Fellow Accomplishments
Through the Horizon Fellowship, we place fellows at host organizations to help tackle policy challenges related to artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other emerging technologies. This page highlights some of their achievements.
Fellows selected for our program receive policy-focused training, mentorship, and support in matching with a host organization for a full-time, fully-funded fellowship based in the Washington, DC area. Potential host organizations include executive branch offices, congressional offices, and think tanks.
The first cohort of fellows began their placements at host organizations in 2022. To date, the program has placed dozens of fellows. Their work varies by host organization: fellows placed at think tanks contribute to research and writing about their field of expertise, while fellows placed in congressional offices and federal agencies support the work of their respective offices. We have a 100% placement rate for fellows selected into our program, and a large majority of alumni transition into permanent policy or public service roles upon completing the fellowship.
Fellows’ published work includes:
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Coming from a background in physics and data science, Krystal did her fellowship at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), where she collaborated with the Alan Turing Institute for a report on autonomous cyber defense, among other projects. After her fellowship, Krystal transitioned to a full-time role at the Department of Homeland Security as a Cybersecurity Specialist & AI Capabilities Analyst.
One highlight of the Horizon Fellowship is the community. It's rare to get a group of people who are so expert at what they do, who are passionate about making a difference, and who also have this kind of public servant mindset. It's genuinely inspirational to be around a bunch of other people, who are doing important and inspiring work.
Willy started his career in medical school, graduating in 2021 an MD from the University of Miami. After a year in residency, he decided to pivot into biosecurity policy, holding research positions at 1Day Sooner and the Manhattan Institute, Willy is doing his fellowship at the office of Senator Todd Young (R-IN), where he focuses on biosecurity.
Horizon has a really high-quality alumni fellow network, which has been a fast track to learning more. These are people that I could sort of see myself in their shoes in a few years. That's been helpful for my career modeling.
Read out full Q&A with Willy here
After studying biology and infectious diseases, Aurelia worked in public health research at the World Health Organization and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. As a Horizon Fellow, Aurelia works on the interaction of biotechnology and security at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, where she has published several reports, including one on the future of the US bioeconomy.
One highlight of the Horizon Fellowship has been the ability to take the time to read what I want to read and learn what I want to learn, and really understand what my interests are within the world of biosecurity. I’ve had the freedom to create my own research questions and my own projects, and that's been great.
Read our full Q&A with Aurelia here
Fellows’ host organizations
After the fellowship
Upon program completion, most Horizon Fellows transition to full-time roles in public service, with many converting to permanent employment at their host organization. The employers they have gone on to work at after their fellowship include:
