Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
United States of America
6 Hutton Centre Dr #600, Santa Ana, CA
Overview
Do you have a passion for ideas? Do you enjoy reading, writing, debating and communicating your views? Are you a serious student of Objectivism? The Junior Fellows Program may be for you. Junior Fellows work alongside ARI’s experts and provide research, writing and production support to key editorial projects. They learn what goes into an intellectual career and begin to develop the knowledge, skills and network necessary to succeed in such a venture.
Details
ARI’s Junior Fellows program teaches a unique approach to tackling today’s issues — we focus on the fundamental principles that drive debate over cultural public policy and legal issues. The Junior Fellows program runs for up to one year and aims to provide an immersive experience in the kind of work entailed in being an intellectual.
The Junior Fellows Program is aimed at those who are considering an intellectual career—whether as a professor in academia, an analyst at a think tank or a writer and speaker for the Ayn Rand Institute—and who are in the early stages of this pursuit. Junior Fellows must have completed their bachelor’s degree and will often possess a graduate degree.
Junior Fellows join ARI’s staff for up to one year and work out of ARI’s office in Southern California. They receive a competitive salary and benefits. Junior Fellows who demonstrate substantial growth in their skills and abilities may be invited to extend their fellowship—or to join ARI’s staff in a regular full-time position.
Junior Fellows play a critical role in ARI’s intellectual output, working closely with senior writers and speakers to support large-scale editorial projects that apply Objectivist ideas to cultural, political and legal issues.
Junior Fellows provide research, writing and editing assistance to ARI’s experts and contribute to the development of written and audio-video content. Through their work, Junior Fellows gain experience in key skills and are enabled to grow intellectually and professionally.
While at the Institute, Junior Fellows are expected to drive forward their education in Objectivism by leveraging the opportunity afforded by working closely with Objectivist experts. There is no formal instruction provided through the fellowship, but Fellows must enroll or continue in the Objectivist Academic Center 3-Year Program if they are not already an OAC graduate.
Junior Fellows who demonstrate substantial growth in their skills and abilities may be invited to extend their fellowship or to join ARI’s staff in a regular full-time position.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
The Junior Fellows Program is highly competitive, with only 1–2 positions available each year. The ideal candidate possesses these characteristics:
- You are considering an intellectual career and passionate about the essential activities such a career entails: reading, writing, thinking, communicating, researching and analyzing data and arguments.
- You are a serious student of Ayn Rand’s works—and also of the works of other intellectual figures.
- You possess at least a bachelor’s degree or—even better—an advanced degree, preferably demonstrating excellent research and writing skills.
- You are self-driven, capable of working independently and able to quickly assimilate critical feedback—and you possess a resume that demonstrates these characteristics.
- If the Junior Fellows Program appeals to you but you are still pursuing your degree, undecided on your commitment to an intellectual career, or building your resume, consider an Internship at ARI instead.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
This is a paid position. ARI offers a competitive salary and benefits.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
