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If you’re a US citizen, working on US federal policy can be particularly valuable because the US federal government is so large and has so much influence over many key problems. Potential routes here include working:
- In Congress, for example as a Congressional staffer.
- At federal agencies that work on key global challenges such as AI, bio-risk, nuclear or climate change policy. For example, the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and many others.
- In the White House's Executive Office of the President, for example at the National Security Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Office of Management and Budget.
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80,000 Hours links
Government and policy in an area relevant to a top problem
Article
The US AI policy landscape: where to have the biggest impact
Article
Congressional Staffing
Career review
The case for building expertise to work on US AI policy, and how to do it
Article
Should you go to law school in the US to have a high-impact career?
Career review
Interview with Tantum Collins, Assistant Director for Technology Strategy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Podcast
External content
Emergingtechpolicy.org, a website with information and resources relevant to US policy careers
Resource
Tom Manatos jobs, a subscription service that features some US government opportunities
Opportunities