EXTERN PROGRAM

CAIDP Externships

 

CAIDP provides the opportunity for full-time students in law, computer science, or public policy to work with the Center during the Semester for academic credit or during the summer. Typical externships include intensive work in AI policy research and analysis, as well as the opportunity to connect with experts and leaders in the AI policy field. CAIDP externs have participated in meetings with Members of the European Parliament, and drafted AI policy recommendations for the Council on Foreign  Relations, the European Law Institute, the Global Partnership on AI, the Global Privacy Assembly, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy, and others.

 

CAIDP has partnered with many schools in the U.S. and around the world for externship opportunities. Externships may be conducted remotely or at the CAIDP offices in Washington, DC.

 

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, a CV, and a relevant writing sample to CAIDP Associate Director Christabel Randolph. Institutions may also contact Christabel for further information about the program. 

Current Projects

Externs are currently providing research and analysis for AI policy work for these CAIDP partner organizations:

  • US AI state law initiatives
  • Comments for federal agencies and Congressional committees
  • Analysis of AI Executive Orders
  • CAIDP OpenAI complaint
  • Support for International AI treaty

Partner Universities

  • American University
  • Campbell Law School
  • Cornell Law School
  • Duke Law School
  • Duke University
  • Fordham Law School
  • George Mason University
  • George Washington Law School
  • Georgetown Law School
  • Georgetown University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology 
  • Harvard Coillege
  • Harvard Kennedy School
  • Harvard Law School
  • MIT
  • Princeton University
  • UCLA Law School
  • Stanford Law School
  • Stanford University
  • Washington University, St. Louis
  • William and Mary Law School

Past projects

Externs completed research and analysis for these CAIDP partner organizations. A few early examples are below. More recent CAIDP Statements will be found on the CAIDP Statements page:

  • Statement to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Dec. 9, 2022 (L. Chua, S. Lattner, S. Nikpoor, and J. Tan)
  • Statement to the EU-US Trade and Technology Council, Dec. 3, 2022 (Z. Cai, L. Fernandez, and Y. Xie)
  • Statement to the National AI Advisory Committee, Oct. 28, 2022 (M. Bergeron)
  • Statement to the National AI Advisory Committee, Oct. 4, 2022 (M. Bergeron and S. Nikpoor)
  • European Law Institute, Principles on Smart Contracts, Block Chain, and Consumer Protection (M. Bergeron and X. Jin)
  • Office of Science and Technology Policy, Privacy Enhancing Technologies (M. Bergeron and S. Lattner)
  • ABA Rule of Law Initiative, Presentation preparation on AI and Democratic Values (S. Wu)
  • ACM, Review of AI Policy Instruments with Provisions on Transparency and Accountability (J. Seamonds)
  • Council of Europe, CAHAI expert group, Comments on Proposed Elements on Tranversal Legal Instrument on AI (A. Blackshear)
  • Council on Foreign Relations, Educational Modules on AI (R. Stockton)
  • Global Partnership on AI, Review of Project Proposal on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (C. Garribotti)
  • Global Privacy Assembly, Identification of leading experts on AI Policy (C. Garribotti)
  • European Law Institute, Guiding Principles for Automated Decision-Making in the EU (S. Wu)
  • G7, Comments on AI and Digital Policy (R. Ray)
  • OECD, Comments on AI Classification Scheme (R. Stockton)
  • Office of Management and Budget, Comments to establish federal regulations for regulation of AI systems (A. Gweon)
  • Office of Science and Technology Policy, Petition in support of the AI Bill of Rights (J. Seamands)

Georgetown Law School students Isabela Parisio, Christabel Randolph and Afnan Aldakhi, with CAIDP Chair Merve Hickok at the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, following a hearing on "Advances in AI: Are We Ready For a Tech Revolution?' Washington DC. March 2023.

Stanford Law School student Jessica Seamands partipating in meeting with members of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs ("LIBE"). Washington, DC. May 2022.

CAIDP Washington DC Office - OpenGovHub (1100 13th St., NW)