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Some policy jobs pay $200K+. Others start at $55K. This week we have both, and everything in between.
💰 Top of the market: Verizon (up to $326K), Fluidstack ($215K–$288K), Philips (up to $268K), Intuit (up to $263K), Anduril (up to $253K), Google DeepMind (up to $247K).
🚪 Ways in: UW-Madison ($55K–$60K) and Stateside Associates ($58K–$60K) are hiring at the start of the ladder.
⏰ Closing soon: Torrey Advisory (Nov 6), Children’s Rights (Nov 10), Ready State Labs (end of October).
That’s 43 jobs this week. Jump straight to yours 👇
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🟡 Early Career Opportunities
🏢 Torrey Advisory Group, 📍 Washington, DC | Spring 2027 Policy Intern
💰 Paid Internship — Salary Not Listed
Experience: College students; prior experience not specified
Focus: Agricultural and food policy, legislative and regulatory monitoring
👉 Apply Now: [email protected]
Deadline: November 6, 2026
🏢 Data Center Coalition (DCC), 📍 Virginia, USA (Remote) | Manager, State Policy – East
💰 $110,000–$130,000
Experience: 2–3 years
Focus: State energy and infrastructure policy, data center legislation
👉 Apply Now: Email your resume to [email protected]
🏢 University of Wisconsin–Madison, 📍 Washington, D.C., USA (Hybrid) | Federal Relations Assistant
💰 $55,000–$60,000 annually
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Federal legislative tracking, congressional relations support
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Accenture Federal Services, 📍 United States (On-Site 40%) | AI Policy and Strategy Advisor
💰 $89,200–$170,200 annually
Experience: 3+ years preferred
Focus: AI governance and responsible AI, federal AI policy, national security
👉 Apply Now
🏢 New Moms, 📍 Chicago, Illinois | Policy Manager
💰 $66,000–$70,000 annually
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: Legislative and regulatory policy, government affairs and coalition
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Financial Technology Association (FTA), 📍 Washington, DC | Senior Policy Director
💰 $150,000–$175,000 annually
Experience: 3–5+ years
Focus: Financial services regulation, federal and state fintech policy
👉 Apply Now: [email protected]
🏢 Hua Nani Partners (HNP), 📍 Sacramento or San Francisco Bay Area (Preferred) | Senior Associate
💰 $80,000 annually + performance-based bonus
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: California climate and clean energy policy, legislative and regulatory affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Diabetes Association (ADA), 📍 Remote – Western/Central U.S. Region | Director of State Government Affairs
💰 $85,000–$93,000 annually
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: State legislative and regulatory advocacy, government lobbying
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), 📍 Washington, DC Area | Manager for Policy and Outreach
💰 $80,000–$95,000 annually
Experience: 3–5 years
Focus: Tax policy and research, legislative advocacy, congressional communications
👉 Apply Now: [email protected]
Subject: Manager For Policy And Outreach
🏢 Stateside Associates, 📍 Washington, DC | Legislative Policy Analyst
💰 $58,000–$60,000 annually
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Legislative monitoring and analysis, bill summaries and amendments
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Rowan Digital Infrastructure, 📍 Denver, Colorado (Hybrid) | Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy Associate
💰 $90,000–$105,000 annually + bonus
Experience: 2+ years
Focus: Data center and infrastructure policy, legislative and regulatory monitoring
👉 Apply Now
🏢 U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 📍 Washington, DC | State and Local Policy Manager
💰 $75,908–$100,000 annually
Experience: Not specified
Focus: State legislative and regulatory tracking, state and local chamber engagement
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Ziply Fiber, 📍 Location Not Specified | Local Government Relations Manager
💰 $85,000–$120,000 annually, plus quarterly performance bonus
Experience: 3–5 years
Focus: Local government and community relations, permitting and right-of-way advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), 📍 Washington, D.C. (Hybrid) | Manager, Policy
💰 $65,000–$85,000 annually
Experience: 2–3 years or relevant graduate degree
Focus: Federal healthcare policy and regulatory analysis, Medicare and digital health/AI policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 ALLETE, 📍 Minnesota / North Dakota / Wisconsin / Montana | State Government Affairs Representative
💰 $77,000–$96,000 annually
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: State and local government relations, energy legislation and regulatory monitoring
👉 Apply Now
🟢 Mid-Career Opportunities
🏢 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), 📍 Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, USA (Fully Remote) | Government Affairs Manager (U.S. Federal)
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: Semiconductor policy, science and technology funding, environmental regulation, and workforce development
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Intuit, 📍 Washington, D.C., USA | Senior Policy Manager
💰 $194,500–$263,500 annually
Experience: Not specified
Focus: AI and data governance, financial services policy, small business policy, and technology regulation
👉 Apply Now
🏢 College Board, 📍 Western U.S. (Fully Remote or Hybrid) | Senior Director, State Policy & Strategy – Western Region
💰 $108,000–$175,000
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: State education policy, multi-state strategy, K–12 and higher education, and college and career readiness
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), 📍 Washington, DC | Associate Director, Strategic Engagement
💰 $110,000–$130,000 annually
Experience: 5–8 years
Focus: Social Security and retirement security, economic and fiscal policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Rowan Digital Infrastructure, 📍 Frederick, Maryland | External Affairs Lead, Bauxite
💰 $150,000–$175,000 annually + bonus
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: Data center policy and regulation, economic development and stakeholder engagement, legislative tracking and coalition-building
👉 Apply Now
🏢 STACK Infrastructure, 📍 Denver, Colorado or Remote (U.S.) | Director of Public Affairs
💰 $140,980–$163,240 annually
Experience: 7+ years
Focus: Data center policy and regulation, government relations and public affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), 📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | Senior Manager, Government Relations
