AI Economic Policy Fellow

The role

The Policy Lead will design an economic plan for the AI era. They will identify policy choice points, develop realistic options, and work with a research team to test proposals with voters.

What you will do

• Lead development of the AI economic plan from framework to final proposals
• Identify plan choice points and lay out realistic options including trade-offs, costs, and precedents
• Draft policy memos, option papers, and the plan itself
• Turn policy options into concrete proposals for the research team to test with voters
• Refine the plan based on polling and message testing results
• Ensure survey questions describe policies accurately and compare alternatives fairly
• Consult economists, policy experts, and government officials to pressure-test ideas
• Build and draw on relationships in federal and state government
• Brief Blue Rose leadership and partners on the plan and evidence

Required qualifications

• Deep knowledge of economic policy, such as labor, social insurance, tax, industrial, or technology policy
• Typically 7+ years of policy experience, including time in the federal executive branch, Congress, a governor's office, or state government
• Experience taking a policy from an idea to a detailed proposal
• Ability to break big questions into clear decisions with defined options and trade-offs
• Comfortable working alongside data scientists
• Exceptional writer who can explain complex economic policy to political and general audiences
• Ability to work well across disciplines

Nice to have

• White House or federal agency experience, such as at the National Economic Council, Domestic Policy Council, Council of Economic Advisers, or Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Relationships with California policymakers or in California's tech and policy community
• Familiarity with research on AI's economic effects, including automation, labor displacement, and productivity
• Experience with polling, message testing, or survey research
• Experience at a think tank or policy research organization

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k match
• 20 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility and family-building support through Maven Clinic
• Unlimited PTO

Before you apply

• Active hiring will likely begin in December
• Details of role may be revised when hiring begins
• Candidates must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States

About the company

Blue Rose Research builds data and AI tools that help Democrats win elections. The team combines engineering, data science, and political strategy to power decisions for top campaigns and progressive organizations.