The Attorney Honors Program is the FCC's primary vehicle for hiring entry-level attorneys. AHP participants serve in a two-year employment and training program designed to introduce them to the field of communications law and policy. The FCC encourages law students in their final year of study, recent law school graduates, and current judicial clerks with superior academic credentials and an interest in public service and communications law to apply.
See www.fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogram.
Honors Attorneys gain valuable experience and benefit from a wide variety of learning experiences. Attorneys at the FCC draft decisions in adjudicatory and rule-making matters, work with internal and external constituencies to resolve complex policy issues before the agency, participate in international negotiations, represent the FCC in dealings with other government agencies, Congress and the private sector, and defend FCC decisions in the federal courts.
Additionally, Honors Attorneys benefit from a specialized training and career-development curriculum designed specifically for the program.
Typically, Honors Attorneys: Conduct legal research, compile facts and background information, search authorities and precedents on points of law, and draft legal documents, reports, and memoranda; Study the record in cases pending before the agency and prepare drafts on the law and facts; Research legal and policy matters involved in special projects, including interpretations of treaties, statutes, and regulations; prepare written authoritative opinions; and prepare responses to inquiries from members of the public concerning communications law, policy, and procedures; and/or Examine formal filings such as applications for licenses or other authorities, petitions and responsive pleadings, formal and informal complaints and inquiries, and various reports and statements required to be filed under the Commission's rules; analyze questions of law and fact, conduct the necessary research, and prepare appropriate documents recommending dispositive action.
SEE INFORMATION OUTLINED UNDER THE SUBHEADING "QUALIFICATIONS".
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including: Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Long-Term Care Insurance Holidays and Leave Retirement Thrift Savings Plan Transit Benefit Alternative Work Schedule Telecommuting
Kristin.Young@fcc.gov · 540-303-8108
This position is with Federal Communications Commission, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This is a This is a full-time position. Work schedules, including telework, are at the discretion of the supervisor, consistent with agency policy. position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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