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  Events Assistant

  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.
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  Research Assistant, Energy and Climate Policy

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to research energy and climate policy, the government’s role in science, and other topics. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. The research assistant will support AEI’s Center for Technology, Science, and Energy (CTSE), which cultivates intellectual and moral resources so our nation’s leaders can think and act prudently in the face of an array of issues and opportunities posed by science and technology. The assistant will primarily support the research of Senior Fellows Roger Pielke Jr. and Benjamin Zycher. The assistant will also support Nonresident Senior Fellow James W. Coleman, and Nonresident Senior Fellow L. Lynne Kiesling. Interested candidates should...
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  (Senior) Research/Data Analyst, Housing Center

  The Housing Center at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is the nation’s leading market-oriented housing research center. It operates at the intersection of data-driven housing knowledge and policy solutions. Analysts will have access the nation’s foremost housing database, conduct cutting-edge research, and participate in creating an unprecedented set of metrics to improve the operation of housing markets, mortgage lending practices, and housing policy. Involving direct work with the center’s codirectors on the full range of the center’s initiatives, this role encompasses data science, business intelligence, and statistical programming. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. The AEI Housing Center seeks a full-time, in-person (senior) research or...
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  Research Assistant: Foreign and Defense Policy Studies; Coalition Defense of Taiwan

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to support the Coalition Defense of Taiwan (CDOT). CDOT is a joint initiative with the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) that provides analysis, assessments, forecasts, and recommendations to strengthen the formation and inform the action of a de facto coalition to deter and contain China and North Korea, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. The project examines US interests and objectives vis-à-vis Taiwan; China’s and North Korea’s military, political, and coercive strategies; prospects and strategies for deterring these two countries’ coalition; and recommendations to strengthen regional and global stability. Through...
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  Senior Director of Individual Giving

  The American Enterprise Institute seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial, and goal-oriented individual interested in public policy to grow and manage a major gifts program focused on high-dollar individual donors. This role’s responsibilities include leading a team of fundraisers and support staff who identify prospective donors and cultivate, solicit, and steward donor relationships while personally managing a moderate portfolio of major donors. This position therefore requires high-level interpersonal and relationship-building skills. This is an excellent position for someone who enjoys building relationships and having a direct impact on an organization committed to strengthening free enterprise and building a freer and safer world. The successful candidate will be creative and...
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  Mailroom and Printing Operations Assistant

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, hourly, in-person mailroom and printing operations assistant to assist the facilities team. The assistant supports management’s efforts in the day-to-day implementation of policies, procedures, and programs to assure a well-managed, well-maintained building, especially by responding positively to the concerns and needs of staff, maintaining environmental health, and ensuring safety while supporting AEI’s goals and objectives. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter with their application.
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  Research Assistant, Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (Workforce and AI)

  The Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (COSM) at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time research assistant to work in person with COSM scholars, principally Brent Orrell. The new research assistant will begin in summer 2026. 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 will study a wide variety of issues related to AI and the future of work, the merits of flexible education and training pathways, the skills needed for success in the modern workforce, economic and civic development in rural areas, and more. Interested candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter...
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  Research Assistant, Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (Safety-Net Programs)

  The Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (COSM) at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time research assistant to work with Senior Fellow Angela Rachidi. The research assistant may also support COSM Deputy Director Kevin Corinth and Director Scott Winship and assist COSM generally with research projects. The new research assistant will begin no later than summer 2026, ideally earlier.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 will conduct extensive research on US safety-net programs and their associated outcomes, including poverty, food insecurity, and health, among other...
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  Research and Communications Assistant, Domestic Policy Studies

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) 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 summer 2026. The assistant’s primary responsibility is to support the research and administrative needs of the department’s director, Matthew Continetti. Other duties include supporting fellows such as Nonresident Senior Fellows Charles Lane, 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...
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  Controller

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a leading nonprofit public policy research organization, seeks an experienced and highly capable controller to lead its accounting and financial reporting functions. Reporting to the chief financial officer, the controller will oversee all core accounting operations and financial reporting while supervising a team of five professional staff members. The person in this role carries primary responsibility for the integrity of AEI’s general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, financial reporting, and internal controls. The controller will play a key role in maintaining the financial discipline and operational rigor required to support a leading national research institution. The successful candidate will bring technical expertise...
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  Iran Analyst, Critical Threats Project

  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. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. This position’s primary focus will be Iran’s...
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  Research Assistant, Education Policy Studies

  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.
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  Research Assistant, Economic Policy Studies

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to work with economic policy fellows on a wide variety of issues related to tax policy, public finance, and international macroeconomics. The new research assistant will begin in summer 2026.Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter demonstrating their interest in AEI’s mission, academic transcript, and writing sample that demonstrates their ability to organize and manipulate data and use econometric methods for analysis.
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  Communications Assistant, Economic Policy Studies

  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...
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  Research Assistant, Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies (Literature and Culture)

  The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is seeking a full-time research assistant to work with scholars in its Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department who specialize in literature, politics, and American culture. Responsibilities for this position include assisting with research, writing, and editing for books, articles, op-eds, and media appearances. Other duties include supporting the production of a bimonthly podcast, planning and executing public and private events, managing media requests, and other administrative tasks. Desired skills for this position include excellent research, writing, and organizational skills. Knowledge of current events, politics, and cultural trends is also important. A bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, history, political...

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