[Air-L] JOB: Wikimedia Foundation Technology Law and Policy Fellow

[Joly MacFie]

https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3689514?gh_src=89561fbd1us

Technology Law and Policy Fellowat Wikimedia Foundation
Remote (United States)

*Summary*

The Technology Law and Policy Fellow position is designed for a lawyer or
other individual who typically has up to two years of legal or public
policy experience and is passionate about free knowledge and the open
internet. This position provides an immersive in-house experience with
specific education and mentorship in the areas of Internet regulation and
technology law and the operations of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF, the
not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the creation and sharing
of free knowledge and maintaining Wikipedia and its sister projects).

This position will report to the Senior Public Policy Manager at WMF. WMF
staff are currently working remotely due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the
candidate may be located anywhere within the United States.

The position will last for a duration of approximately one year from the
start date.

*Role*

   - Work individually and in teams under the supervision of Wikimedia
   Foundation’s Senior Public Policy Manager to advise the Foundation on new
   and developing legal and public policy issues.
   - Research and offer guidance to the Foundation on developing areas of
   law and policy, including copyright, privacy, free expression, intermediary
   liability, access to knowledge, censorship, international conflict of laws,
   and free content licensing.
   - Manage and administer various projects under the supervision of the
   Foundation legal team.
   - Assist the Legal Team in its efforts to monitor and provide input on
   global developments in public policy that may affect free knowledge.
   - Work cross-departmentally with colleagues at the Wikimedia Foundation
   to resolve legal questions, provide counsel on legal issues, and develop
   and communicate the Foundation’s positions towards public policy issues.
   - Participate in lobbying efforts in the U.S. or abroad to promote
   legislation and regulation that support a free and accessible internet and
   oppose regulations that harm free expression and access to knowledge.

*Requirements *

   - Experience related to the Wikimedia Foundation's free knowledge
   mission, including in areas such as free culture issues, public policy
   advocacy relating to law and technology, human rights, Creative Commons
   licensing, or similar.
   - The ability to excel in a fast-paced, multitasking environment that
   demands fast turn-around.
   - Fluency communicating complex topics in English both clearly and
   succinctly, in writing and orally, to expert and non-expert audiences alike.
   - Curiosity and flexibility that allows them to tackle complex problems
   in creative ways.
   - Experience working with online user communities (experience with wikis
   or Wikimedia projects is preferred).
   - The ability to flourish in a highly transparent and collaborative
   environment and work on a team with diverse demographic and cultural
   characteristics.
   - Experience or completed coursework in some or all of the following
   areas of law: internet law, internet policy, freedom of speech (domestic
   and international), human rights, intellectual property, international law,
   privacy, data security, and/or licensing.  (JD, equivalent or PhD preferred)

*Pluses*

   - Multilingual. Fluency in French, German, Mandarin, or Indic languages
   is especially helpful.
   - Experience working in countries outside the United States or with
   clients or colleagues from outside the United States.
   - Experience with policy advocacy, such as with an NGO or in government.

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates
Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a
world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all
knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute
something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to
access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects,
build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia
content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia
possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free
knowledge to thrive.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that
relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals
around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive
donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation
is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San
Francisco, California, USA.

*As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a
diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and
equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of
backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon
their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color,
national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental
status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status
as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic
information, or any other legally protected characteristics.*

*If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation
to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you
may contact us at recruiting at wikimedia.org <recruiting at wikimedia.org> or
(415) 839-6885.*

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