Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Aug 05,2015 Liberty

Staff Profile: Matt Hartill

Tell us a little about your background. This past May I graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government. I spent the bulk of...

By AF Editors • Aug 05,2015 Liberty

Career Perspective: Being a Policy Generalist

If you are wrestling over whether to specialize in any one field, as opposed to being a policy generalist, chances are you have already answered this question for yourself and...

By AF Editors • Jul 29,2015 Liberty

Policy Career Case Study: Lawrence W. Reed

I came from a nonpolitical, working class family. My father quietly voted Republican, and my mother didn’t vote at all. When Dad wanted to take my sister and me on...

By Serge Thomas • Jul 22,2015

Nonprofits: Good Training for a Political Career

In Washington, a great place to begin developing a professional career is to work at a nonprofit. Nonprofits are always looking for volunteers and enthusiastic employees committed to their cause....

By AF Editors • Jul 21,2015 Liberty

Do I Need An Advanced Degree? Part 2: Ph.D and J.D.

There is no simple way to determine what level and type of degree is best for you and your budding policy career. Don’t fret; you don’t have to have the...

By Liz Thatcher • Jul 18,2015 Policy

AF Member Profile: Chaz Cirame

The Nitty Gritty Current Position: Founder and Principal, Cc: External Affairs, Inc. How long I’ve been a member of America’s Future Foundation: 10 years, since just a few weeks after...