Elise Berkower Memorial Fellow – Future of Privacy Forum

Future of Privacy Forum
Published
February 8, 2020
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
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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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