Opportunities at AEI

Conferences

This semester, we are offering three conferences at AEI: March 22-23, April 19-20, and May 10-11, 2013. While at AEI, students and professors hear from dozens of AEI scholars and several outside speakers and participate in discussions.

Summer Institute

The Summer Institute brings together 25 select college undergraduates for a month-long, fully-funded experience debating ideas about liberty and free enterprise and learning the principles and methods of public policy analysis. Summer Institute students spend part of the summer working with and learning from AEI scholars and fellows. During the 2012 Summer Institute, students heard from Michael Barone, John Bolton, Karlyn Bowman, Arthur Brooks, Thomas Donnelly, Jonah Goldberg, Ken Green, Kevin Hassett, Steve Hayward, Bill Kristol, Charles Murray, Karl Rove, Sally Satel, Gary Schmitt, Sita Slavov, and Christina Hoff Sommers, and they had the opportunity to participate in a trip to Gettysburg, visit Capitol Hill and more. Watch this video review of the 2012 Summer Institute.

Class Visits

AEI often hosts college groups and classes for tours and meetings with our scholars. AEI is located in downtown Washington, D.C., a few blocks from the White House. Fill out this form to request to visit AEI.

Intern Reception Series

During each intern season, fall, spring and summer, we host a reception for interns at AEI. Our Intern Reception Series brings together interns from area think tanks, Capitol Hill, and elsewhere to hear from scholars and learn more about AEI ideas and programs. To kick off the series, we hosted an event at AEI with Arthur Brooks as the keynote speaker. To learn about our next event, email Lori Sanders at lori.sanders@aei.org.

Events at AEI

AEI hosts dozens of events in DC focusing on a wide variety of public policy issues. Recent events include: The young and the restless: Millennials in the 2012 election and our popular AEI Debate Series. Learn more about upcoming AEI events, and watch highlight videos from previous conferences and events.

Internships and Job Opportunities

AEI internships provide students with an opportunity to work with some of America's most renowned scholars, economists, political scientists, and foreign policy specialists conducting research on today’s prominent public policy questions. Each spring, summer, and fall AEI hosts between 40-50 interns. Learn more about the program and the application process.

AEI has an atmosphere rich with critical thinking, scholarship, and debate. It’s a perfect starting point for entry-level employees beginning a career in public policy, as well as an ideal place for professionals at all levels to contribute to and develop in areas of nonprofit management. Learn more about working at AEI and see current openings.