Washington, DC – 2018 Attorney Honors Program – Federal Communication Commission
AkronLawJobs No. 8641 Overview: Attorneys at the FCC draft decisions in adjudicatory and rulemaking matters, work with internal and external constituencies to resolve complex policy issues before the agency, participate in international negotiations, represent the FCC in dealings with other government agencies, Congress and the private sector, and defend FCC decisions in the federal courts. Additionally, Honors Attorneys benefit from a specialized training and career-development curriculum designed specifically for the program.
Qualifications: Selection for the Honors Program is highly competitive, and the FCC reviews many facets of a candidate’s background, including academic achievement, writing skills, law review and/or moot court experience, clinic or extracurricular activities, and demonstrated interest in government service and/or the communications sector. You may apply if you are a current law student who will graduate in the spring or summer of 2018; Graduate law student who will complete your course of study by the summer of 2018; and Federal, state, or municipal judicial clerk serving during the 2017-18 judicial term.
How to apply: Interested candidates should submit the following materials in a single email to Honors.Program@fcc.gov: a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the Honors Program, resume, writing sample (preferably not more than 15 pages), current official or unofficial law school transcript, and a list of three references (with both phone and email contact information).
- To expedite processing of your application, please save each of the required documents as a separate PDF file, with your last name as part of the file name.
- The subject line of the transmittal email submitting your application should include: “AHP 2018 Application”.
Deadline: September 11, 2017