Battelle Work Values

Daily Duties at Battelle:

Maintained current awareness of major agency and legislative issues. Researched special projects and monitored the following issues continuously for the government sector and affiliated national laboratories: All defense programs, IC, DHHS, DOE, transportation, environment, and NASA. Provided accurate analysis of legislative, budgetary and other information in response to requests from all levels of management (research, legal, contracts, human resources, facilities and other management levels). Managed the office of Washington Information & Legislative Analysis: included the information systems (electronic and the Reference Center), the budgetary resources ($320K), direct supervision of the Administrative Assistant and temporaries as necessary, public policy specialist (s) and interns. Principle responsible for supporting information needs for Battelle and affiliated DOE National Laboratories for national security and environmental management programs. Provided back-up to the Director of External Relations and the Manager of Government Relations for information when they are unavailable. Lobbying as directed.

What they like about Battelle:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Washington, D.C., government relations, public policy , nonprofit, lobbyist, legislative, Microsoft Office, great interpersonal skills, national security, homeland security, health, energy, environment, transportation

Skills

Microsoft Office , Congressional Quarterly, Communications, Federal Regulatory Process , Federal Budget Process, Legislative Process, Information Analysis, Public Policy Strategy, Interpersonal Skills, Government Relations, Government Affairs

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Battelle: