Government Works Weekly #81
Jobs, Events, and It’s That Time of Year
Welcome to your weekly roundup of opportunities, events, and information about how government works—and how government can work better—to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
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Scroll down all the way for 39 upcoming events and 97 jobs and opportunities to help government work…
EYES & EARS – readings, podcasts, and other good stuff
It apparently is that time of year where influenza is sweeping through the preschools here in Panama, so this short and sweet issue was hastily assembled this afternoon to the soundtrack of Gabby’s Dollhouse as I was sharing the home office with the world’s cutest coworker.
More next time but didn’t want these events and jobs to get too stale. Until then… wishing happiness and health to your loved ones and your democracy.
EVENT HORIZON – webinars, conferences, and other human things
Upcoming Events: 8-15 JUNE 2026
8 JUNE: Democratizing Public Safety Budget Data [Urban Institute]
8 JUNE: The past, present, and future of America’s school boards [Brookings]
8 JUNE: LIVE Recording: Sarah Longwell on The Context Podcast [Kettering Foundation]
8 JUNE: Fragility, Conflict, and the Future of Aid in Turbulent Times [CSIS]
8 JUNE: All ‘Bout the Money? Scaling Democratic Innovations amid Scarce Financial Resources [Scaledem, part of The Resonance Space: Learning, Sharing, Scaling Democracy webinar series]
8 JUNE: Workforce Analytics in Policy Development: Strengthening Workforce Governance through Data-Driven Insights [APPAM]
8 JUNE: Democratic Backsliding and Resistance: Poland’s Civil Society, Electoral Strategies, and Institutional Levers [Cornell Center on Democracy]
8-9 JUNE: DEMSCORE Conference 2026
8–10 JUN: Fragility Forum 2026 [World Bank Group]
8-12 JUNE: EGAP West Africa Regional Hub Learning Days Workshop 2026 [Evidence in Governance and Politics]
9 JUNE: EPD Annual Conference 2026: Designing Democratic Resilience [European Partnership for Democracy]
9 JUNE: A question of parity? How to elect women into power in times of democratic backlash [ODI Global]
9 JUNE: The President’s Management Agenda (PMA): Implications for States and Localities [Center for Accountability and Performance + American Society for Public Administration]
9 JUNE: Ocean Security and Human Rights Forum [CSIS]
9-10 JUNE: 6th International Collective Action Conference [Basel Institute on Governance]
9-11 JUNE: 8th Global Policy Forum on Natural Capital 2026 [World Bank]
10 JUNE: Affordability Now: The Policy Fix for America’s Housing Crisis [Economic Security Project]
10 JUNE: AI and economic mobility: Opportunities and challenges [Brookings]
10 JUNE: Checking in on the Social Security & Medicare Trust Funds [Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget]
10 JUNE: Managing Natural Hazards and Climate Risks in Elections in the Asia-Pacific [International IDEA]
10 JUNE: The Moth Mainstage at The National Building Museum: American Dreams [New America]
10-11 JUNE: GDC Asia Forum 2026 [Global Democracy Coalition]
11 JUNE: Creative Bureaucracy Festival
11 JUNE: Beyond the Pilot: How States Are Expanding AI While Managing Workforce, System and Funding Realities [IBM Center for The Business of Government]
11 JUN: Towards Sustainable Data Centers: Evaluating Policies for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Responsibility [National Academy of Public Administration]
11 JUNE: Cross-regional Learning exchange: Citizen deliberation for effective climate action (Asia and the Pacific) [International IDEA]
11 JUNE: Beyond Displacement: Building an AI-Ready Workforce [InnovateUS]
11 JUNE: Facts vs. Fiction: The Fight for Science in American Democracy [COURIER]
11 JUNE: Modern Legislative Tools for African Parliaments [POPVOX Foundation]
11 JUNE: The District, The Capital Region, And The Federal Shock [D.C. Policy Center]
11 JUNE: Do Multilingual Citizens’ Assemblies Work? [DemocracyNext]
11 JUNE: Faith, Family, Freedom, Place: An Ethnographic Study of Conservative Americans’ Relationships to Democracy [SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University + ReD Associates]
12-14 JUNE: Labor Notes 2026 Conference [Labor Notes]
13 JUNE: TED Democracy LIVE [TED]
14 JUNE: Fascism, AI, War, Attacks on Democracy: What can we do to fight back? [In These Times]
14 JUNE: Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment [No Kings + The Committee for the First Amendment]
14-17 JUNE: APHSA National Human Services Summit [American Public Human Services Association]
15 JUNE: Launch of the OECD Digital Government Outlook [OECD]
15 JUNE: AI Governance Across Public & Policy Research Sectors [APPAM + Indiana University, O’Neill School]
ICYMI
Last week I shared a look ahead at some of the events scheduled through the end of the year…
APPLY YOURSELF – jobs, internships, and other ways to get involved
POLICY + PROGRAM
Executive Director, Americans for Tax Fairness [Remote / D.C.]
