ASME and the United States Department of State Announce New Federal Government Fellow Opportunity

 
Washington (Dec. 19, 2022) – In its continuing effort to lead in the development of policies ushering in new eras of technological progress, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) today announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of State in support of ASME’s Federal Government Fellows program. The new ASME/Department of State Engineering and Diplomacy Fellowship will support the Department’s efforts on issues intersecting engineering and international involvement in emerging scientific issues.
This announcement comes on the heels of the 50^th anniversary of ASME’s fellowship program and marks the first new Engineering and Diplomacy Fellowship at the State Department since 2003.

“As ASME celebrates 50 years of our Federal Government Fellows program, we are proud to welcome the Department of State into the ASME Federal Fellows network,” said ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile. “As one of the first scientific societies to place fellows in the federal government as technical advisors, ASME provides another opportunity through this agreement for our highly skilled engineers to lend their expertise to ongoing efforts to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.”

The U.S. Department of State heralded this agreement as a further strengthening of ties between the Department and the domestic scientific community. In a released statement, the State Department noted that ASME fellows will help “increase understanding of complex, cutting-edge scientific and engineering fields, and provide advice on the wider international implications of important emerging scientific issues,” while bringing “valuable knowledge from their technical expertise and professional networks to bear on the work of the Department.”

Through participation in foreign policy discussions, the ASME/Department of State Engineering and Diplomacy Fellow will help increase understanding of complex, cutting-edge scientific and engineering fields, and provide advice on the wider international implications of important emerging scientific issues. In this capacity, they will bring valuable knowledge from their technical expertise and professional networks to bear on the work of the Department and, through the Department, to the broader science and technology community.

Background and How to Apply

ASME Federal Government Fellows are placed in the Executive branch, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and other government agencies for one year, serving as technical advisors on science, technology, and engineering issues, and working with policy makers to help shape legislation and implement policy. Over the 50 years of the program, 130 ASME Fellows representing the best and brightest in the engineering sector have helped mold the policies that have ushered in a new era of technological progress.

Fellowships start in September and run through the following August each year. Eligible applicants for this fellowship must have a graduate degree in a STEM discipline at the time of starting their fellowship and be willing to relocate to the Washington D.C. metro area for the duration of the program. Applicants interested in the ASME/Department of State Engineering and Diplomacy Fellowship will also be required to obtain a security clearance prior to starting. Information about security clearance requirements may be found here: https://www.state.gov/security-clearances.

ASME Federal Fellowships are coordinated by ASME’s Government Relations personnel in Washington, and generously financially supported by the ASME Foundation. Applications for the 2023-2024 fellowship year close on January 31, 2023.

To learn more about the ASME Federal Government Fellows program and apply, visit our Federal Fellows page.
 
Questions about the Fellowship program may be directed to Anne Shaffer in ASME Government Relations at NadlerA@asme.org.
 
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community, and later established the holding company, Global Knowledge Solutions LLC. In 2021, ASME launched a second for-profit subsidiary, Metrix Connect LLC, an industry events and content platform to accelerate digital transformation in the engineering community and an agent for the Mechanical Engineering® brand of media products. For more information, visit www.asme.org.