Global Privacy Summer Fellow
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
TheFuture of Privacy Forum (FPF)is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. FPF brings together industry academics consumer advocates and other thought leaders to explore the challenges posed by technological innovation and develop privacy protections ethical norms and workable business practices.
FPFsGlobal Privacyteamclosely follows developments around the world in data protection and privacy policy-making and regulation supported by staff members in Washington DCBrusselsSingapore Nairobi and New Delhi. We keep our stakeholders informed of relevant regulatory changes case-law guidance policies and legal requirements while also providing background and in-depth analysis in order to support them in being ahead of key developments globally.
ROLE OVERVIEW
FPF is seeking aGlobal Privacy Summer Fellow based in Washington DC to assist the Global Privacy team. The Summer Fellow will work closely with colleagues around the world in addition to the team based in Washington DC and contribute to global policy research and analysis in data protection privacy and new technologies. We welcome applications from any academic or professional background (typically this includes law degree holders or MA/MBA/PhDs in a policy-related field and/or career professionals) with a preference for applicants who have recently completed a graduate degree.
The ideal candidate would bring to the team:
Excellent writing skills and an ability to curate information based on independent research skills;
Experience or previous participation in professional or volunteer activities as well as subject-matter expertise in policy areas relevant to FPFs work;
Demonstrated interest in and good knowledge of data protection law and familiarity with its application to new technologies including artificial intelligence;
Strong familiarity with one or more of the jurisdictions in which FPFs Global Privacy team operates (Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America etc.);
Interpersonal qualities that show support for colleagues peers and the broader community;
An ability to work in a highly collaborative and diverse project-team environment with colleagues from different jurisdictions and backgrounds;
Professional working proficiency in an additional language (i.e. French Mandarin Japanese Spanish etc.)
The vacancy is for a temporary full-time (40 hours per week) contract with an expected duration of3 to 4 months.Preferredstart dateisMay 18 2026.Applications should be submitted at the latest byMarch 6 2026 but they will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
This is apaid fellowship with a stipend of $2500 USD per month pro-rated for partial months of work. The fellowship is based in ourWashington DC office and it ishybrid(a minimum of two days per week are required in the office).
To apply:
Please submit a Cover Letter Resume and Writing Sample in PDF format through the FPF Career Center.
FPF is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace that supports employees professionally and personally through our employment practices and benefits offerings. We encourage applications from individuals who represent a variety of backgrounds based on sex race ethnicity age religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability veteran status and other factors protected by law. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation in the recruitment process please reach out to
Key Skills
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- Public Health
- Google Docs
- Classroom Experience
- Systems Engineering
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Grant Writing
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
About Company
Future of Privacy Forum and the FPF Education and Innovation Foundation are non-profit organizations that serve as catalysts for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies.