💰 $125,000–$135,000 annually + potential discretionary bonus
Experience: 6+ years
Focus: Congressional and executive branch advocacy, intellectual property and standards policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 📍 Washington, DC | Director for International Policy
💰 $122,250–$160,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: International trade and investment policy, tariffs and trade agreements
👉 Apply Now
🏢 San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, 📍 San Jose, California (In-Person) | Manager or Senior Manager of Public Policy
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 4–7 years (Manager) / 7+ years (Senior Manager)
Focus: Regional economic development and business policy, government affairs and advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), 📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid Eligible) | Government Affairs – Food and Nutrition Policy
💰 $135,000–$150,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: Food and nutrition policy, agricultural advocacy, congressional and executive branch relations, federal regulatory affairs and legislative strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Roundglass, 📍 Bellevue, Washington | Lead, Global India Collective – State of Washington
💰 $100,000–$150,000 annually
Experience: 8–10 years
Focus: Indian American civic leadership, government and public affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Verizon, 📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | Senior Director of Federal Government Relations
💰 $187,000–$326,000 annually + incentive compensation
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: Federal telecommunications policy, congressional and Democratic stakeholder engagement
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Philips, 📍 Western US | Senior Manager, State and Local Government Relations (Western US)
💰 $150,000–$268,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: State and local government affairs, legislative advocacy and lobbying, healthcare and technology policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Anduril Industries, 📍 Washington, DC (On-Site) | Government Relations – National Security & Defense Policy
💰 $146,000–$194,000 annually
Experience: 6+ years
Focus: Defense and national security policy, congressional appropriations and budget advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 R Street Institute, 📍 Washington, D.C. / Remote (US) | Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment
💰 $160,000–$170,000 annually
Experience: 6+ years
Focus: Environmental and climate policy research, market-based regulatory solutions
👉 Apply Now
🔵 Executive & Leadership Roles
🏢 Save the Children U.S., 📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | Head of Government Relations and Policy
💰 $205,700–$229,900 annually (DC salary range)
Experience: 15+ years
Focus: Federal legislative and appropriations strategy, international and domestic child policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Tusk Strategies, 📍 Washington, DC | Senior Vice President
💰 $172,500–$195,000 annually + potential bonuses and new-business commission
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Congressional and legislative strategy, government and public affairs campaigns
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Forest Foundation (AFF), 📍 United States (Location Not Specified) | Senior Director of Policy
💰 $131,682–$164,628 annually
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Federal and state conservation policy, forestry and climate policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Children’s Rights, 📍 New York City, NY (Hybrid) or Washington, DC | Director of Advocacy & Policy
💰 $165,000–$185,000 annually
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Child welfare and family integrity policy, racial justice and anti-discrimination advocacy
👉 Apply Now
Deadline: November 10, 2026
🏢 Google DeepMind, 📍 Washington, DC or Mountain View, California | Frontier AI Policy – Government Affairs
💰 $181,000–$247,000 annually + 20% target bonus
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Frontier AI safety and governance, federal and state AI regulation
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Fluidstack, 📍 United States (Location Not Specified) | Public Affairs – State and Local Policy
💰 $215,000–$288,000 annually + equity
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: AI infrastructure policy, data center permitting and land use, energy and utility regulation
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Center for Global Development (CGD), 📍 Washington, DC | Policy Fellow, Market Shaping Accelerator
💰 $130,000–$150,000 annually
Experience: 12+ years
Focus: Market-shaping mechanisms and advance market commitments, economic policy analysis
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Samsung Electronics America, 📍 Washington, DC | Director / Senior Director, International Trade Policy
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: International trade policy and advocacy, tariffs and export controls
👉 Apply Now
🏢 FMI – The Food Industry Association, 📍 Arlington, Virginia (Hybrid) | Vice President of Government Relations & Political Affairs
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 10–15 years
Focus: Federal lobbying and legislative advocacy, government and industry stakeholder engagement
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Forward Global, 📍 Georgetown, Washington, DC (Fully In-Person) | Managing Director
💰 $175,000–$250,000 annually
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Public affairs and government relations, strategic communications and reputational risk
👉 Apply Now
🏢 ERock, 📍 Central Region, USA (Texas Focus) | Policy & Regulatory Affairs Manager / Director
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Energy policy and regulatory strategy, ERCOT and wholesale electricity markets
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Ready State Labs, 📍 Washington, DC | Vice President of Policy
💰 $180,000–$220,000 annually
Experience: 8–15+ years
Focus: AI policy and federal government modernization, actionable policy research and legislative strategy
👉 Apply Now — Applications accepted until the end of October 2026
🏢 Anduril Industries, 📍 Washington, DC (On-Site) | Government Relations – National Security & Defense Policy
💰 $191,000–$253,000 annually, plus equity
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Defense and national security policy, congressional appropriations and budget advocacy, federal government relations, legislative strategy and executive branch engagement
👉 Apply Now
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