in Non-Profits and Think Tanks Economics Careers in Non-Profits and Think Tanks Kate Bahn, Washington Center for Equitable Growth IAFFE Pre-Conference Workshop June 18th, 2018
My background SEIU 32BJ New School for Social Research Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Lady Economist blog Center for American Progress Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Different types of positions Research assistant – BA, potentially some MA/MSc coursework Policy Analyst – MA/MSc Economist – MA/MSc, more likely PhD Fellow or Senior Fellow
Different types of work products Column Issue Brief Report Internal organization collaboration Events Media engagement Very different than academic work
Ways to get involved To work in a non-academic career Doing policy analysis in your research Undergrad or graduate research assistantships Public engagement through popular writing – even as a student Commissioned work To engage as an academic Washington Center for Equitable Growth grants Fellow or Senior Fellow positions Popular writing Join roundtables, panels, and other events
Questions? katebahn@equitablegrowth.org