Legal Internship

Media Access Project (MAP) generally has openings for 2 full-time interns during the summer, and 1-2 full/part-time interns during the school year.
MAP is a non-profit, public interest law firm that has been practicing telecommunications law for more than thirty years. Its mission is to promote the public’s First Amendment right to hear and be heard via the electronic media of today and tomorrow before the Federal Communications Commission, other policy-making bodies, and the Courts.

Previous interns have worked on the following projects: a petition for writ of certiarori to the Supreme Court; briefs and motions before the Federal courts of appeals, filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and helping to prepare MAP staff for Congressional testimony and policy conferences. MAP interns generally have the opportunity to attend meetings with FCC Commissioners and staff, as well as with MAP’s clients in the public interest community.

Interns will gain experience in these issues and will develop a wide variety of legal research and writing skills. In previous semesters, MAP’s work has focused on:

• Fighting cable monopolization of broadband access and censorship of the Internet.
• Creating a new low power radio service.
• Ensuring that digital television technology promotes democracy and civic discourse.
• Ensuring broadcast stations afford reasonable access to political candidates.
• Promoting full community, government, and educational access to cable television and direct broadcast satellite outlets.
• Fighting discriminatory deployment of new media.

MAP offers an informal, congenial work atmosphere and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply.

Applicants should be mature, motivated, and dependable individuals who have an interest in telecommunications law and policy issues. A small stipend may be available for the summer position to superior students unable to obtain funding elsewhere, but students should pursue independent sources of financial support. MAP has had significant practice in providing rich internship experiences and considers the mentoring and education of students as part of its core mission.

Interested persons must send a resume and a detailed cover letter describing their interest in MAP to the contact person listed below.

This position is unpaid.

Contact Person:

Matt Wood
Media Access Project
1625 K Street, NW Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006 202-466-7656 (fax)
email: mwood@mediaaccess.org
No direct calls, please

Communications/Development Intern

Media Access Project (MAP) is seeking a Communications/Development intern for spring 2010 employment to aid with press and online outreach, and assist with fundraising operations and organizational marketing. MAP is a non-profit advocacy organization that promotes freedom of expression, independent media, and low-cost, universal access to communications services.

The ideal candidate is a responsible and self directed individual who can devote 15-20 hours per week to the following tasks:

• Developing and implementing new methods of outreach and marketing.
• Drafting organizational newsletter.
• Helping to plan and implement events, including policy forum series and annual fundraiser.
• Maintaining frequent and timely website and social networking updates.
• Managing outreach and development contacts.
• Researching new press contacts covering various communications policy issues.
• Assisting with press statements and releases.
• Assisting with online outreach.

Required skills:

• Effective organizational, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• A meticulous, self-driven, friendly nature.
• Fluency with computers and the Internet, including word processing, calendars, spreadsheets, email, social networking (Facebook, Twitter, others), online collaboration, and web research.

This internship offers a great opportunity to work with a small and dynamic staff to gain experience in communications, marketing, and fundraising, as well as exposure to prominent reporters and foundation representatives. The candidate will have the opportunity to witness the Washington policymaking process. The intern will help to organize and attend meetings and events with key lawmakers, policy advocates, reporters, foundations, and the general public.

Media Access Project is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested persons must send a resume and a detailed cover letter describing their interest in MAP to the contact person listed below.

This position is unpaid.

Contact Person:

Kamilla Kovacs
Development and Communications Director
Media Access Project
1625 K Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006
202-466-7656 (fax)
email: kkovacs@mediaaccess.org
No direct calls, please