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American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Since its founding in 1780, the American Academy has served the nation as a champion of scholarship, civil dialogue, and useful knowledge.

As one of the nation’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, the Academy convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address critical challenges facing our global society.

Through studies, publications, and programs on the Humanities, Arts, and Education; Science, Engineering, and Technology; Global Security and International Affairs; and American Institutions and the Public Good, the Academy provides authoritative and nonpartisan policy advice to decision-makers in government, academia, and the private sector.

The Academy’s membership of 4900 Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members includes many of the most accomplished scholars and practitioners worldwide. The Academy frequently sponsors meetings, lectures, panel discussions, and informal gatherings around the country. Topics are drawn from Academy projects and studies as well as the research and writings of Academy members.

Academy publications include the journal Dædalus; a magazine, the Bulletin; and books, research papers, and other special reports.

Positions Available
  • 12 days ago

    Program Officer for American Institutions, Society, and the Public Good

    American Academy of Arts & Sciences - Multiple locations

    The Program Officer is responsible for research and writing, project management, policy development and analysis, and other administrative tasks related to the Academy s work in the program area of American Institutions, Society and the Public Good. Building on the work of the Our Common Purpose project and the Commission on Reimagining the Economy, the Program Officer will play a key role in developing new, non-partisan, cross-ideological project(s) focused on the American economy and democracy, ...

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  • 12 days ago

    Program Officer for American Institutions, Society, and for the Public Good

    American Academy of Arts & Sciences - Multiple locations

    The Program Officer is responsible for research and writing, project management, policy development and analysis, and other administrative tasks related to the Academy s work in the program area of American Institutions, Society and the Public Good. Building on the work of the Our Common Purpose project and the Commission on Reimagining the Economy, the Program Officer will play a key role in developing new, non-partisan, cross-ideological project(s) focused on the American economy and democracy, ...

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  • 12 days ago

    Program Officer for American Institutions, Society and the Public Good

    American Academy of Arts & Sciences - Multiple locations

    The Program Officer is responsible for research and writing, project management, policy development and analysis, and other administrative tasks related to the Academy s work in the program area of American Institutions, Society and the Public Good. Building on the work of the Our Common Purpose project and the Commission on Reimagining the Economy, the Program Officer will play a key role in developing new, non-partisan, cross-ideological project(s) focused on the American economy and democracy, ...

    See full job description