difference by working in public policy on emerging technology. This website can support you in your public service journey.
Want to explore and prepare for a career in public policy?
Check out our content on college, grad school, internships, and short-term programs.
Want to contribute your professional expertise in policy?
Check out our content on fit testing for policy, fellowships, full-time jobs, networking, and institutions.
Want to pivot into technology policy or a new role?
Check out our content on policy areas (e.g. AI, bio), federal agency profiles, and other institutions.
This form takes 5-10 minutes and helps us support you in finding policy opportunities that match your background and interests, whether you’re actively looking for roles or just exploring the tech policy field. Our capacity is limited, so we prioritize responses where we can be most helpful.
This website features guides and resources in six major content categories:
These guides help you understand policy careers, assess your personal fit, and develop professionally—offering foundational knowledge for those considering or beginning policy work.
These guides offer advice on getting policy experience and jobs for people with different backgrounds, from recent graduates to mid-career professionals.
These guides explain the structure of key US policy institutions, when and why you might want to work there, and how to look for and apply to jobs.
These pages highlight key readings, courses, fellowships, think tanks, and other resources to learn about specific emerging technology policy areas (e.g. AI, bio, cyber).
These guides provide advice on essential topics for pursuing policy careers, like expanding your professional network and building policy skills.
These profiles outline federal agencies that work on emerging technology policy issues like AI and bio (e.g. lists of relevant offices and major developments).
Why work in policy, how to test your fit for and advance in policy, and other foundational knowledge:
How to gain policy experience and get a job no matter your background and experience:
Key US policy institutions, why you might want to work in each, and how to land a job:
Key resources, institutions, and fellowships to learn about emerging technology policy:
Tactical advice and resources on key topics relevant to pursuing policy careers:
Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate. For example, some say AI systems could revolutionize the economy, science, and medicine; others fear they will exacerbate social inequities or disrupt national security. Similarly, biotechnologies like gene synthesis might lead to groundbreaking medicines but could also lower the barriers for terrorists creating bioweapons. These are only a few of the urgent questions raised by the rapid advances in emerging technologies like AI and biotechnology.
Governments play a critical role in ensuring that these technologies benefit society. As a policy professional, you could meaningfully contribute to improving the governance of emerging technology—helping society balance the benefits and challenges of technological progress.
While careers in public policy and public service can be immensely meaningful and impactful, many qualified people struggle to break in. Much of the relevant information is not publicly available or is exceedingly difficult to find; navigating the complexities of the federal government or legislative process can seem daunting to newcomers; and advice and mentorship are difficult to come by if you are not already enmeshed in the policy world. This lack of access prevents far too many from contributing their talents to the policy world.
To bridge this gap, this website aims to make public policy careers more accessible and inclusive, focusing on careers in emerging technology policy. It aims to be a resource for students and professionals interested in exploring and pursuing careers in public service. We hope to make high-quality career advice more widely available, especially to those who would otherwise struggle to access this information.
This project, initially launched in fall 2023, is a work in progress. We’re working to greatly expand our content and improve existing articles. If you have feedback or content suggestions, please submit them via this form.
