Legal Fellowship Program at Wikimedia Foundation [Virtual]

About the Fellowship Opportunity

If you’re a current law student or recent law school graduate passionate about free knowledge and open source issues, applying to the legal fellowship program at Wikimedia can provide an immersive in-house experience with specific education and training in the areas of Internet law and free knowledge organizations. 

Roles and Responsibilities of Fellow

• The fellows will be assigned challenging projects based on their particular interests and strengths.
• These projects range from researching various legal questions to drafting licensing agreements to developing internal and external policies. 
• Each fellow will receive individualized projects that they will be expected to spearhead under the supervision and guidance of an attorney from the Legal Department.
• Fellows will work closely with their supervising attorney – attending and participating in internal and external meetings, collaborating on projects, receiving feedback and support, and generally learning about the practical dimensions of practising law in-house at a web-based company.
• When the opportunity exists, the Legal Department will work with a fellow’s university to facilitate earning academic credits and/or receiving funding for the fellow’s time at the Wikimedia Foundation.

Eligibility Criteria

• High energy for and commitment to the Wikimedia Foundation’s free knowledge mission, including an interest in free culture issues, open source software, Creative Commons licensing, etc.
• A very good sense of humour and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, multitasking environment that demands fast turn-around.
• Intellectual curiosity and flexibility make them enjoy tackling difficult and ambiguous problems in creative ways. 
• Students with strong research backgrounds are preferred.
• Experience working with large online user communities (or at least the desire to).
• Students with experience with wikis or Wikimedia projects are preferred.
• The ability to flourish in a highly transparent and collaborative environment and work on a team with diverse demographic and cultural characteristics.
• Multilingual students (especially German, French, and/or Italian) are a plus!
• Excellent writing skills that can be adapted to communicate complex legal concepts to a large audience with varying (or no) backgrounds in law. 
• Students with experience and/or coursework in drafting agreements and/or policies are preferred.
• Completed coursework in some or all of the following areas of law: internet law, freedom of speech (domestic and international), intellectual property, contract drafting, international law, privacy, data security, and/or licensing. 
• While coursework in these areas is not required, students who have experience in these areas are heavily preferred.

Contact Information

If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact recruiting@wikimedia.org or +1 (415) 839-6885.

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