Electronic Frontier Foundation is hiring a
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is now accepting applications for a short-term, non-renewable 6-month fellowship, starting early to mid-April 2023. The fellowship is open to recent, former EFF interns who have graduated from law school and been admitted to the bar of any state.
The fellow will work side-by-side EFF’s staff attorneys for six months on our active civil liberties litigation docket with the goal of developing a deep grounding in cutting-edge free speech law, and related issues in communications privacy and technology law. Non-litigation responsibilities may include advocacy, public speaking, blogging, media appearances, and work on legislative and regulatory matters related to surveillance and law enforcement. The fellow will not work on EFF’s Intellectual Property docket.
Required Qualifications:
Must have completed a summer or semester internship with EFF since 2019.
Must be attending or have earned a Juris doctor degree from a United States law school and be licensed to practice law in the US.
Committed to defending freedom of speech.
Good communication skills including strong writing and analytical skills.
Ability to be self-motivated and focused.
An interest in working with a team of highly motivated lawyers and activists in a hard-working nonprofit environment.
Tech savviness and a familiarity with high tech public interest issues is not required; but applicants should be curious to learn more about those areas.
Must demonstrate care and respect toward coworkers, outside partners, members of the public, donors, and others with whom this role interacts.
Must work to positively and collaboratively resolve conflicts and overcome challenges
Must be able to understand and articulate with accuracy EFF’s mission, positions, and work.
Must be available and responsive to colleagues, outside partners and others over email, phone, and online chat, with the ability to respond and reliably to time-sensitive requests for assistance and opportunities during agreed upon working hours.
Contributes to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences including race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance.
EFF is a great place to work. We offer a supportive and empowering environment, along with an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance and paid time off.
As an advocacy organization, EFF is committed to being part of a diverse community. Diversity of life experiences makes a big difference in how we identify and litigate legal issues, design privacy-enhancing software, and organize our activism. To that end, we deliberately seek applicants with different perspectives, identities, and experiences to build an inclusive workplace to better inform our advocacy and defense of freedom in our digital world. EFF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of all races, genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Location: This position is based in San Francisco, and will require on-site work in the EFF Office for at least two days each week. The duration of the fellowship is 6 months and is non-renewable.
How to Apply: The fellowship start date is negotiable but ideally early to mid-April 2023. Interested applicants should submit the following:
EFF is currently accepting applications and will review applications as they come in with the goal of reaching a decision soon.