Next100 Policy Entrepreneur Application Template

Welcome to the application to join Next100’s second cohort of policy entrepreneurs! We are so glad you want to work with us to create a stronger, more progressive, and more inclusive society.

Please note that this is not the actual application, but you can use this template to compose your short answer responses since the application cannot be saved while partially complete. When you are ready, you should copy and paste your answers into the full application here. 

Application questions

A "*" indicates a question is required. Optional questions begin with the word "Optional." 

•	What is your name?* 
•	What is your email address?* 
•	What is your phone number?* 
•	What is your current geographic location?*
•	(OPTIONAL) Public profiles/social media: If you want, share your LinkedIn, Twitter, website, etc.

•	Please upload your resume.*

•	How did you hear about Next100?* 
a.	Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
b.	A friend/colleague
c.	Another organization
d.	Other

•	(OPTIONAL) If you selected “Another organization,” “A friend/colleague,” or “Other” above and want to share the name of the organization or friend/colleague, or other details, please share them here. 

•	What issue area(s) do you want to work on? [Immigration, education, criminal justice, climate and/or environmental justice, National Service (e.g., AmeriCorps) and public service, other.]

•	[Required if checked “Other”] If you selected “Other” above, please identify the issue area here. 

•	Your public policy passion: Describe the policy issue you are interested in researching further and developing public policy solutions to address. Make sure to include why you think this is a critical issue to address, and include any background knowledge or experience you would bring to the work (personal, educational, or professional). Please be as specific as possible. 

We are specifically interested in policy issues within the areas of immigration, education, criminal justice, climate and/or environmental justice, national service (e.g., AmeriCorps) and public service, or at the intersection of any of those areas; but if your passion is in another area and you think there is work to be done, make your case! We want to hear from you. (1,500 characters/about 250 words max)

•	Your solution and/or plan: What SHOULD happen in the area you have identified? In your dreams, how would the world look different if this challenge were addressed using public policy and other tools? What should the government do? What should others do? How would you use your two years at Next100 to learn more about the area and the opportunities for change, and move this vision forward? Please be as concrete as possible. (1,200 characters/about 200 words max)

•	At what level or levels of geography/government do you want to work on policy change? [Federal/National, New York State, New York City, Other]

•	[Required if checked “Other”] If you selected “Other” above, please identify at what geography/level of government you want to impact policy. 

•	[If NYC and/or NYS selected] (OPTIONAL) New York: If you selected New York City and/or New York State, you are welcome to share more about why you want to change policy in New York and/or your experience with New York (personal, educational, or professional). (450 characters/about 75 words max)

•	Expanding the policy table: At Next100, we work to bring impacted communities and those with a direct connection to the work to the policymaking table. Please explain what expanding the policymaking table means to you and how you would incorporate that into your work of making policy change, and/or how you have previously engaged communities in changemaking. Please be as specific as possible. (600 characters/about 100 words max)

•	Collaborative problem solving: We believe making change often involves working with others to solve problems. Please share one concrete example of a time that you identified a problem, worked with others to address it, and what you learned from the experience. Feel free to identify any sort of problem—it can be something you identified at school, in a job, in a volunteer experience, in your community—and don’t worry if you weren’t able to fix it! (750 characters/about 125 words max)

•	Building our organization: Beyond your passion for your chosen policy area, what other skills, experiences, or knowledge would you bring to building our organization and team? Whether it’s your expertise in telling stories through video or your love of crunching data for a good cause or your desire to organize EVERYTHING or the ways you build inclusive culture—we want to know! (450 characters/about 75 words max)

•	(OPTIONAL) Personal background: At Next100, we are committed to building a diverse team. We encourage all eligible individuals to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, history of involvement with the criminal justice system, or citizenship status (although applicants must be authorized to work in the United States through August 2023). You may choose to submit an optional brief statement that will enable us to understand the contribution your personal background would make to Next100 and your work. Please include any background connection or experience you would bring to the work (personal, educational, or professional) that you have not already shared. (450 characters/about 75 words max)

•	(OPTIONAL) How do you identify? You can select multiple answers.
a.	American Indian or Alaskan Native
b.	Asian 
c.	Black or African-American
d.	Latinx/Latine/Latina/Latino
e.	Middle Eastern
f.	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
g.	White
h.	Other

•	[If checked “Other”] (OPTIONAL) If you selected “Other” above and want to do so, please share more here.

•	(OPTIONAL) What pronouns do you use? You can select multiple answers.
a.	She/her/hers
b.	He/him/his
c.	They/them/theirs 
d.	Other

•	[If checked “Other”] (OPTIONAL) If you selected “Other” above and want to do so, please share your pronouns here.

•	(OPTIONAL) Are/were you a first-generation college student? [Yes/No]

•	Please note that applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for the full term of the Policy Entrepreneur position. Are you authorized to work in the United States through August 2023?*

•	I certify that the information I have provided in my application is complete and accurate.* 

Next100 is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Next100 are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, history of involvement with the criminal justice system, citizenship status (although applicants must be authorized to work in the United States through August 2023), or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Next100 provides comprehensive benefits, including health and disability insurance, vision and dental coverage, gym and phone reimbursement, and more.