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The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person events assistant to assist policy scholars and their staff with event planning and execution and help plan and produce special annual events. Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter demonstrating their interest in AEI’s mission, and academic transcript. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Soon-to-be graduates are welcome to apply.

The American Enterprise Institute seeks a full-time, in-person communications assistant to work in the Economic Policy department. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Soon-to-be graduates are welcome to apply. The position’s primary responsibility is to manage the department’s communications and marketing activities, including email newsletters, social and digital media, public and private events, and external relations. The role will also serve as an internal liaison and point of contact between the Economic Policy department and communications departments within AEI (including Coalitions, Government Relations (GR), Editing Services, Video, Design, and Digital Strategy). Other duties include posting to AEI.org, measuring the impact of the department’s...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person coalitions assistant to promote the work of AEI scholars and facilitate strategic engagements with state and local governments, nonprofits, think tanks, business organizations, and community groups across the country. The person in this position will play a vital support role in building and strengthening AEI’s outreach with key stakeholders to advance scholar-defined goals and institutional priorities. These responsibilities require excellent attention to detail; strong writing and communication skills; an entrepreneurial mindset; the ability to work on multiple projects at once, often under tight deadlines; and the ability to work closely on a team while independently managing multiple assignments. The ideal...

The American Enterprise Institute seeks a full-time, in-person research and communications assistant to work in the Domestic Policy Studies department. The anticipated start date for this position is June 2025. The assistant’s primary responsibility is to support the research and administrative needs of the department’s director, Matthew Continetti. Other duties include managing the department’s communication processes, overseeing audience development, managing contact lists, and assisting the program manager with organizational support for the department. Qualified candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter explaining their interest in working with Mr. Continetti, transcripts, and a 500-word writing sample on any topic.

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person events assistant or associate to work with the Development events team to plan and execute the AEI’s highest-level strategic events for its supporters.  Qualified candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter demonstrating their interest in AEI’s mission, and an academic transcript. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible.

The Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (COSM) at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant or associate to work with scholars Kevin Corinth and Scott Winship starting in summer 2025.Launched at the beginning of 2023, COSM seeks to shrink opportunity gaps facing disadvantaged Americans and strengthen social mobility by publishing rigorous research and developing innovative policy solutions. The research assistant or associate will conduct quantitative research on US safety-net programs, social capital, intergenerational mobility, and housing, among other topics. Interested candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter noting their previous empirical research experience and understanding of policies promoting social...

The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) produces detailed, objective analysis and forecasts of America’s core national security challenges and concrete recommendations to address them. CTP also trains the next generation of policymakers and intelligence analysts. Its granular, open-source publications assist government officials, the media, and the military and intelligence communities while informing the public about the nuance and scale of threats to America’s security. AEI seeks a full-time, in-person analyst to advance CTP’s mission by conducting independent research, leading interns, and supporting foreign policy scholarship. This position’s primary focus will be Iran’s internal and external security and foreign policy activities,...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to work on issues related to the US defense budget, Congress’s role in national defense, military modernization, Pentagon reform, and changes to force planning or strategic guidance. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Soon-to-be graduates are welcome to apply. When preparing your application, please include a resume, cover letter, a general writing sample on any topic, transcript (for undergraduate and graduate work, if applicable), and research sample consisting of either of the following:- A link to an Excel spreadsheet you produced, including a graphic or data visualization based on the underlying data- A link to a PowerPoint presentation you produced,...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to support AEI’s education policy studies team, which promotes policy solutions to problems in K–12 and higher education. Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter demonstrating their interest in AEI’s mission, academic transcript, and 500-word writing sample on any topic. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Soon-to-be graduates are welcome to apply.

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks an audiovisual (AV) studio production associate to support AV operations in person at AEI’s headquarters and on the AV production team. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter.The ideal candidate is a multifunctional team member who would work closely with the Events department, the larger information technology team, and all those requiring assistance with AV equipment and production. The production associate will work primarily on live events and meetings in AEI’s spaces but will also occasionally support the communications team’s Video department with media projects. The ideal applicant possesses an outstanding customer service–oriented...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person government relations assistant to provide operational support to its Government Relations team. The Government Relations team promotes AEI’s scholarship among key audiences, including government officials on Capitol Hill and executive branch staff. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Soon-to-be graduates are welcome to apply. The assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist the AEI Government Relations team in maximizing the impact of AEI’s ideas in federal policymaking by organizing and supporting the team’s operations. Other responsibilities include maintaining and expanding congressional and executive branch contacts through Salesforce and other database tools; organizing...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is pleased to announce the opening of the application process for the Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellows Program in Foreign and Defense Policy studies. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Two Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Research Fellows will be selected for two-year terms in AEI’s Foreign and Defense Policy department. Guided by the belief that American liberties are best preserved by a robust national defense and US global leadership, these fellows will conduct in-depth research to produce policy recommendations intended to enhance American security and interests. Fellows will have the opportunity to work alongside senior resident scholars in AEI’s Foreign and Defense Policy department. Additionally, AEI will assist fellows in...

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...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is inviting candidates to apply for an open visiting fellow position in the Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellowship Program in Foreign and Defense Policy Studies. The program is open to post-doctorate mid-career academics, government, and civilian professionals in foreign policy and security studies who are looking for an opportunity to deepen their work. The program begins in Fall/Winter 2025, although the starting date for new Jeane Kirkpatrick visiting fellows is negotiable to accommodate existing personal and professional obligations. The program’s duration is one year from the start date, with the possibility of a one-year extension.  Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Fellowship Benefits:Guided by the belief that American...

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a public policy think tank in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time, in-person, collaborative team player to become our next marketing operations assistant. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible.The person in this role will work closely with colleagues throughout AEI on all aspects of email marketing. Primary responsibilities include training and educating users on marketing system features and best practices; supporting the implementation, management, and analysis of email marketing campaigns across the Institute; and managing the marketing platform’s configuration.We’re searching for someone enthusiastic about email marketing and about training and mentoring colleagues on best practices in marketing. The ideal...