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Regulatory Studies Small Business Administration Fellow

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is partnering with the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy to offer the position of Regulatory Studies Fellow for second and third year law students interested in public policy and small business issues. At SBA, fellows will perform and assist the work of attorneys in several issue areas, including environmental law, occupational safety and health, telecommunications, tax, labor, agriculture, procurement, health care, and economic regulation. Assignments may range from attending congressional hearings to performing legal research and analysis, and drafting documents.

The Office of Advocacy is the federal government's independent advocate for small business before federal agencies and Congress. The Office of Advocacy offers law students the opportunity to work closely with Congress and federal agencies, such as EPA, OSHA, Treasury, FCC, and HUD, in the process of developing and promulgating regulations. Regulatory Studies Fellows will receive exposure to the federal administrative process, with access to policy makers and their staff. 

The fellow is required to work 15 hours per week throughout the Fall Semester at the Office of Advocacy, and will receive a stipend equivalent to $14 per hour. Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter including a statement of interest, and references to Victoria Huber at the address listed below.  
 
Additional information about the Regulatory Studies Program at the Mercatus Center can be found at http://www.mercatus.org/regulatorystudies/.
Additional information about the Office of Advocacy can be found at www.sba.gov/advo.

Victoria Huber
Associate Dean of Career Development & Alumni Services George Mason University School of Law
3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia  22201
vhuber@gmu.edu
703-993-8009

About the Mercatus Center at George Mason University

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is a research, education, and outreach organization that works with scholars, policy experts, and government officials to connect academic learning and real world practice.

The mission of Mercatus is to promote sound interdisciplinary research and application in the humane sciences that integrates theory and practice to produce solutions that advance in a sustainable way a free, prosperous, and civil society. Mercatus's research and outreach programs, Capitol Hill Campus, Government Accountability Project, Regulatory Studies Program, Social Change Project and Global Prosperity Initiative support this mission. Mercatus is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

The Mercatus Center is located in the George Mason University Law School building in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC, two blocks from the Virginia Square metro stop (on the Orange Line).

The Mercatus Center is a flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional and personal growth.