Company:
Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
Location: Washington
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Position Summary:
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the premier advocacy and policy organization for the world's leading innovation companies. ITI is a leading industry voice on trade and digital trade policy topics. ITI is seeking a Part-time Policy Fellow (Trade and Global Policy) to support advocacy work on topics such as market access, promoting innovation and trade-enhancing regulatory approaches around the world, and assessing global technology policies related to export controls, investment, cybersecurity, and AI. The scope of this role is global, with a particular focus on policies in the United States, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Americas. The Policy Fellow will also work closely with colleagues across the broader ITI Policy team, including with other policy and regional leads.
Your responsibilities:
Pay rate: $18.00/h
ITI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the premier advocacy and policy organization for the world's leading innovation companies. ITI is a leading industry voice on trade and digital trade policy topics. ITI is seeking a Part-time Policy Fellow (Trade and Global Policy) to support advocacy work on topics such as market access, promoting innovation and trade-enhancing regulatory approaches around the world, and assessing global technology policies related to export controls, investment, cybersecurity, and AI. The scope of this role is global, with a particular focus on policies in the United States, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Americas. The Policy Fellow will also work closely with colleagues across the broader ITI Policy team, including with other policy and regional leads.
Your responsibilities:
- Monitor legislative, regulatory, and tech policy developments in the United States and globally pertaining to technology trade and other technology policy areas
- Synthesize, present, and analyze information on technology policy issues and ITI efforts
- Attend ITI committee meetings to assess member company perspectives and concerns on specific policies.
- Assist in drafting fact sheets, position papers, letters, comments, and other written materials
- Compile data and other information to support the ITI Policy team's work
- Work collaboratively with ITI Policy Team colleagues to coordinate and support ITI's advocacy efforts on trade and technology policy topics
- Attend internal and external meetings on relevant issues and produce readouts
- Help coordinate advocacy efforts and manage the implementation of strategic projects that the team is undertaking
- Graduate student pursuing a degree in political science, public policy, international affairs/relations, economics, technology policy (e.g., cybersecurity), relevant STEM (e.g., engineering, computer science), business, communications, marketing, or a related field
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and concisely about complex technology topics
- Strong academic record with a demonstrated interest and knowledge of technology policy and international affairs issues
- Experience conducting open-source research
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of technology policy issues
- Preferred familiarity with U.S. legislative and executive branch matters relevant to technology policy and trade
- Self-starter that can independently handle tasks
- Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize competing tasks, and meet deadlines
- Detail-oriented
- Possesses sound judgment and demonstrates professionalism
- Cooperative, flexible, and team-oriented
Pay rate: $18.00/h
ITI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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