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Each September, approximately 90 scientists and engineers
arrive in Washington, DC to take up jobs on Capitol Hill and
in federal agencies. For more than 30 years, the highly competitive
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships have allowed
scientists to share their expertise with policymakers to encourage
decision making based on solid scientific principles. At the
same time, the Fellows have gained significant knowledge about
the federal government system while advancing their careers
and helping promote science in the U.S. and around the globe.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Brianne S. Miers
Manager, Communications & Marketing
Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Phone: 202.326.6481
E-mail: bmiers@aaas.org
The AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows work for
10 weeks during the summer as reporters, researchers, and
production assistants in mass media organizations nationwide.
Fellows collaborate with media professionals at radio and
television stations, newspapers, online sites and magazines.
The student-scientists and their host-journalists strive to
make science news clear and comprehensive to the public. The
fellowship program is designed to enhance coverage of science-related
issues in the media to improve public understanding and appreciation
of science and technology. Fellows have the opportunity to
observe and participate in the process by which events and
ideas become news, improve their communication skills by learning
to describe complex technical subjects in a manner understandable
to the lay public, and increase their understanding of editorial
decision making and the way in which information is effectively
disseminated. Now in its 30th year, the program has supported
more than 450 Fellows.
ENTRY POINT! offers outstanding internship opportunities for
students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics,
computer science, and some fields of business. The ENTRY POINT!
program includes opportunities in private industry and government
agencies. Students with disabilities can apply their skills
in a real-world setting in competitive summer internships.
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