Policy

Resources

There are a lot of great resources for accessing careers working directly on important EA cause areas in policy. Here are a few:

• Emergingtechpolicy.org: This website offers excellent advice and resources for people interested in US government and policy careers, especially for those focusing on emerging tech issues like AI or bio. Sign up here for content updates and policy opportunities.
  

  • The emergingtechpolicy.org website includes many helpful guides for students and professionals, including:
    

    • In-depth guides to working in Congress, think tanks, and specific AI policy-relevant federal agencies (e.g. DOC, DHS, State)

    • Lists of resources, think tanks, and fellowships by policy area (e.g. AI, biosecurity, cyber, nuclear security)

    • Advice for undergraduates interested in US policy

    • Graduate school advice (e.g. policy master’s, law school)

    • Policy internships (e.g. Congressional internships, semester in DC programs)

    • Policy fellowships (incl. a database of 50+ programs)

    • Testing your fit for policy careers

    • Career profiles of policy practitioners in AI and biosecurity policy

• The 80,000 Hours guides on policy careers, such as:

  • Policy and political skills profile (part of their new series of professional skills profiles)

  • AI governance and coordination career review

  • Biorisk research, strategy, and policy career review

  • Policy careers focused on other pressing global issues

  • 80,000 Hours Job Board filter for US policy

Community

• EA & Policy Facebook group

• Impactful Government Careers