The John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship at the AAS
Do you read this blog regularly? Do you think you could do just as good or a better job? Do you have both a Ph.D. in astronomy or a related field and an interest in public policy? If so I strongly encourage you to apply to be the next John Bahcall fellow at the AAS. The full job ad for the John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship is now up on the Job Register.
I can personally attest that the Bahcall fellowship is a great introduction to the world of science and public policy. In addition to writing this blog, the Bahcall fellow writes action alerts, informational emails, attends congressional briefings, Decadal survey events, and a wide variety of other activities more spelled out in the job ad itself.
The position is opening a bit earlier than last cycle, as I’ll be leaving for the AIP Congressional Science Fellowship in the fall. I think the Bahcall fellowship gave me a myriad of experiences and skills that prepared me for the AIP application and interview, as well as many other potential future public policy career directions.
The position is one-year, with a second-year renewability option. If it sounds interesting to you, I encourage you to apply.
Tags: AAS, Fellowship, John Bahcall, public policy
