My experience working as an ACS Congressional fellow in a Senate committee office was a truly unique experience. The fellowship allowed me to learn first-hand about public policy, particularly the critical budget and appropriations processes, and to provide valued contributions to a dedicated and impressive group of people who cared about making a difference for the nation and its scientists.  My scientific background and training made me both unique and useful on a broad range of topics, particularly in advising on federal research funding. When my host office colleagues said, “You’re a scientist - you must be good with numbers,” I had little idea of how those words would shape my fellowship experience and later, my career as a chemist. In this talk, I’ll share how two decades later, I’m still building on lessons learned during my year as a Public Policy Fellow in my work interfacing with national security sponsors at a DOE National Laboratory

Show me the money: Lessons learned working for the U.S. Senate Budget Committee

2019 Fall National Meeting

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