Description
Description:
The Elise Berkower Fellowship was established in memory of Elise Berkower with support from the Nielsen Foundation. Elise was a senior privacy executive at global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen for nearly a decade and was a valued, longtime member of the FPF Advisory Board. The fellowship is a one-year, public interest position for recent law school graduates committed to the advancement of responsible data practices. Candidates are selected based on both academic qualifications and a commitment to the personal qualities exemplified by Elise – collaboration with co-workers, peers and the broader privacy community and a commitment to ethical conduct.
The Elise Berkower Fellow focuses on consumer and commercial privacy issues, from technology-specific areas such as advertising practices, drones, wearables, connected cars, and student privacy, to general data management and privacy issues related to ethics, de-identification, algorithms, and the Internet of Things.
The position is located in FPF’s offices in Washington DC. The position is hosted by the FPF Education and Innovation Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Responsibilities include a variety of activities including:
- filing comments on proposed regulatory actions;
- developing industry best practices or standards; and
- tracking consumer privacy legislation
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated interest in public policy work generally and specifically in the areas of data privacy, technology, and Internet policy;
- Strong academic record, participation in professional/volunteer activities, subject matter expertise in the relevant skills;
- Commitment to ethical practices;
- Demonstration of interpersonal qualities that show support for colleagues, peers and a broader community;
- Superb legal writing and research skills;
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment; and
- Commitment and ability to fulfill the one-year term required by the program.
Application Info:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to applications@fpf.org.
Application:
Interested applicants can view the listing here.
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