Job o’ the Day: Paid Internship with the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau in DC
The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the primary unit responsible for enforcement of provisions of the Communications Act, the FCC’s rules and orders, and terms and conditions of station authorizations. Major areas of enforcement are consumer protection, local competition and public safety/homeland security enforcement.
The FCC Bureau is currently seeking applicants for its prestigious paid summer internship program. Duties, as listed on the PSJD job posting, are:
Conducting legal research and compiling background information for use by the Office of the Bureau Chief, Enforcement Bureau on a variety of communications and technology issues including but not limited to:
- television, radio, and cable;
- wireline communications regulation;
- wireless and satellite regulation;
- broadband;
- international;
- spectrum, and
- public safety and homeland security.
Duties may involve interacting with industry counsel, consumer groups, and agency personnel on a variety of issues.
The salary is $20.22 to $24.74 per hour. Deadline to apply is February 28, 2013 – next week! For more information, view the full job listing at PSJD.org (log-in required).