Join Team FAS!

Team FAS is committed to advancing progress on a broad suite of contemporary issues where science, technology, and innovation policy can deliver dramatic progress, and have an important seat at the policymaking table.

What we are looking for
In order to achieve impact, FAS needs a committed and inclusive staff that aligns with our values:
Impact Driven

FAS seeks opportunities where the return on investment is greatest, including where we can be the “but for” instrument of impact.

Customer focused

FAS seeks to understand the needs of our stakeholders with empathy for others and a sense of service for all.

Entrepreneurial

FAS embraces new opportunities and challenges with initiative, creativity, experimentation and generosity.

Growth-oriented

FAS works with humility to learn, and recognizes individual strengths and celebrates differences.

Non-partisan

FAS is a pro-science organization, where politics do not play a role in advancing our work.

The perks
1
Competitive Salary
+ Opportunities for Growth
2
12 Weeks Paid
Parental Leave
3
Healthy (And Non-Healthy!)
Snacks + Beverages
4
Flexible PTO Policy
5
403b With up to 14%
Employer Contribution
6
Monthly Happy Hours
+ Catered Lunches
7
100% Employer-paid Vision
8
80% Employer-Paid
Medical + Dental

Don’t see the perfect position? Send us your resume so we can notify you of future openings that might be of interest to you hiring@fas.org

Fellowships
FAS Impact Fellowship

The FAS Impact Fellowship is a selective fellowship program that supports the development and placement of emerging scientific and technical talent within high-impact roles across the federal government. Individuals interested in serving as an FAS Impact Fellow can learn more about specific openings here.

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Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship

The Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship (PEF) empowers and guides participants to move their Day One Project policy proposals from idea to reality. During this six-month experience each PEF works as a part-time FAS affiliate to (i) help their specific ideas gain traction among practitioners and decision makers, and (ii) identify and pursue opportunities for impact in underlying policy areas of interest. 

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The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship pays a salary for recent college and graduate school alumni to work with NGOs in Washington, DC, including FAS, on international peace and security issues for six to nine months.

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