Program Associate, Teaching, Learning, and Tech (TLT), New America [D.C. / hybrid]
Researcher, US Externalization, Human Rights Watch [deadline 25 June]
Senior Engagement Manager, Scenarios Advisory, Windfall Trust [deadline 12 June]
US AI Policy Grantmaker (1–3 roles), Longview Philanthropy [deadline 11 June]
Associate Director of Policy, National Youth Employment Coalition [deadline 12 June]
Policy Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross [D.C.]
Director, National Campaigns, Human Rights Campaign [D.C.]
Research and Program Associate, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists [D.C. / deadline 28 June]
Policy and Advocacy Officer, Global Health Technologies Coalition, PATH [D.C. / deadline 11 June]
Senior Program Officer - Science and Technology Policy and Law, National Academies
STATE + LOCAL
Digital Education Specialist, AFSCME [D.C.]
Development Manager, Wisconsin Civic Power Table
Staff Performance Auditor, Division of Legislative Audit, State of Alaska [deadline 21 June]
Coordinated Campaign, Deputy Voter Access Director and More, Alaska Democratic Party
Arizona State Director, VoteRiders [Remote / Arizona]
Program Manager, Arizona, Common Cause
Request for Proposals: Democracy Communications Consultant, ACLU of Arizona [deadline 28 June]
Deputy Legal Director, ACLU-DC
Executive Director, Rank MI Vote [Michigan]
Senior Program Associate - Great Lakes Receiving Network, New America
Campaign Manager, Minnesota: The Land of Neighbors, Civic Bridgers
Mobilization Strategist, National Democratic Redistricting Committee
democracyFIRST Regional Organizing Director (MI, NV, WI), Progressive Turnout Project
Manager, State Policy, National College Attainment Network
COMMS + OPS + MEDIA
Editor and Content Manager, Central Communications, New America [D.C.]
Director, Strategic Communications Network, Global Fund for a New Economy [Remote]
Manager, Policy Communications, The Rockefeller Foundation [New York, NY]
Vice President, Strategic Communications, Policy, and Research, Urban Land Institute [D.C.]
Senior Advisor, Strategic Science Communications, Federation of American Scientists [deadline 17 June]
Senior Communications Associate, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation [deadline 14 June]
Managing Editor, Tech Policy Press [Remote]
Senior Manager, Editorial Communications & Influence, NPR [NYC or D.C. / hybrid]
Senior Editorial Producer - Ceasefire, C-SPAN [D.C.]
Climate Policy Correspondent, New York Times [D.C.]
International Elections Researcher, Associated Press [D.C.]
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Protect Democracy [Remote / pref. Philadelphia / deadline 17 June]
People and Culture Associate, Protect Democracy [D.C. / hybrid / deadline 17 June]
People Operations Generalist (Director), Third Plateau [Remote / U.S.]
Deputy Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, Human Rights Watch [NY / D.C. / London]
Senior Operations and Executive Associate, State Innovation Exchange
Program Operations Coordinator (Polling Place Images), Movement Labs [Remote]
Senior Manager, Executive Operations, Common Cause [D.C.]
