[Air-L] Google Policy Fellowship (for students)

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

http://www.google.com/policyfellowship/
As lawmakers around the world become more engaged on Internet policy,  
ensuring a robust and intelligent public debate around these issues  
becomes increasingly important. That’s why we’re launching the Google  
Policy Fellowship Program—to support students and organizations  
working on policy issues fundamental to the future of the Internet and  
its users.
Think of it as the public policy version of Google's Summer of Code.  
The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate,  
and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the  
opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on  
these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests.
Program Overview
Fellows will have the opportunity to work at public interest  
organizations at the forefront of debates on broadband and access  
policy, content regulation, copyright and trademark reform, consumer  
privacy, open government, and more. Participating organizations are  
based in either Washington, DC or San Francisco, CA, and include:  
American Library Association, Cato Institute, Center for Democracy and  
Technology, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Electronic Frontier  
Foundation, Internet Education Foundation, Media Access Project, New  
America Foundation, and Public Knowledge. More information about the  
host organizations and the areas of focus for the fellows are outlined  
here.
Fellows will be assigned a lead mentor at their host organizations,  
but will have the opportunity to work with several senior staff  
members over the course of the summer. Fellows will be expected to  
make substantive contributions to the work of their organization,  
including conducting policy research and analysis; drafting reports  
and analyses; attending government and industry meetings and  
conferences; and participating in other advocacy activities.
Who should apply?
We’re looking for students who are passionate about technology, and  
want to spend the summer diving headfirst into Internet policy.  
Students from all majors and degree programs who posses the following  
qualities are encouraged to apply:
	• Demonstrated or stated commitment to Internet and technology policy
	• Excellent academic record, professional/extracurricular/volunteer  
activities, subject matter expertise
	• First-rate analytical, communications, research, and writing skills
	• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently,  
and to work smartly and resourcefully in a fast-paced environment
	• General “googliness” (we’re kidding!)
Fellows will receive a stipend of $7,000 for 10 weeks during the  
summer of 2008 (June-August). Exact dates of the fellowship will be  
worked out by the fellow and host organization. Applications are due  
by January 1, 2008. Students who are accepted into the program will be  
notified by March 1, 2008. To learn about our application process,  
click here.
If you're an organization interested in hosting Fellows for the summer  
of 2008, please contact us.

Jeremy Hunsinger
Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research,  
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu 
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Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a  
thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.  
--Byron