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THE STEADY STATE

Position Title: Fellow/Communications Fellow

Reports To: Executive Director

Location: In-Person (Bethesda, MD) or Fully Remote Option For Communications Fellow Only

Compensation: $20/hour, min 16 hours max 40 hours

Position Type: Independent Contractor; Semester-Based (with option to renew)

 

About The Steady State

The Steady State is a nonprofit advocacy organization composed primarily of former senior national security professionals from across the U.S. government. We are committed to defending constitutional democracy, upholding the rule of law, and advancing principled national security leadership. Our members bring decades of experience from agencies including the CIA, FBI, Department of State, Department of Defense, DHS, and the Intelligence Community.

Position Overview

The Steady State is continuing its Fellows Program, seeking highly motivated undergraduate students, graduate students, or recent graduates with a strong interest in national security, law, democracy, communications, and public service. Fellows will work directly with senior staff and former government officials to support the organization’s core work across operations, communications, advocacy, and legal initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Executive Director and Working Group Chairs, Fellows will undertake project-based tasking on an independent basis, including:

  • Assist in the coordination and operations of The Steady State’s core teams, including: Partnerships, Communications & Content, Development & Finance, and Law Working Groups.
  • Support the Executive Director and Steady State members in research, meeting preparation, and follow-up.
  • Draft and edit internal and external documents, including memos, press materials, and reports.
  • Contribute to public-facing content by bringing social media, digital, and computer skills to help create, edit, schedule, and analyze content across platforms, and by supporting website updates, databases, and internal workflows
  • Participate in periodic team meetings and strategic planning sessions.
  • Under the supervision of the Executive Director, Fellows work on project-based assignments
  • Help track engagement, reach, and impact through metrics, analytics, and basic data presentation, including Canva, Adobe, Excel/Sheets, CMS tools, and social scheduling platforms.

Qualifications

  • Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate.
  • Demonstrated interest in national security, democracy, communications, law, or nonprofit management.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage tasks independently.
  • Familiarity with digital communications, including social media and website management.
  • Ability to maintain discretion and professionalism.
  • Commitment to the mission and values of The Steady State.

Compensation and Work Environment

  • $20 per hour, as an independent contractor.
  • Fellows must be able to work in person at our Bethesda, MD, area office or must be able to work fully remotely.
  • Fellows are responsible for providing their own computer and any other equipment required for work.
  • Occasional evening or weekend availability may be required for special events, urgent tasks, or priority campaigns.

To Apply

Please fill out this form to be considered: 

https://forms.gle/fsceSS1dB1BkmEdq5 


Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.