Director of Strategic Growth, Partners for Justice [Remote / deadline 30 June]
Head of People and Recruitment, Tarbell Center for AI Journalism [deadline 14 June]
ACADEMIA
Economic Fellow or Economist – Energy and Policy Research Associate/Policy Analyst - Energy, Institute for Policy Integrity [NYU]
Policy Impact Specialist, Rooney Democracy Institute, University of Notre Dame
Project Officer, Center for Political Economy and More, Columbia World Projects
Assistant Professor, Political Science & Global Studies, Universidad de los Andes [Bogotá / deadline 15 July]
Strategic Data Project Fellow, Harvard Strategic Data Project [deadline 21 June]
Assistant Research Professor, Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce [Remote / deadline 26 June]
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Quantitative Political Science (Voter ID), University of Oxford (DPIR) [Oxford, UK / deadline 26 June]
Research Associate – Heseltine Institute for Public Policy Practice and Place, University of Liverpool [Liverpool, UK / deadline 22 June]
Postdoc Positions (x2), POPGOV (“Direct Participation in Legislation, Constitutional Amendments, and Recall” and “Participatory Constitution-Making”), University of Girona [deadline 11 June]
Fall 2026 Visiting Fellows Program, Tech & Public Policy, McCourt School of Public Policy [Georgetown / deadline 15 June]
Multiple Positions, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Research Fellow (ASEAN Law and Policy Programme) and More, National University of Singapore
TECH + DATA + DESIGN
Senior Service Designer and More, Governor’s Office of Information Technology [Colorado]
Data Scientist (VoteShield), Protect Democracy [Remote]
Tech Counsel (AI for Democracy Action Lab), Protect Democracy [Remote]
Senior Research Fellow, Cybersecurity & AI Policy, Foundation for American Innovation [Washington, D.C.]
Senior Innovation Associate, Movement Labs [Remote]
GovAI U.S. AI Policy Program, Centre for the Governance of AI [deadline 28 June]
Research Data Analyst (Housing and Homelessness Division), California Department of Social Services [deadline 12 June]
Senior Digital Government Interoperability and Data Exchange Specialist, World Bank [deadline 26 June]
INTERNATIONAL
Research Coordinator – Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Justice, Transparency International [Hybrid Berlin / deadline 24 June]
Coordenação de Advocacy, Pacto pela Democracia [Brazil]
Programme Manager, Indonesia, Basel Institute on Governance [Jakarta / deadline 21 June]
UK Director, Human Rights Watch [London / deadline 21 June]
Senior Economist, Labour Markets & Social Security, New Economics Foundation [London / deadline 14 June]
Director of Policy and Impact, Demos [UK]
Multiple Positions, Nesta [UK]
Director of Programmes, European Endowment for Democracy [Brussels]
Programme Assistant (Eurasia), European Endowment for Democracy [Brussels / deadline 21 June]
Economist – Policy Analyst, OECD [Athens, Greece / deadline 28 June]
Communications Director, Global Artivism [Remote / global / contractor $5–6K/mo / EOI closes 10 June]
Operation & Systems Specialist, Simon Institute for Longterm Governance [Geneva / Remote / deadline 21 June]
Policy Officer, European Women’s Lobby [deadline 12 June]
Policy Advisor, Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment [deadline 10 June]
EU SEE Survey Consultant, Hivos [Remote / deadline 12 June]
State Capacity (Senior) Manager, India, IDinsight
INTERNSHIPS + FELLOWSHIPS
Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship, Rockefeller Institute of Government [deadline 13 July]
Tech, Media & AI Policy Fellow, Center for Media & Digital Governance [D.C.]
AI Research, Ethics and Readiness Internship – Fall 2026, NPR [deadline 14 June]
Policy & Representation Internship – Fall 2026, NPR [D.C. / deadline 14 June]
Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship, Annie E. Casey Foundation [ages 24–31 / deadline 22 June]
Policy Support Intern, Innovations for Poverty Action [Abuja, Nigeria]
Research & Partnerships Intern, UNDP [deadline 18 June]
Economic Justice Initiative Intern, State Innovation Exchange (SiX) [Remote / priority deadline 12 June]
Intern – Publications, Communications & Outreach, Centre for European Policy Studies
Campaigns Intern, League of Conservation Voters
Policy Research Fellow, Enterprise Community Partners
Social Policy Fellow, Social Policy, Education, & Politics Program (2026-2027), Third Way
AI Accountability Fellowships, Pulitzer Center [deadline 12 July]
Lots more JOBS in the last newsletter GW #80 and on our LinkedIn Page.