Anthropic Fellows Program, The Anthropic Institute (Economics & Policy)

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. Anthropic Fellows Program Overview The Anthropic Fellows Program is designed to foster AI research and engineering talent. We provide funding and mentorship to promising technical talent—regardless of previous experience. Fellows will primarily use external infrastructure (e.g., open‑source models, public APIs) to work on an empirical project aligned with our research priorities, with the goal of producing a public output such as a paper submission. In one of our earlier cohorts, over 80% of fellows produced papers. What to Expect 4 months of full‑time research Direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers Access to a shared workspace in either Berkeley, California or London, UK Connection to the broader AI safety and security research community Weekly stipend of 3,850 USD or 2,310 GBP or 4,300 CAD + benefits (vary by country) Funding for compute (~$15k/month) and other research expenses Interview Process The interview process includes an initial application & reference check, technical assessments & interviews, and a research discussion. Compensation The expected base stipend for this role is 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD per week, with an expectation of 40 hours per week for 4 months (with possible extension). Fellows Workstreams We are expanding the Fellows program across teams at Anthropic. We expect significant overlap in skills and responsibilities across the roles and consider candidates for all workstreams. AI Safety Fellows AI Security Fellows ML Systems & Performance Fellows Reinforcement Learning Fellows Economics & Societal Impacts Fellows Fit for the Workstreams Motivated by ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for society as a whole Excited to transition into empirical AI research and interested in a full‑time role at Anthropic Strong technical background in computer science, mathematics, or physics Thrives in fast‑paced, collaborative environments Can implement ideas quickly and communicate clearly Strong Candidates May Also Have Strong background in a discipline relevant to a specific Fellows workstream (e.g., economics, social sciences, or cybersecurity) Experience in areas of research or engineering related to their workstream Candidate Requirements Fluent in Python programming Available to work full‑time on the Fellows program Potential Projects (Example for Economics & Policy Workstream) Designing and conducting empirical research on AI’s economic effects, drawing on external data sources Developing new methodological approaches for studying AI impact on labor markets, future of work, and society Analyzing the offense–defense balance for AI‑enabled cyber and bio capabilities as models scale Measuring the extent to which model performance increases with custom harnesses Identifying market‑driven mechanisms to improve societal resilience to anticipated AI threats Identifying metrics that could serve as early warning signals for recursive self‑improvement in AI R&D Unique Candidate Criteria (Economics & Policy Workstream) Interest in economics or policy research; prior experience a plus but not required Adaptable and collaborative, able to take direction and contribute to team priorities Skilled at writing up and communicating results, even when they are null or unexpected Passionate about translating research insights into actionable recommendations for improving AI systems and informing policy Logistics To participate in the Fellows program, you must have work authorization in the US, UK, or Canada and be located in that country during the program. We have designated shared workspaces in London and Berkeley where fellows will work from, and mentors will visit. We are also open to remote fellows in the UK, US, or Canada. We will ask you about your availability to work from Berkeley or London (full‑ or part‑time) during the program. Visa Sponsorship We are not currently able to sponsor visas for fellows. To participate you need to have or independently obtain full‑time work authorization in the UK, the US, or Canada. Program Duration The program runs for 4 months full‑time. If you cannot commit to the full duration, please still apply and note any constraints in your application. Application Process Applications and interviews are managed by Constellation, our recruiting partner. Click “Apply here” to submit your application. We will keep you updated through Constellation’s portal. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. #J-18808-Ljbffr Menlo Ventures