Paid Engineering Internship at the FCC (U.S. Federal Communications Commission)

All applications must be submitted via https://www.usajobs.gov/job/727780600.

Office of Engineering & Technology interns will work with senior agency staff on a wide range of issues, which include matters in mobile and fixed broadband network technologies and performance—related to the Broadband Data Collection program, the Measuring Broadband America program, wireless broadband standard and regulation, Internet policy, cyber security, network resiliency, RF interference and safety issues, AI/ML, and other aspects of spectrum management. Tasks may involve research on new standards/technologies, assistance in drafting of Commission documents (e.g., Orders, public notices, staff reports, and memoranda), and a diverse set of technical tasks related to spectrum sharing among various technologies and services, exploratory data science and traditional statistical analysis, and other software related tasks. Interns will have the opportunity to attend and participate in meetings with Commission personnel and outside parties and to take advantage of Commission training and educational programs as appropriate.

The incumbent of this position will receive on-the-job-training, will be a bargaining unit employee and be a part of the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology. The incumbent will receive training on the agency's policy and rule-making processes and other administrative processes for government agencies. The incumbent will receive technical training covering a wide variety of telecommunications services and technologies. The incumbent will receive training on engineering and policy principles relevant to the fast paced telecommunications industry. In this position, the incumbent may conduct and analyze basic engineering studies, telecommunication system proposals and/or telecommunications technology proposals in order to authorize new and innovative services. The incumbent will assist more senior staff in the analysis of petitions, requests for proposals before the FCC to determine viability and the need for FCC action. The incumbent may conduct studies and perform summaries and/or communicate findings with senior staff. The incumbent may prepare written material, including summaries, memorandum letters, E-mail correspondence and other written documents to individuals within and outside the agency. 

The incumbent will be trained and may be tasked with performing propagation analysis of terrestrial, satellite and/or airborne systems or evaluating the emission characteristics of various transmitters to validate the co-existence with neighboring systems. Projects may also involve various computer software engineering and scientific applications. The incumbent will be required to effectively communicate with individuals within and outside the agency on a variety of topics related to the FCC and engineering principles. The incumbent will be required to assist and work with other FCC staff.