Presidential Fellow

About the role

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is seeking to place a small cohort of exceptional early-career professionals (2–3 per year) directly in the Office of the President, working on the institute’s highest-priority strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional strategic projects spanning science programs, AI, finance, communications, human resources, technology, science education, and film
• Take initiatives from concept to the 20-yard line: scoping problems, building options, engaging the right people, and driving toward decisions
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and sound judgment
• Manage AI agents and LLM-based workflows to accelerate high-priority projects across the Institute
• Dedicate 10% of their time to self-directed projects of their choosing, subject to approval by the President and COO

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• We welcome both outstanding recent graduates and candidates with advanced degrees (MBA, MPP, PhD, JD, or equivalent)
• 0 to 5 years of professional experience in consulting, policy, research, strategy, law, operations, or a comparable field
• Demonstrated ability to move between domains quickly, synthesizing information and driving action in unfamiliar territory
• Fluency with AI tools and large language models, including experience orchestrating AI agents to advance complex work
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing clear, concise work product for senior audiences
• Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and the pace of executive-level decision-making
• Intellectual curiosity that spans the sciences, policy, technology, and institutional strategy

Qualifications

• Intellectual curiosity that spans the sciences, policy, technology, and institutional strategy

Skills

• Fluency with AI tools and large language models, including experience orchestrating AI agents to advance complex work
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing clear, concise work product for senior audiences
• Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and the pace of executive-level decision-making

Benefits

Details

Pay

$150,000 - $200,000

Schedule

Primarily on-site