About ESEP

The Engaging Scientists & Engineers in Policy (ESEP) Coalition is an ad hoc alliance of organizations that have joined together to empower scientists and engineers to effectively engage in the policy making process at all levels of government (international, federal, state and local).

​ESEP serves as a one-stop-shop for resources, networking events, and other engagement opportunities for students, scientists and engineers, policy professionals, and others interested or already engaged in science and technology policy. Interested in learning more? Join us!

​Through engaging scientists and engineers in policy, ESEP aims to encourage well-informed policy decisions which:

  1. Are grounded in scientific principles and knowledge

  2. Preserve scientific integrity

  3. Support scientific and engineering research

 Engage with ESEP:

  1. Join our mailing list for the ESEP quarterly newsletter and information about upcoming happy hours and events.

  2. Join us at one of our happy hours or other social networking events.

  3. Search for and share science policy jobs on social media using #SciPolJobs.

  4. Questions? Email us.

“It is time to overturn the expectation that the only thing a scientist is good at is science.”

— Beyond Sputnik: U.S. Science Policy in the 21st Century, by Homer Neal, Jennifer McCormick, and ESEP Co-Chair Tobin Smith