Metropolis Policy Fellow

The real world is the next frontier and at Metropolis we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here and we need builders innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

The Metropolis Policy Fellowship is a six-month student mentorship initiative designed to cultivate future leaders in public policy emerging technologies and urban studies. This program offers hands-on research experience direct mentorship from senior leaders at Metropolis and a flexible commitment tailored to complement your academic schedule.

As a Policy Fellow you will conduct an independent research project and produce a policy paper on a topic related to AI and emerging technologies urban policy mobility and parking or the recognition economy.

A $3000 cash stipend will be provided upon successful completion of the program to be used toward educational expenses. Compensation for air travel and two nights of hotel stay for the final reception in Nashville will be provided for New York and Los Angeles fellows.

The Metropolis Government Affairs team will also make a reasonable effort to recommend the publication of the best reports externally or publish a shortened version on the Metropolis blog.

• Design and execute a self-directed research project on a policy topic relevant to Metropolis’ business such as AI/computer vision urban policy parking or mobility
• Produce a high-quality policy white paper by the August 31 2026 deadline adhering to established best practices. Fellows will receive research guidance by professional policy analysts in Metropolis’ Government Affairs team
• Attend a mandatory virtual "Metropolis bootcamp" and a 3-part research seminar led by Metropolis’ Government Affairs team at the start of the fellowship to understand Metropolis’ vision for the future of cities and the recognition economy
• Participate in weekly meetings to discuss project progress and receive guidance
• Attend bi-weekly mentorship sessions led by a senior Metropolis leader on topics like corporate job landing leadership skills and career paths
• Present your final research and policy paper at the Metropolis Salon and fellowship graduation reception in Fall 2026 in Metropolis’ Nashville headquarters Metropolis will reimburse travel expenses

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a college/university in Los Angeles Nashville or New York City
• Demonstrated interest in a career in public policy government service or government affairs
• Interest in emerging new technologies (primarily AI) and/or urban studies
• Strong academic performance with a 3.2 GPA or above
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Must be able to commit 4–6 hours per week from April 2026 to September 2026 and attend a final reception in Nashville at the end of the program

The Metropolis Policy Fellowship is an educational mentorship initiative and does not constitute a contract of employment. Participation in this program does not create an employer-employee relationship between the Fellow and Metropolis. This is a non-salaried position; the provided stipend is intended solely to support educational expenses and is contingent upon the successful completion of program milestones.

What We Do

Metropolis Technologies Inc. is an artificial intelligence company whose computer vision platform enables checkout-free payment experiences for the real world. Its proprietary AI-driven technology reaches more than 50 million customers while reducing costs increasing transparency and capturing additional revenue for real estate partners. Following its take-private acquisition of SP+ Metropolis is now the largest parking network in North America with more than 4000 locations. To learn more about Metropolis please visit www.metropolis.io.

Why Work With Us

We’re not your typical technology company. We’re world-class software and hardware engineers we’re neighborhood urbanists and operators we’re caring customer support specialists we’re nerdy data scientists and machine learning engineers we’re designers and architects… and many things in-between and beyond.

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