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Governments and other powerful institutions, like the EU and UN, are often crucial in addressing many of the pressing issues we have covered \u2013 for example preventing pandemics and ensuring a safe development of AI \u2013 since they are the only institutions that create and enforce laws and regulation. So learning to navigate, improve and assist these institutions is a route to having a big impact. <\/p>\n

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Policy work can also take place in think tanks or lobby organizations, where you can develop or disseminate proposals that could have a major impact. Moreover, there are many positions that offer a good network and a high potential for impact relative to how competitive they are. However, some aspects are beneficial in almost all of them: Understanding the political landscape, being effective in communicating ideas and proposals, building a network with key stakeholders and expertise in the domain you are trying to affect. <\/p>\n

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