The FCBA Foundation is now accepting applications for its Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program and Law School Scholarship Program! Apply before March 6, 2024.
I. The FCBA Foundation Law School Summer Internship Stipend
For the 31st consecutive year, the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Foundation will award stipends to outstanding law students employed as unpaid summer interns, through the FCBA Foundation’s Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program.
The FCBA Foundation is actively looking to help students from around the country who want to dedicate their time and talent over the summer to government service in areas that relate to telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) law, including broadcasting, cable, information technology, television, telephony, satellite, and wireless. It also can include work at agencies and Congressional committees addressing other TMT-related areas, including internet law and policy, privacy, cybersecurity, copyright, emerging technologies, and related policy and legal issues.
How much are the stipends? The program provides stipends of up to $7,000. The Foundation considers funding from other sources in making award decisions and generally will adjust its stipend awards so that a recipient’s total funding for the internship will not exceed $7,000.
Where can recipients work? Over the years, stipends have been used by students to support work in diverse federal, state and local government agencies with a connection to the TMT sector. Examples of agencies where recipients can work include the FCC, FTC, NTIA, DOJ, DHS, NIST, and others. Students can also work in Congress and in relevant parts of state and local government.
Where does the money come from? The Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program awards stipends from its FCC Chairman Robert Emmet Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund (“General Fund”) as well as other targeted stipends, and last year provided support to 10 outstanding law students. FCBA individual and corporate members donate money to the FCBA Foundation to support these stipends. There are specific funds dedicated to supporting internships at the FCC and NTIA, and students interning at those agencies are especially encouraged to apply.
Are there limitations on use of the funds? Stipend recipients may be selected before they have finalized their summer plans, so the FCBA Foundation requires recipients to confirm in writing that they accept an unpaid internship at an eligible agency or government office. Minimum requirements for internship duration and time commitment also apply.
How to apply: The application for the stipend will be available online from [Thursday, February 1, until Wednesday, March 6, 2024.] The application and deadlines can be accessed at: [https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/fcbastipend2024.]
Questions: If you have any questions about the Foundation Law School Summer Internship Stipend program or application, please contact Janeen Wynn by email at [janeen@fcba.org.]
II. The FCBA Foundation Law School Scholarship
The FCBA Foundation Law School Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to rising second or third-year students currently enrolled in accredited law schools in the United States who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in TMT law. The scholarships range from $2,000 – $5,000 each, and will be payable to the applicable law school in one lump sum to help cover the student’s tuition and other education-related expenses in the 2024-2025 academic year, and will be determined by a number of factors, including financial need and merit.
The application for the scholarship is now available and can be accessed at [https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/fcbalawscholarship2024.] The deadline for submission of applications is Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Foundation plans to notify successful applicants regarding their scholarship awards by mid-[May].
If you have any questions about the Foundation Law School Scholarship program or application, please contact Janeen Wynn by email at [janeen@fcba.org].