[Air-L] ACLU-NC Technology and Civil Liberties Fellowship

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Thu Jan 17 14:08:56 PST 2008


Of possible interest.  DLB

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The ACLU of Northern California (San Francisco, California) is pleased to 
offer a new two-year (September 2008 - September 2010) Technology and Civil 
Liberties Fellowship to help develop legal and policy papers about emerging 
technologies and implement an innovative campaign to educate consumers of 
all ages, policymakers, and businesspeople about privacy and free speech 
rights.

Applicants must have a law and/or advanced degree in public policy or
information management by September 2008 and have experience in the areas of
technology, privacy, or free speech.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2008 (or until filled).

Submit a cover letter, resume, two (2) writing samples, and three (3) 
references to Bonnie Anderson, Finance & Administrative Director, ACLU-NC, 
39 Drumm Street, San Francisco, California 94111 or email 
HR-Fellow at aclunc.org.

For detailed application requirements and more information about the 
position, please see the description (full text below) and visit the ACLU 
of Northern California Technology webpage at www.aclunc.org/tech 
<http://www.aclunc.org/tech> .

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Technology and Civil Liberties Fellowship

September 2008 - September 2010 (full-time, legal/policy fellowship)

Application Deadline:  February 15, 2008 or until filled



JOB TITLE:                           Technology and Civil Liberties Fellow

REPORTS TO: Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director

The ACLU of Northern California is pleased to offer a new two-year 
(September
2008 - September 2010) Technology and Civil Liberties Fellowship to help
develop legal and policy papers about emerging technologies and implement an
innovative campaign to educate consumers of all ages, policymakers, and
businesspeople about privacy and free speech rights.

Technologies are continually being developed that present new opportunities 
for consumers. Consumers understandably are attracted by services that may 
be more convenient or affordable than traditional options. However, many 
individuals are not able to make informed choices about whether or not to 
use a new service, pressure companies to develop more privacy-protective 
alternatives, or spur government officials to ensure that legal protections 
keep pace with innovations, because they do not know that they are often 
paying for a product not just in dollars, but also with their personal 
information, privacy, and free speech. As new services increasingly monitor 
and record the personal information and activities of consumers, more and 
more private information can be accessed and used by the company, third 
parties, and the government in ways that individuals never envisioned, 
intended, or desired. The Technology and Civil Liberties Fellow will play a 
primary role in a dynamic new campaign to educate consumers, policymakers, 
and businesspeople about the proper balance between privacy, free speech, 
and emerging technologies.

In 2004, the ACLU-NC became the first ACLU affiliate in the country to 
launch a specialized program dedicated to the intersection of privacy, free 
speech, and new technology. More information about the Technology and Civil 
Liberties Program is available at www.aclunc.org/tech 
<http://www.aclunc.org/tech> .

The Fellow will report to ACLU-NC's Technology and Civil Liberties Policy
Director, and will spend at least one day/per week in the ACLU-NC's San Jose
office and otherwise work in the San Francisco office.  The Fellow will also
collaborate with the ACLU's legislative staff in Sacramento and the National
ACLU Technology and Liberty Program.

Special Skills and Qualifications

Law and/or advanced degree in public policy or information management by
September 2008 and experience in the areas of technology, privacy, or free
speech.  Other qualifications include:

Ø       a strong and demonstrated commitment to civil liberties and civil
rights, and support for the goals of the American Civil Liberties Union;

Ø       skills as an articulate public advocate;

Ø       excellent writing, research, and analytical skills;

Ø       ability to work independently and under pressure;

Ø ability to work cooperatively on a variety of projects with lawyers, 
other staff members, and with diverse community organizations and 
coalitions;

Ø       excellent organizational, entrepreneurial, and interpersonal skills


Compensation and Benefits

Two-year competitive fellowship compensation. Excellent benefits include 
four weeks paid vacation, medical, vision and dental insurance for staff 
members and their dependents and domestic partners, pension plan, life 
insurance, long-term disability insurance and twelve paid holidays.

TO APPLY

Submit a cover letter, resume, two (2) writing samples (preferably about 
applicable topics), and three (3) references to Bonnie Anderson, Finance & 
Administrative Director, ACLU-NC, 39 Drumm Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 
or email HR-Fellow at aclunc.org <mailto:HR-Fellow at aclunc.org> .



ABOUT THE ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

The ACLU-NC was founded in 1934 and is an affiliate of the American Civil 
Liberties Union (ACLU), a nationwide, non-profit, non-partisan membership 
organization dedicated to the defense and expansion of civil rights and 
civil liberties. The ACLU-NC, the largest affiliate in the nation, has more 
than
55,000 members, 18 all-volunteer chapters, and a staff of 50, including a
Legislative Office in Sacramento and a satellite office in San Jose.

The ACLU-NC is proud to be an affirmative action employer.  All interested
individuals, including people of color, women, persons with disabilities and
persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are
particularly urged to apply.


-- 
Dan L. Burk
Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor
University of Minnesota Law School
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55455
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