PKTrains Legal Advocacy Interns and Externs
Company: Public Knowledge
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
We accept applications on a rolling basis for these positions.
For Summer 2023 specifically, apply . -Summary: -Public Knowledge
welcome ongoing applications for -legal advocacy interns.
-Applicants must be current law students and must have a strong
interest in the policy making process - the U.S. Congress, the
executive branch, and agencies such as the FCC. Applicants should
have a demonstrated interest in public interest (non-profit)
technology policy, including issues arising under internet,
telecommunications, copyright, patent, privacy, and international
law. Internships are generally about 10 weeks. Interns are usually
compensated by their school or another program; PK will work with
qualified applicants to attempt to secure funding. Externship
length is at the direction of the sponsoring school and are usually
for school credit.Position Summary: -The intern/extern will promote
fundamental human rights in the digital economy by creating and
executing strategies to promote the open internet, balanced
intellectual property rights and communications
competition.Essential Responsibilities and Tasks: -Collaborate on
strategy and advocacy to shape laws and regulations that support
open internet policy, communications competition, and balanced
intellectual property law. Draft legal and advocacy documents that
- support public interest positions. Collaborate with government
relations and communications staff to develop and execute strategy
on Capitol Hill, at the Federal Communications Commission, with
other government agencies, in coalitions including other public
interest groups, and with the press. Develop expertise in a select
set of national internet technology or related policy issues. Other
responsibilities and tasks, as needed.Organization Description:
-Public Knowledge is a nonprofit technology policy organization
that promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access
to affordable communications tools and creative works. PK's modes
of advocacy include outreach to the U.S. Congress, the executive
branch, and administrative agencies, filing administrative
comments, submitting amicus briefs, hosting public education
events, building coalitions, and writing white papers and blog
posts. Legal advocacy interns participate in all aspects of our
work. For more general information about PK's advocacy training
program, click -.Powered by JazzHR
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