For Faculty:
The Washington Office helps inject the expertise, ideas and proposals of MIT faculty into the policy process.
Whether you are an experienced policy hand or are just dipping your toe into policy for the first time, the MIT Washington Office can connect you with policymakers and help frame your thoughts to make them most relevant to a Washington audience. The MIT Washington Office has helped faculty from across the Institute in a variety of ways: helping with the drafting of policy papers and testimony; arranging MIT seminars and webinars in which faculty make presentations to policymakers; bringing policymakers to campus; setting up meetings in Washington; or just providing background information.
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Sharing Your Perspective with Lawmakers
If you have knowledge or experience that you would like to share with government officials, we can help shape your approach, make the needed connections and ensure your words reach the right ears. Please contact the MIT Washington Office to learn more.
Testifying on the Hill and Other D.C. Activities
If you have been asked to testify before Congress or otherwise participate in policymaking, we would like to know. If you’d like assistance, we can help you prepare. We can also help if you’re interested in testifying but have not been invited. Please contact the MIT Washington Office to learn more.
Immigration and Visa
The MIT Washington Office, working with other offices on campus, can sometimes be helpful in resolving individual immigration issues that need intervention from Congressional or federal agency offices. Feel free to contact the office if you think we may be able to help with student or faculty visa issues that have reached an impasse or other immigration matters.
MIT Policy Perspectives
To learn about the policy recommendations of MIT and its faculty, see the For Policymakers section of the website.
Conference Facilities
The MIT Washington Office’s suite includes a conference space available to Institute faculty, students and alumni for programs and events. The basic seating configuration in the conference room in the suite is a large, open square, but is highly flexible. Normal capacity range (without COVID distance considerations) provides seating for up to 32 people.
The room contains videoconferencing and presentation equipment and has a prep kitchen adjacent. Larger onsite event facilities are also available for MIT-related programs. Additionally, we have negotiated rates with several hotels in the District, including on Capitol Hill.
Please contact Lisa Miller at lmiller@mit.edu or Helen Haislmaier at helenh@mit.edu for more information.
Policy Lab
The MIT Washington Office often works with MIT’s Policy Lab, an on-campus resource that provides specialized guidance and funding to faculty who wish to see their research have an impact on public policy at any level of government, in the U.S. or abroad. For more information on submitting a proposal for Policy Lab support, visit the Policy Lab website.
State and Local Issues
State and local issues are handled primarily by the Office of Government and Community Relations in the Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer. They work closely with the Washington Office.
