Smart Thinking

🏆The inaugural Smart Thinking awards for think tanks has launched! ☑️Open to all UK based think tanks ☑️Free to enter ☑️8 award categories up for grabs! 📅Applications close 5pm 26th August Find out more: bit.ly/44jd89J #SmartThinkingAwards

Fancy playing a key role in delivering audience-led communications and marketing campaigns for a leading UK think tank? @instituteforgov are looking for a Marketing Executive to help them drive engagement, attendance and impact! Apply now: bit.ly/4brhzmc

⏰CLOSING SOON! Interested in working on reducing carbon emissions from the UK’s homes? Do you have design craft skills (e.g. digital, product, industrial design)? Apply now to be @nesta_uk new DESIGNER for their A Sustainable Future team: bit.ly/4bxYG1h

Cracking people management training yesterday, kindly hosted by @CentreforCities! We went through management fundamentals + the quirks of managing in a think tank before getting everyone up for how to effectively delegate, performance management + having difficult conversations!

10 week public affairs internship in Edinburgh now taking applications! Do you have a keen interest in current affairs, politics, and business and want to kickstart your career in this space? 56 Degrees North wants to hear from you! Apply by 18th March 👉bit.ly/4blWqdh

What does it mean to work in a think tank? And how do you even end up in that kind of job? We spoke to Sam Cruickshank, Head of Education @iealondon about his unusual career path + how he is helping shape the next generation of policy thinkers. Read here: bit.ly/4cGXXNw

New role! @acasorguk are looking for a SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER with excellent research skills to deliver research that evaluates Acas’ AI transformation programme. Interested in using research to improve service delivery + influence policy? Apply here: bit.ly/4aYiLi9

Looking for a new policy role? @nesta_uk are recruiting for a Policy Advisor to join their team and help strengthen their relationships with policy-makers and bring fresh, creative solutions to the early years policy area. Interested? Apply here 👉bit.ly/4u8FIqo

ICYMI: Last week we had a fab webinar for our members with David Watson, former Director of Comms at @ChathamHouse. David took us through how the think tank went from broadcasting to strategic comms - a perennial issue for think tanks! Watch again: bit.ly/4ckJdUc

Out tomorrow - Smart Thinking's fortnightly round up of all things UK think tanks. The most recent published research, events to sign up for, jobs, training and more! Sign up here: eepurl.com/cRkrK5

New think tank internship! Apply now for @instituteforgov's 14 month, prestigious COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP + get your start in UK think tanks by supporting the team, updating the website, boosting their social media and helping with events. Apply here: bit.ly/4avLSsV

This month's blog is from Adam Lang at @CarnegieUKTrust. Adam shares what motivates him in his job, the tools he uses, how he first got into policy and some great insights into what work-life balance really means. Read it here: bit.ly/4kEa7bA

New job alert! @IPPR are looking for a Research Fellow to join their public services team in the heart of Westminster. You will get the chance to: ✔️deliver rigorous research ✔️develop bold policy ideas ✔️communicate findings Interested? Apply here: bit.ly/4ad4L3C

A unique 3 year role is now open for applications! @csjthinktank are looking for an analytical person to join their team and help to inform pro-family policy with govt. Alongside your research you will also have a significant convening role. All details: bit.ly/4kl7oDX

🚨Last chance to apply!🚨 Applications for @WiltonPark Head of Policy & UK Govt Engagement senior role close in 4 days! If you have significant experience of international dialogue and are looking for a role that uses that at a senior level 👉bit.ly/4qZsDh3

NEW THINK TANK ROLE! @csjthinktank are looking for someone comfortable with: - website visualisations - creating dashboards - technical packages + methods who will drive their media campaigns + support research projects across the think tank. Apply now: bit.ly/4qcBvPb

Want to find the latest research being produced by British think tanks? Sign up for our fortnightly round up - out tomorrow - and all the latest reports, events, jobs and findings! 🖊️eepurl.com/cRkrK5

Do you have excellent data analysis, trial design + data skills? Interested to work on youth employment with a focus on marginalised young people? @YF_Foundation are looking for a Senior Reseacher & Analysis Officer to join their ambitious team Info here: bit.ly/3ZJahoq

And for all new think tank and policy jobs direct to your inbox sign up for our jobs newsletter (out tomorrow!) here ⬇️ eepurl.com/cRkrK5 #thinktanks #policyjobs

🚨New comms jobs now open! 🚨 @iealondon are looking for a Communications Officer to join their team in a fast-paced and outward facing role that will take responsibility for amplifying their research and commentary across all channels. Apply here: bit.ly/4qj5XHG

Everyone hard at work planning their pitch for our fundraising role playing - exciting times at the Fundraising Fundamentals training!