Public Policy & Research

Henry Lahue

A top-performing political science graduate seeking a position in public policy, government affairs, or public service. Excellent research and quantitative skills with proficiency in data analysis, literature reviews, and report writing. Published author in the British Journal for American Legal Studies and contributor to the Cicero Institute.

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Amherst College '26

3.89 Cumulative GPA

3 Publications

Research, Consulting & Policy Experience

Political Studies Summer Fellow

Hudson Institute

Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Washington, D.C.

Intensive 6-week academic program in political theory and public policy.
Participating in seminar-style discussions, close readings, and policy-focused programming with a national undergraduate cohort.

Summer Research Assistant

The Cicero Institute

Apr 2025 – Aug 2025Austin, TX

Conducted policy research on homelessness, public safety, regulatory, education, artificial intelligence, and workforce policy.
Utilized legislative data, academic sources, and government reports to write memos, blogs, and policy briefs.
Built searchable databases and analyzed data with R Studio.
Applied LLMs and AI agents to extend research capacity and generate data visualizations.

Rewarding What Works in America's Juvenile Probation and Parole Systems

Sharp, Dr. Chris, and Henry Lahue

Cicero Institute, April 2025

Comprehensive Certificate of Need (CON) Laws Dataset

Cossin, Cana, Henry Lahue, Ryan Quandt Ph.D., and McKenzie Richards

Cicero Institute, July 2025

Analyst

ASG Advisors

Oct 2024 – Jun 2026Remote

Worked with leading global brands and NGOs on strategy, program design, officership, evaluation, communications, and reporting.
Synthesized findings into policy memos, organized spreadsheets, client-facing newsletters, and presentations to support strategic decisions in philanthropy, grantmaking, and thought leadership.
Analyzed 35 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to evaluate and score health-related arts initiatives by impact, feasibility, and alignment.

Intern

Alkemi

Aug 2024 – Jan 2025Remote

Conducted targeted literature reviews of 20 articles to inform evidence-based policy strategies for breakthrough treatments in rare diseases and medical devices.
Analyzed 8 frameworks for stakeholder mapping and engagement in health policy and reform initiatives.

Political Science Academic Intern

Amherst College

Jun 2023 – May 2024Amherst, MA

Conducted rhetorical analysis of over 130 Supreme Court cases.
Executed a literature review with 50+ articles.
Wrote a 29-page article analyzing the Supreme Court's overruling rhetoric.

The Dobbs Difference: The Rhetoric of Overruling in the United States Supreme Court

Austin Sarat, Claire Beougher, and Henry Lahue

British Journal of American Legal Studies, January 2025

Leadership & Fellowships

Technical AI Safety Fellow

AI Safety at Amherst

Mar 2026 – Apr 2026Amherst, MA

Completed a 5-week fellowship with weekly sessions.
Studied transformer architecture, mechanistic interpretability, model evaluations, adversarial attacks, and emergent misalignment.

Vice President

Outing Club

May 2023 – Dec 2024Amherst, MA

Organized and led outdoor trips and workshops for 600+ members.
Managed an annual budget of over $30,000.
Coordinated logistics with an outside organization.

Education

B.A. Political Science & Spanish

Amherst College

Sep 2022 – May 2026 · Amherst, MA

Graduated Magna Cum Laude · GPA: 3.89

"Nihilistic Terror: Contemporary School Shooters and Their Manifestos"

Henry Lahue Senior Thesis

Amherst College, May 2026

Study Abroad

Middlebury College & Universidad Carlos III

Jan 2025 – May 2025 · Madrid, Spain

– Enrolled in courses at both Middlebury and a local Spanish university, taught in Spanish.
– Enhanced fluency, lived with two Spanish roommates, and traveled extensively in Europe.

Skills, Languages & Interests

Technical Skills

Interests

Languages

English

Native

Spanish

Proficient

Extracurriculars

Men's Club Rugby · Outside Center

Men's Club Soccer · Center Back

Spanish Peer Tutor · 1-on-1 instruction for beginner students