Student Policy Resources
Engage with the Experts
AIMBE Public Policy Institute
AIMBE hosts a 2-day Public Policy Institute for Rising Leaders every fall to inform students about the policy landscape shaping medical and biological engineering. This training workshop has included sessions by White House officials, industry executives, and public policy experts in the medical device and innovation sector. Learn more.
Learn about Science Policy Careers
Careers for PhD’s and Researchers in Public Policy
Explore the backgrounds of scientists working in public policy, as well as skills needed to success in various policies industries, below. Source linked here.
Most identified their main motivations to work in S&T policy as “influencing policy and regulation” and “bringing science to society.” The first answer squares with a more traditional interpretation of what it means to work in public policy, and the second shows a somewhat deeper engagement with the evolution of the relationship between science and society
Trapani, Josh, and Katherine Santos Pavez. “Who Does Science and Technology Policy?” Issues in Science and Technology 41, no. 1 (Fall 2024): 21–27. https://doi.org/10.58875/DCNN6752
AIMBE provides resources to look-up your Members of Congress, write a letter to your lawmakers, schedule appointments with your elected officials, information on hosting a congressional lab tour, and more. Get engaged and use these resources to get active on your campus. Learn more.
Post-grad Opportunities
Science Policy Fellowships
Below is a short list of some of the most popular opportunities. Additional fellowship opportunities are identified here.
- AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy for Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop: Organized to educate graduate students who are interested in learning about the role of science in policy-making, to introduce them to the federal policy-making process, and to empower them with ways to become a voice for basic research throughout their careers. More info
- AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship: Provides opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government in Washington. More info
- Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program: Provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. More info
Track the Issues
Follow AIMBE on Twitter and LinkedIn
Join the AIMBE LinkedIn group and follow AIMBE on Twitter to stay connected.
Twitter is a great resource for keeping-up with science policy. Start by following #scipol, #scicomm, and #scipoljobs, and explore the resources below:
