Our strength is in the people who work here—highly skilled individuals with a wide range of experience, motivated by our mission to help others.

Abt Associates has opportunities for people just starting out in their careers, as well as senior technical experts and managers. Many, including CEO Kathleen Flanagan, begin at relatively junior levels and take on increasingly more responsible roles.

Three U.S. and three international divisions offer a rich variety of positions in research, program implementation, and much more. In addition, employees in finance, IT, communications, human resources, and other areas provide cross-cutting support.

Abt employees who have the drive to succeed, develop their skills, apply their critical thinking, and produce consistent, high-quality work will find ample space to grow within a structure of job categories based on education and experience.

Some examples:

• In International Health, staff are located in the U.S. and overseas, with opportunities to apply their skills and expertise in different contexts to save lives and improve people’s health. Many project directors began at Abt as entry-level research assistants.
• Social and Economic Policy staff work domestically in such critical areas as housing, income security, and education. Employees who want to go into management, as well as those who prefer to focus on technical issues, thrive at Abt.
• In Finance, positions encompass the functions needed to support the entire company. In addition to essential “back-office” roles, staff in some areas, such as International Accounting, interact directly with clients around the world. 

In whatever area of the company and at whatever level, an Abt employee is on a career path that rewards commitment, quality, collaboration, and creativity.