Volunteer Assistant to the Founder @ The Bridge Era Institute/The Future of Employment & Income Inst.

Work directly during early (exciting) launch period with Jim Clark, a globally recognized systems thinker, social entrepreneur, and strategist known for founding multiple impact-focused organizations and for leading efforts at the intersection of many social impact fields, including technology, governance, and civilizational change (see http://linkedin.com/in/jamesclark5 )

Jim is the founder of:

• The Bridge Era Institute (www.bridgeerainstitute.org)– a newly launching think tank addressing systemic breakdown and possible strategies to avoid civilizational collapse in the coming years.
• The Future of Employment & Income Institute (www.employmentandincome.org)– The Bridge Era Institute's first major initiative, focused in a very rigorous way on what's going to happen to all of our jobs in the age of AI... and what policies and legislation might be needed, and...
• Author of a forthcoming book synthesizing decades of frameworks on history, innovation, and social change in our time of seeming disequilibrium.

Time Commitment:

10–15 hours per week, flexible and remote. Ideal for graduate students, AI-fluent professionals, or future-oriented individuals looking to support visionary work.

Core Responsibilities:

Executive/Project Support

• Track and organize key priorities across multiple initiatives and communications
• Schedule meetings, coordinate follow-ups, maintain lightweight task tracking
• Help keep on top of task and responsibilities across various projects

Writing & Research

• Draft and refine short briefs, summaries, outreach emails, and presentation notes
• Conduct targeted research at times to provide deeper context or background information before action is taken.
• Support preparation of materials for events, roundtables, and partnerships

AI-Aware Support

• Help track AI-relevant developments that intersect with the Institute's mission
• Help explore (working with Jim) new methodologies to use to help meet the overall goals

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Exceptionally organized, reliable, and self-managing
• Strong written communication, editing, and synthesis skills
• Passion for systems thinking and societal transformation
• Proficiency or familiarity with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) – or a quick learner
• Flexible thinker with high intellectual curiosity and discretion
• Scheduling flexibility to meet once or perhaps twice a week with Jim during usual work hours (even if other work time is more flexible)

What You'll Gain:

• Deep exposure to paradigm-shifting frameworks on technology, society, and civilization
• Opportunity to support major thought leadership and institutional innovation
• Mentorship and access to high-level networks in the AI, governance, and philanthropic sectors
• Hands-on experience working across impact, writing, and strategic domains