Company/Organization: Family Online Safety Institute

Description:

The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) seeks a summer intern. FOSI is a nonprofit organization that works with the leading Internet and technology companies. Tasks may include researching developments in online safety and privacy including sexting, cyberbullying, data protection, broadband responsibility and digital citizenship, assisting with special projects, and working on events held by the organization.

We would prefer someone who could work 2-3 days per week and we are happy to work with any college/university to grant internship credit upon request.

The position is unpaid, but we will provide a travel and lunch subsidy.

The position is open to all college undergraduates.

About Us:
The Family Online Safety Institute is an international, non-profit organization which works to make the online world safer for kids and their families. FOSI convenes leaders in industry, government and the non-profit sectors to collaborate and innovate new solutions and policies in the field of online safety. Through research, resources, events and special projects, FOSI promotes a culture of responsibility online and encourages a sense of digital citizenship for all.

FOSIs members include: AOL, AT&T, BT Retail, Comcast, Disney, Entertainment Software Association, Facebook, France Telecom, Google, GSM Association, Microsoft, Mind Candy, Motion Picture Association of America, NCTA, Nominum, Sprint, Symantec, Telstra, The Wireless Foundation, T-Mobile, Trend Micro, Verizon and Yahoo!.

Please visit www.fosi.org to learn more about FOSIs activities, or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/fosi.

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