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The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person communications assistant to work in the Foreign and Defense Policy department. The communications assistant’s primary responsibility is to serve as an internal liaison and point of contact between AEI’s Foreign and Defense Policy department and communications teams (including the Design, Editing, Government Relations, and Video departments and digital marketing team). Other duties include managing the Foreign and Defense Policy department’s social media; assisting with developing and overseeing promotional strategies for department-wide initiatives; measuring the impact of the department’s content; managing large-scale reports and events; writing the department’s weekly newsletter, the Rundown; and fulfilling...

About the American Enterprise Institute The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture. About the Role The American Enterprise Institute seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial, and goal-oriented individual who is interested in public policy to grow and manage a portfolio of major-gift donors and prospects. Responsibilities include identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding 50-plus donor households...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person program manager for its Center for Technology, Science, and Energy (CTSE). The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. CTSE was founded in 2024 and cultivates intellectual and moral resources for our nation’s leaders to think and act prudently in the face of an array of issues and opportunities posed by science and technology. The program manager will work closely with CTSE Director and Senior Fellow M. Anthony Mills to coordinate the center’s operations. The manager will design and execute major center initiatives, including working groups, paper series, and web products. Moreover, this employee, in conjunction with CTSE’s director, will be responsible for coordinating best practices...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is seeking a full-time, in-person editorial assistant or editorial associate in the Editing Services department. AEI’s Editing Services department works with scholars, authors, and staff to help communicate their ideas with maximum clarity and impact. The department is responsible for editing and coordinating the production of books, reports, and other research projects. In addition, the department edits shorter materials, including website copy, email newsletters, event materials, scholar biographies, and press releases. The editorial assistant/associate will edit materials of varying lengths, styles, and research areas, ranging from short, informal promotional materials to extensive academic reports. This position requires exceptional...

About the American Enterprise Institute The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture. About the Role The American Enterprise Institute is seeking a full-time, in-person development writer or junior development writer to support the fundraising department’s efforts to build, cultivate, and maintain strong relationships with donors and prospects who share AEI’s core values: free people, free markets, limited...