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MONUMENTAL OPPORTUNI TI ES @AAASFellowships aaas.org/ stpf

Enhancing Public Policy Transform ing Careers GOAL: Foster scientifically informed, evidence-based policy and practice. STRATEGY: Engage scientists and engineers from a broad range of disciplines, backgrounds and career stages to:  Contribute knowledge and analytical skills to the federal government  Learn first-hand about policymaking and implementation at the federal level  Build S&T leadership equipped to address complex societal challenges OUTPUT: Policy-savvy scientists & engineers Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Transferable Skills SCI ENCE POLI CY AND BEYOND • Develop hypothesis, test, • Creativity, problem-solving, analyze results reach conclusions • Design, implement, manage • Project management, ability experiments and studies to focus and multi-task • Curiosity, analytical skills, • Objectivity, ability to investigate using different consider other positions, research methodologies alternate options • Integrate information from • Technical expertise coupled disparate sources, generalize with interdisciplinary and from data, ascertain patterns systems thinking Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Transferable Skills SCI ENCE POLI CY AND BEYOND • Open-minded, flexible, • Suspend judgment, work with persistent ambiguity • Public speaking • Poster, paper presentations • Persuasive, resourceful • Relay complex concepts, communicator, rational support position with data thinker and logic • Writing and editing skills • Write and publish papers • Fundraising, grant • Write proposals, secure management grants Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Science Policy in Governm ent Congressional Placem ents Federal Agency Placem ents • Collect and analyze information • Collect and analyze information • Write: briefs, talking points, • Write: briefs, talking points, speeches, press releases, speeches, press releases, reports, reports, text for bills, websites text for regulations, websites • Meet with stakeholders • Meet with stakeholders • Organize hearings • Prep for hearings • Facilitate, negotiate legislation • Facilitate, negotiate regulations • Oversight • Program development, implementation and evaluation • Caucus collaborations • Interagency collaborations Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Serving Society: Congress • Organized press conference to announce a proposed bill on early warning systems following the Asian earthquake and tsunami • Wrote text for a bill on water quality restoration for the Colorado River Michael Oleyar ASA Congressional Fellow At a SuperChefs against • Coordinated oversight Superbugs meeting with Chef investigation of food safety Maria Hines and members of Senator Patty Murray’s issues & handling of peanut (D-WA) staff. product recall

Serving Societies: Federal Agencies • Led Hurricane Sandy Science Coordination task force launch of Rebuild By Design -- a multi-stage regional design competition • Coordinated a market study of watershed services and benefits in the Chesapeake Bay • Orchestrated international distribution of more than $5 million Jun Bando Executive Branch Fellow, U.S. in famine funds to provide rust Department of State resistant wheat seed Enroute to international discussions on piracy in Indian Ocean.

2 0 1 4 -1 5 Placem ents Yearlong Fellow s ( N= 2 7 9 )

2 0 1 4 -2 0 1 5 AAAS S&T Policy Fellow s 2 8 6 Year-Long Fellow s  1 7 0 first-year  9 2 second-year  2 4 alumni 5 short-term extensions 2 5 2 Executive Branch Fellow s  2 4 4 selected & administered by AAAS  8 selected & administered by partner societies 3 3 Congressional Fellow s  2 selected & sponsored by AAAS  3 1 selected & sponsored by partner societies 1 Judicial Branch Fellow

Fellow s’ Discipline

Fellow ship Areas Health, Education & Big Data Analytics Human Services Congressional Judicial Branch Diplomacy, Security Energy, Environment Roger Revelle & Development & Agriculture Fellowship in Global Stewardship

Criteria • Solid S/ T credentials for career stage • Show a com m itm ent to apply scientific or technical expertise to serve society • Exhibit good com m unication skills , especially to non- scientific audiences • Demonstrate:  problem -solving  initiative  m aturity, good judgm ent  leadership qualities • Match to fellowship program area Enhancing Policy, Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Professional Developm ent • Orientation • Skill Development & Career Workshops • Educational Events S&T Policy Fellows at Orientation • Affinity Groups • Networking

Alum ni Fellow s Rosina Frances A. Kohl S. Gill Jessica Tuchm an Bierbaum Colón Mathew s President and Founder, Dean, SNRE, U. Deputy Science and LaborVoices Carnegie Endowment Technology Adviser Michigan; Member for Peace PCAST to the Secretary of State at U.S. Department of State

Explore Assess your interests, strengths, areas for growth, preferred work environment: Career counseling Personality assessment Options Capability assessment Values assessment Research science-policy employers: • local/ state/ federal/ international entities; national laboratories, government contractors • think tanks and consulting firms • scientific and engineering associations • nonprofit organizations, industry, academia Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Explore Netw ork with people working in policy • Opportunities, challenges, rewards • Types of projects, work flow and environment • Skills needed, stakeholders engaged • Trends in the sector or field • Salary ranges • Paths to current position Experim ent with assignments • Societies  Policy committees  Congressional Hill visits  Government relations offices • Internships and fellowships Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf

Fellow ships & Resources AAAS S&T Policy Fellow ships aaas.org/ policy-fellowships Deadline: Nov 1 • Partner Society Fellowships • Resource section on other fellowships • Sci on the Fly http: / / www.aaaspolicyfellowships.org/ sci-fly AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellow ships www.aaas.org/ programs/ education/ MassMedia ELI SS: Em erging Leaders in Science and Society www.aaas.org/ page/ eliss-overview California S&T Policy Fellow ships www.fellows.ccst.us Christine Mirzayan S&T Policy Graduate Fellow ships http: / / www.aaas.org/ program/ aaas-mass-media-science-engineering-fellows-program ScienceCareers.org Professional Association Career Resources Engaging Scientists & Engineers in Policy www.aaas.org/ esep Enhancing Policy , Transforming Careers aaas.org/stpf