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Washington - Esther
Peterson Fellowship
Washington - Legal Clerkship
Washington - Graduate Summer Internship
Washington - Consumer Advocate
updated 6/09/04
Texas Office
Consumers Union
1300 Guadalupe, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78701-1643
Phone: (512) 477-4431
Fax: (512) 477-8934
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Washington DC Office
Consumers Union
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20009-1039
Phone: (202) 462-6262
Fax: (202) 265-9548
Consumers Union (CU), the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, seeks a law school graduate or policy analyst to work for one year as the Esther Peterson Fellow in its Washington Office. The position begins in the fall of each year. The Fellow will work on consumer advocacy projects including: health care reform, product safety, access to affordable financial services, food safety, and other consumer issues.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Esther Peterson Fellow will receive hands-on experience and training in advocacy on consumer issues at the federal legislative and administrative level. Responsibilities include legal research and writing, bill analysis, lobbying Congress and administrative agencies, and filing petitions at administrative agencies. On occasion, the Fellow will work with other public interest groups. Work at the Washington Office may be coordinated with Consumers Union's work on comparable issues in our regional offices in Texas and California and with our testing and research center in New York.
The fellowship is named after one of history's leading consumer, women and labor advocates, Esther Peterson. She advised three Presidents (Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter) on consumer policy issues, and she represented the international consumer movement in a leading advocacy role at the United Nations.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS/SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Consumers Union plans to maintain an ongoing fellowship program and contact among the fellows. Applicants should have completed their legal or public policy studies within the last few years. The salary will be approximately $34,000 per year, in addition to Consumers Union's full benefits.
APPLICATIONS:
We are seeking applicants with a commitment to social and economic justice. Deadline is September 30, of each year. Resume, cover letter, writing sample, and list of references should be sent to:
Esther Peterson Fellowship
Consumers Union Washington Office
1666 Connecticut Avenue N.W. #310
Washington, DC 20009
Consumers Union is an equal opportunity employer.
About Esther Peterson
click here.
For a Description of the Esther Peterson Public Interest Fellowship click
here.
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Legal Clerkship
Resume and cover letter required. Deadline for accepting resume and cover letter
is March 31, of each year. For information contact: Sally Greenberg or Janell
Duncan at:
Consumers
Union Washington Office
Internship Program
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite #310
Washington, DC 20009
Consumers Union,
publisher of Consumer Reports announces a volunteer legal clerkship for
law students 1L through 3L in the Washington Office. Although the clerkship
is unpaid, Consumers Union will contribute funds to participate in the federal
work-study program. In addition, we will contribute funds to participate in
public interest fellowship(s).
The Washington Office advocates on behalf of consumers before Congress and regulatory agencies on a wide range of issues, including product safety, health care, telecommunications, and financial services. Clerkships are available immediately and require a minimum of 20 hours/week. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Consumers Union offers opportunities to participate in its legislative advocacy, policy development, and research activities. Intern activities include:
Consumers Union,
publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent nonprofit testing and information
organization, serving only the consumer. We are comprehensive source of unbiased
advice about products and services, personal finance, health, nutrition, and
other consumer concerns. Since 1936, our mission has been to test products,
inform the public, and protect consumers.
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Graduate
Summer Internship
Resume
and cover letter required. Deadline for accepting resume and cover letter is
March 31, of each year. Although the internship is unpaid, Consumers Union will
contribute funds to participate in the federal work-study program. In addition,
we will contribute funds to participate in public internship fellowship(s).
For information, contact Sally Greenberg or Janell Duncan at:
Consumers
Union Washington Office
Internship Program
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite #310
Washington, DC 20009
Consumers Union,
publisher of Consumer Reports announces an unpaid summer internship for
graduate students in public policy and related social science disciplines in
its Washington Office.
The Washington Office advocates on behalf of consumers before Congress and regulatory
agencies on a wide range of issues, including product safety, health care, telecommunications,
and financial services. Clerkships are available immediately and require a minimum
of 20 hours/week. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Consumers Union offers
opportunities to participate in its legislative advocacy, policy development,
and research activities. Intern activities include:
· Researching and drafting memoranda on legislative priorities;
· Aiding in research/writing/production of reports and studies;
· Attending congressional hearings and legislative bill drafting sessions regarding banking, health care, telecommunications, electricity deregulation, securities, trade, and antitrust issues and preparing analytical summaries;
· Tracking legislative and regulatory actions on legislative priorities;
· Participating in coalitions to develop legislative strategy to influence the public policy process;
Desirable Qualifications
include:
· Excellent written and oral communications skills;
· Outstanding interpersonal skills, highly motivated, responsible, self-directed, resourceful, and flexible;
· Good organizational, research, and analytical capabilities;
· Previous legislative, advocacy, management or human services experience;
· Experience with word processing and computer research;
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent nonprofit
testing and information organization, serving only the consumer. We are comprehensive
source of unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health,
nutrition, and other consumer concerns. Since 1936, our mission has been to
test products, inform the public, and protect consumers.
Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, is seeking someone with experience in federal legislative and administrative policy to serve as a Consumer Advocate for its Washington Office. The advocate will conduct research on issues affecting consumers and have primary lobbying responsibility on a number of issues, including but not limited to telecommunications policy matters.
Duties and responsibilities:
Tasks would range from communicating with members of Congress, Congressional staffers and the media on specific legislative issues to researching, writing testimony, administrative policy and major reports.
Minimum qualifications/knowledge:
Consumers Union is looking for someone with a commitment to work in the public interest community. Applicants should possess strong strategic, analytical, writing and communication skills, as well as the ability to organize a variety of ongoing projects.
Salary is based on experience with excellent benefits.
Forward resume to:
Consumers Union
Consumer Advocate Position
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 310
Washington, DC 20009
Email: dcrojobs@consumer.org
Consumers Union is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Consumers Union
1535 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-2512
Phone: (415) 431-6747
Fax: (415) 431-0906
