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Public Policy, Think Tanks & NGOs - What you need to know ?


Overview
         General
         Who They Serve
         What They Do
         Areas of Specialization
Breaking into Public Policy, Think Tanks & NGOs
         What Employers Want
         What They Hire Undergraduates to Do
Alumni Profiles
Resources
         General
         Internships
         Industry /Professional Organizations and
         Industry Sites
         Interest Groups
         Think Tanks
         International Agencies and Nonprofits
         Government Jobs
         Government Agencies
         Networking
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Policy is an industry of ideas, and those who work in it are an influential force in American political thought.

Policy analysts, also called researchers, scholars or fellows, work for private organizations or governments to generate policy ideas, solutions and evaluations.  Nearly every law enacted today is influenced by the work of policy analysts, who research issues and design policies according to their findings. 

Healthcare, education, crime, environmental protection, energy and fiscal responsibility are a few of the major areas in which policy analysts work

Who They Serve:
Policy analysts serve lawmakers, government and those whose interests are served by the policies they create.