Policy Career Guides

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.

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Outline:

(00:10) What are policy fellowships?

(02:26) Tips for a successful fellowship

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If you’re interested in pursuing a career in emerging technology policy, complete our Policy Career Interest Form, and we may be able to match you with opportunities suited to your background and interests.

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The military departments—Army, Navy, and Air Force—organize, train, and equip the US armed forces. They play central roles in AI and biosecurity through large-scale R&D programs, operational testing, and technology adoption for national defense.

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(00:10) Overview

(01:28) Organization

(04:03) Military departments and emerging technology

(05:52) AI R&D and deployment

(06:35) Bio R&D and deployment

(07:04) Department of the Army (DA)

(08:18) Organization

(09:58) DA and AI policy

(10:35) DA and bio policy

(11:08) Department of the Navy (DON)

(11:52) Organization

(14:20) DON and AI policy

(15:46) DON and bio policy

(17:27) Department of the Air Force (DAF)

(18:08) Organization

(20:03) DAF and AI policy

(20:48) DAF and bio policy

(21:20) Working in the military departments

(21:46) Types of employment

(22:30) Example roles

(22:50) Internships and fellowships

(23:41) Full-time jobs

(24:21) Further reading

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Think tanks are useful launching pads for careers in public service. This article explains how think tank work can allow you to contribute to policy change and enhance your professional development.

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Outline:

(00:12) About this guide

(01:57) Key takeaways

(03:06) Focus on DC think tanks

(04:03) Why might you (not) want to work at a DC think tank?

(05:05) Contributing to policy change

(08:05) Limitations to think tank contributions

(09:49) Professional development

(10:19) Building a network, including mentors and sponsors

(12:52) Increasing your understanding of the policy world

(15:47) Building policy-relevant skills

(16:50) Gaining a valuable policy credential and becoming a recognized expert

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NEC and DPC advise the president and coordinate policymaking processes for economic and domestic issues. Both have supported the development and implementation of major AI or biosecurity policy initiatives.

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Outline:

(00:12) Overview

(01:09) Background on NEC and DPC

(02:43) Organizational structure

(03:12) Council members

(04:30) Council staff

(06:18) Activities

(09:06) The honest brokers

(12:37) NEC, DPC, and emerging technology policy

(13:19) Recent AI-related developments at NEC and DPC

(14:48) Recent bio-related developments at DPC

(15:22) Working at NEC and DPC

(18:06) Further reading

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NNSA maintains and secures the US nuclear weapons stockpile, works to prevent nuclear proliferation and terrorism, powers the US Navy through nuclear propulsion, and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies domestically and abroad.

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Outline:

(00:12) Overview

(01:24) Background on NNSA

(02:40) Organizational structure

(04:29) NNSA and AI policy

(06:09) Recent AI developments at NNSA

(08:56) NNSA components working on AI policy

(09:16) Working at NNSA

(09:19) Full-time roles

(10:46) Internships and fellowships

(12:09) Further reading

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory agency in the Department of Commerce that serves as the US national measurement institute.

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Outline:

(00:12) Overview

(01:40) Background on NIST

(03:28) Organizational structure

(06:29) NIST and AI standards

(08:22) Recent AI developments at NIST

(12:38) NIST offices working on AI standards

(14:03) NIST and bio standards

(15:46) Recent bio developments at NIST

(17:45) NIST offices working on bio standards

(19:47) Working at NIST

(21:12) Further reading

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The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of offices and councils that support the president in directing the executive branch.

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ARPAs are specialized R&D funding entities designed to accelerate technological breakthroughs across national defense, intelligence, energy, and health.

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(00:09) Policy institutions

(00:22) Executive branch

(00:45) Congress

(01:09) Think tanks

(01:33) State-level policy careers

(01:53) National labs and FFRDCs

(02:14) Intelligence community (IC)

(02:36) Multilateral organizations

(03:01) US political campaigns

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If you’re interested in pursuing a career in emerging technology policy, complete our Policy Career Interest Form, and we may be able to match you with opportunities suited to your background and interests.

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