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Pennsylvania Legislative Science & Technology Policy Fellow (Local Government Commission)

Penn State University Park, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provide science and technical expertise to the Pennsylvania General Assembly's Local Government Commission through research, analysis, and policy writing to support data-driven decisions on local government issues.

Role type

Legislative Science & Technology Policy Fellow

Builds

Policy recommendations, civic boundary reports, and legislative proposals for the Pennsylvania General Assembly

Domain

Public policy / State government / Geospatial data

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Research and synthesis, policy writing, data analysis, stakeholder collaboration, project management, municipal law knowledge

Preferred skills

Quantitative empirical research, data visualization, GIS, surveying, archival research, comparative state law research

Technologies

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to improve methodology for legal civic boundary information; Conduct and synthesize research to write civic boundary reports with legislative recommendations; Meet with experts and stakeholders on study topics; Prepare meeting materials and attend seminars; Manage schedule and workflow for timely report completion; Perform administrative functions including constituent work and legislative proposal development

Seniority

Entry-level Fellow (1-year term)

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