{"id":1597,"date":"2024-07-03T20:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T20:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonpublicservice.org\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:36:51","slug":"2024-summer-webinar-series-on-careers-in-emerging-technology-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonpublicservice.org\/2024-summer-webinar-series-on-careers-in-emerging-technology-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Register for the 2024 summer webinar series on careers in emerging technology policy\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The series is designed to help individuals interested in federal AI and biosecurity policy decide if they should pursue careers in these fields. Each session features experienced policy practitioners who will discuss what it\u2019s like to work in emerging technology policy and provide actionable advice on how to get involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The series will run from mid-July to the end of August. Interested participants must register to receive access to the schedule and webinar information. <\/strong>Sessions will be highly interactive, with time for audience Q&amp;A, and will not be recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appqcwYjLEfQEGL72\/shrQunWR8lZjsFdMa\" class=\"custom-signup-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important; color: white !important;\" rel=\"noopener\">Register now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.button-container {\n    text-align: center; \/* Center the button horizontally *\/\n    margin-top: 5px; \/* Optional: Add some top margin *\/\n    margin-bottom: 35px; \/* Optional: Add some top margin *\/\n}\n\n.custom-signup-button {\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding: 20px 30px;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    background-color: #AE0004;\n    text-align: center;\n    border-radius: 15px;\n    transition: background-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;\n    font-family: 'Peridot', sans-serif;\n    text-decoration: none !important; \/* Ensure text is not underlined *\/\n    color: white !important; \/* Ensure the text color stays white *\/\n    font-weight: bold; \/* Make the text bold *\/\n}\n\n.custom-signup-button:hover {\n    background-color: #8D0003;\n    box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n}\n\n\/* Optional: Add a web font for Peridot if not already included *\/\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.cdnfonts.com\/css\/peridot');\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>Advances in fields like artificial intelligence and biotechnology are profoundly reshaping many domains of life, from health and science to employment and national security. The government plays a critical role in ensuring these changes benefit society. The resulting opportunities and challenges related to emerging technology policy are interdisciplinary and will require talent from a range of backgrounds and communities \u2014 including many that don\u2019t have ready access to information about policy work and what a career transition might look like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To democratize access to relevant advice and information, this series will cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How individuals with non-traditional (e.g. technical or legal) backgrounds can transition into emerging technology policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What a \u201cday in a life\u201d is like at a think tank, advocacy organization, executive agency, or Congress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing policy efforts and debates related to AI, biotechnology, and other emerging technology areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the sessions will be useful for individuals from all fields and career stages, while others are more focused on particular backgrounds and opportunities. You may choose to attend all or only some of the sessions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seminar sessions will include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Q&amp;A with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/about\/people\/m\/matheny_jason.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Matheny<\/a><\/strong>, President and CEO of the RAND Corporation and former White House Coordinator for Technology and National Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Q&amp;A with <a href=\"https:\/\/vivo.brown.edu\/display\/ecamero4\">Beth <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vivo.brown.edu\/display\/ecamero4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cameron<\/a><\/strong>, Professor at the Brown University School of Public Health and former Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense on the National Security Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Q&amp;A with <a href=\"https:\/\/biodefensecommission.org\/teams\/gerald-w-parker-jr-dvm-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerald Parker<\/a><\/strong>, Director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity at Texas A&amp;M\u2019s Scowcroft Institute and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What\u2019s it like working in the executive branch?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What\u2019s it like working in a think tank?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What\u2019s it like working in Congress?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transitioning from law to policy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transitioning from science and tech to policy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transitioning from business to policy\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finding, applying, and interviewing for policy jobs and fellowships<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choosing graduate schools for policy careers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horizonpublicservice.org\/become-a-fellow\">Horizon Fellowship<\/a> info sessions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re considering a career pivot or simply curious about the emerging technology policy landscape, join us to discover how public service careers work and how you can use your background to help support decision-makers at the highest levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appqcwYjLEfQEGL72\/shrQunWR8lZjsFdMa\" class=\"custom-signup-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important; color: white !important;\" rel=\"noopener\">Register now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.button-container {\n    text-align: center; \/* Center the button horizontally *\/\n    margin-top: 5px; \/* Optional: Add some top margin *\/\n    margin-bottom: 35px; \/* Optional: Add some top margin *\/\n}\n\n.custom-signup-button {\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding: 20px 30px;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    background-color: #AE0004;\n    text-align: center;\n    border-radius: 15px;\n    transition: background-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;\n    font-family: 'Peridot', sans-serif;\n    text-decoration: none !important; \/* Ensure text is not underlined *\/\n    color: white !important; \/* Ensure the text color stays white *\/\n    font-weight: bold; \/* Make the text bold *\/\n}\n\n.custom-signup-button:hover {\n    background-color: #8D0003;\n    box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n}\n\n\/* Optional: Add a web font for Peridot if not already included *\/\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.cdnfonts.com\/css\/peridot');\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re grateful to our partners for their collaboration on this seminar series. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusiveabundance.org\/about-iai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Inclusive Abundance Initiative<\/strong><\/a> is building a dynamic community focused on diverse ideas and inclusive dialogue to not only drive progress but also unify and strengthen our nation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/joinpen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Policy Entrepreneurs Network<\/strong><\/a> is a new non-partisan organization whose mission is to enable more motivated technical experts to access the tools, methods, and relationships to become effective policy entrepreneurs and unlock major policy wins. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bush.tamu.edu\/scowcroft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scowcroft Institute<\/strong><\/a> is a biosecurity-focused international affairs research center engaged in education and policy-oriented research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Horizon Institute for Public Service, in partnership with the Inclusive Abundance Initiative, the Policy Entrepreneurs Network, and the Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs at the Bush School of Texas A&#038;M University, is excited to announce the third annual summer webinar series on U.S. emerging technology policy.\u00a0","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Register for the 2024 summer webinar series on careers in emerging technology policy\u00a0 &#8211; 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