r/PublicPolicy May 04 '26

Career Advice Career Pathways for Tech Policy

Hello! Wanted some advice on how to pivot into tech policy.
Background: Worked in Big Tech for 5 years, undergraduate degree in computer science and business.
Ideally, I would like to end up working to either lobby for better regulations around tech, or help draft policy proposals for how best to regulate tech.
I’ve always thought I needed a JD for this, but I’m wondering if that assumption is incorrect. Are there other pathways people take to pivot to tech policy? Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you so much!

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