Jobs

Title: Public Policy Internship

The Telecommunications Association (TIA), the leading trade association for the ICT industry, has an opening for the summer and fall semesters for a public policy intern in TIA's Washington DC office supporting TIA’s Director of Technology & Innovation Policy.

This is a substantive internship requiring:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• 10-20 hour weekly commitment

The primary responsibilities for this position will include:

• Providing research assistance and writing white papers making policy recommendations to Congress, federal agencies, and state governments.
• Assisting with writing and filing comments with various government entities (DoE, FCC, and state regulatory agencies). 
• Attending hearings and meetings with Congress, the FCC, DOE, EPA, other relevant federal agencies and industry groups and writing summaries for member companies.
• Writing and summarizing articles for TIA’s member newsletter “Green ICT News” to TIA membership.
• Assisting with meetings with TIA member companies.

The policy portfolio for this position will include:

• Energy & Environment (smart grid, smart buildings, intelligent transportation systems, telework/telepresence, energy efficiency)
• Research & Development
• Cybersecurity

The position is unpaid.
TIA provides a travel stipend.
Please send a resume and brief writing sample to Joseph Andersen at jandersen@tiaonline.org.

Title: Regulatory/Legislative Internship

The Telecommunications Association (TIA), the leading trade association for the ICT industry, has an opening for the spring, summer, and fall semesters for a regulatory and legislative policy intern in TIA's Washington DC office supporting TIA’s policy efforts across the U.S. Congress and the Federal agencies.

This is a substantive internship requiring:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Interpersonal skills

The primary responsibilities for this position will include:

• Assisting with writing and filing comments with various government entities (FCC, NIST, DoE, EPA, FTC, state regulatory agencies, etc.). 
• Attending hearings and meetings with Congress, the FCC, DOE, EPA, other relevant federal agencies and industry groups and writing summaries for member companies.
• Providing research assistance and writing white papers making policy recommendations to Congress, federal agencies, and state governments.
• Assisting with meetings with TIA member companies.

The policy portfolio for this position include:

• Accessibility to advanced communications devices by people with disabilities
• Cloud computing
• Universal Service Fund/Connect America Fund
• Commercial spectrum policies
• Privacy
• Cybersecurity
• Public safety communications
• The device approval process
• Technology intellectual property rights policies

The position is unpaid.
TIA provides a travel stipend.
Please send a resume to Brian Scarpelli at bscarpelli@tiaonline.org.

Interested applicants must submit cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to tiajobs@tiaonline.org.  TIA offers excellent benefits and compensation commensurate with experience and is an equal opportunity employer.