Tech & Public Policy Visiting Fellows Program
The Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program in the McCourt School of Public Policy aims to translate academic insights into public policy that advances democratic values and to incubate innovative policy on emerging technologies.
The TPP Visiting Fellows Program provides a unique platform for policy practitioners to share their knowledge and expertise with Georgetown students. Over the course of a semester, Fellows engage with students through discussion groups, lectures, site visits to organizations in DC, and/or events, and by sharing progress on their interest areas and research, offering an up close look at what’s happening in cutting-edge tech policy in DC. Students will get insider knowledge on the issues that matter, key players and influencers, and the policies and technologies to watch.
The fellowship duration is approximately 12 weeks, from August 19, 2024 to November 11, 2024. Fellows are expected to dedicate up to 5-10 hours a week to the fellowship.
Commitments include:
- Student discussion groups
- Open to Georgetown students: 90 minute discussion on campus
- Three groups per semester
- Three groups per semester
- Open to Georgetown students: 90 minute discussion on campus
- Office hours
- Open to Georgetown students: 30-60 minute virtual office hours
- Eight sessions per semester
- Eight sessions per semester
- Open to Georgetown students: 30-60 minute virtual office hours
- Class lectures
- Open to enrolled students: 45-60 minute guest lecture as invited by faculty
- One lecture per semester
- One lecture per semester
- Open to enrolled students: 45-60 minute guest lecture as invited by faculty
- Site visits
- Open only to McCourt students: Visit to civil society org, tech company, government agency and/or key trade association
- Two site visits per semester
- Two site visits per semester
- Open only to McCourt students: Visit to civil society org, tech company, government agency and/or key trade association
- Public events
- Open to all students: 60 minute public event on emerging tech policy topic
- One event per semester
- One event per semester
- Open to all students: 60 minute public event on emerging tech policy topic
- Written and video content
- Fellows will complete a written essay or opinion article on the tech policy topic of their choice to be submitted for publication in the TPP newsletter. Depending on interest and capacity, Fellows may work with students and/or faculty on additional writing and/or research projects, in consultation with the TPP director.
- Fellows will also be an invited guest for one episode on TPP’s podcast, The Asterisk, to discuss emerging issues in tech policy, and will be asked to do one video interview with the McCourt School Communications team to talk about the fellowship, their time at Georgetown and their specific area of expertise.
Compensation
Fellows will be compensated $15,000 for approximately 12 weeks and 5-10 hours/week of work.
Other support
Fellows will be provided with office space at 500 First Street, NW or in McCourt’s newer building site when it opens (space on Georgetown’s main campus may be provided on an as-needed basis); a loaner laptop, if necessary; and event support (communications and logistics, such as promoting events, booking space and procuring catering) when required.
Criteria for selection
- Significance of the Fellow’s tech policy focus area, including the relevance, urgency and originality of the interest area, research, as well as its potential to impact policy;
- Clear articulation of topics for student discussion groups; McCourt School and/or other courses you for which you might give a guest lecture and description of potential lecture topics; orgs or offices where you might lead a site visit; the subject of a public event you might convene (speakers, topics, etc) and; other ways in which you might engage students and/or the Georgetown community on current and cutting-edge tech policy issues;
- Potential of the applicant to actively contribute to the vibrancy and innovative ethos of the Tech & Public Policy community.
Application
Interested applicants should submit an application by Monday, June 17, 2024 by 5:00 pm EST for consideration for the fall 2024 fellows cohort. Decisions are expected to be made and communicated to applicants by Friday, June 28, 2024.
Questions? Contact Maria Sanchez at ms5271@georgetown.edu