Commentary - America's Future

By Claire Kittle Dixon • Aug 12,2015

Choose a Job You Love: Maybe Confucius Was Right

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” I remember hearing people say this when I was just embarking on...

By Roger Custer • Aug 10,2015 Career Advice, Communication, Professional Development

Distinguish Yourself: The Importance of Speaking Clearly

Um, so, you know, um, I think…um, yes, this is a professional advice column about how you can distinguish yourself by speaking more clearly without using filler words. Most people,...

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....