Office of the General Counsel Copyright [For-Credit] Externship - Summer 2027
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should only include sections when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove "Does this sound like you?" and application instructions. Also remove "The range displayed reflects..." and the pay range $0.01—$0.01 (that's placeholder). Since it's placeholder, we should not create Pay section if content is not substantive. The posting says "Compensation Course Credit: This externship is designed to be a learning experience for law students for which school credit must be obtained. Applicants must be able to comply with their school’s requirements for academic credit. School-sponsored Stipends: During the summer, this externship may alternately be compensated through a program in which the student receives a stipend from their school for non-profit work." That's substantive. So we can include a Compensation section (maybe heading "Compensation") with that content.
Schedule: The posting mentions "During the summer, law clerks are expected to work full-time, 40 hours per week for 12 weeks. Fall and Spring externships can be on a part-time schedule (usually 15-20 hours per week) or a full-time schedule." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
Benefits: Not mentioned. So skip Benefits.
Qualifications: We have Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements. Could combine into Qualifications section? The instruction: use headings like Qualifications, Skills, etc. We can have a Qualifications section that includes Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements. Or separate sections: Requirements (maybe Education Requirements) and Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications). The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role (overview), Responsibilities, Requirements (education), Qualifications (preferred), Schedule, Compensation. We'll not include Skills if not explicit.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". We'll keep details.
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We must not include application instructions like "Please include the following to be considered: your resume your cover letter". Remove that. Also remove "Does this sound like you?" etc. Also remove EEO boilerplate. Also remove "Want more NPR?" etc.
We need to keep the overview/intro content. That can be under About the role heading.
Let's extract substantive content:
Overview: "A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide. Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR."
Intro to Position: "Application submissions for Office of the General Counsel (Copyright) Externship Summer 2027 will close on Sunday, October 18th at 11:59pm ET. Program Duration: Externs work from May 10, 2027 - August 13, 2027 (dates may be flexible depending on school requirements) Legal externs are vital contributors to the work of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). The OGC is responsible for providing high-quality, cost-efficient, legal and related services to our NPR clients to achieve its mission of service to the public. NPR is looking for a 2L or 3L who has a strong interest in copyright law, has taken a course in copyright law, and has comprehensive knowledge of basic copyright principles and fair use. The externship will provide an excellent opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the many legal issues involved in fair use analysis, rights management, and the audio licensing process. NPR offers legal externships throughout the year. Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools."
We might combine Overview and Intro into About the role.
Responsibilities list: "Evaluating copyright issues in audio content (and occasional video content). Researching copyright issues. Making fair use determinations. Drafting and/or organizing permissions agreements and otherwise assessing legal aspects of proposed licensing agreements. Assisting with Rights Management issues."
Also note "The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list..." but that's filler; we can keep it? It's not substantive detail; maybe we can keep but it's generic. Probably okay to keep but it's not a list item. We'll keep as a sentence after list.
Preferred Qualifications: "Fair Use Law experience and/or familiarity. Intellectual Property experience and/or familiarity. Prior experience with licensing issues is preferred but not required"
Education Requirements: "Must be a current student in an accredited law degree program. Candidates must have taken a course in copyright law or equivalent and be well-versed in the principles of fair use."
Work Location & Requirements: "NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPR; (b) on-site at an NPR facility, based on the availability of desks and approval from NPR; or (c) a combination of both. Regardless of where you choose to work from, you may be expected to travel to other locations from time to time to perform the duties of your position."
Job Type: "This is a for-credit or stipend-eligible temporary externship."
Compensation: "Course Credit: This externship is designed to be a learning experience for law students for which school credit must be obtained. Applicants must be able to comply with their school’s requirements for academic credit. School-sponsored Stipends: During the summer, this externship may alternately be compensated through a program in which the student receives a stipend from their school for non-profit work."
Schedule: "During the summer, law clerks are expected to work full-time, 40 hours per week for 12 weeks. Fall and Spring externships can be on a part-time schedule (usually 15-20 hours per week) or a full-time schedule. Fall and Spring externships must be for course credit."
We should not include "Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools." That's already in Intro.
We need to avoid repeating info. We'll produce sections:
About the role
with overview + intro combined into paragraphs.
Responsibilities
with - list.
Requirements
maybe Education Requirements.
Qualifications
maybe Preferred Qualifications.
Schedule
with paragraph.
Compensation
with paragraph.
We might also include Work Location & Requirements as a section? Not in the list of headings but we could treat as About the role? Or we could add a section "Work Location". But the instruction only gave examples; we can add other headings if needed, but better to stick to given headings. However Work Location is substantive; we could fold into About the role or maybe a separate section "Work Location". The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies those are the expected headings; we can add others if needed but better to stick to those. We can incorporate Work Location into About the role or Requirements. Probably About the role can include location info.
Let's craft About the role paragraph(s) covering overview, intro, location, job type maybe.
But job type is separate; we could include in About the role or maybe a separate section "Job Type". Not in list but could be considered under Requirements? Hmm.
Better to keep sections: About the role (overview + intro + location), Responsibilities, Requirements (education), Qualifications (preferred), Schedule, Compensation.
We'll omit Job Type as separate; we can mention it in About the role or Compensation? It's about for-credit or stipend-eligible temporary externship. Could fit in Compensation or About the role. Let's put in About the role after overview.
Now produce HTML.
We must not include markdown fences. Just raw HTML.
Let's write:
About the role
A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide. Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR.
Application submissions for Office of the General Counsel (Copyright) Externship Summer 2027 will close on Sunday, October 18th at 11:59pm ET. Program Duration: Externs work from May 10, 2027 - August 13, 2027 (dates may be flexible depending on school requirements). Legal externs are vital contributors to the work of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). The OGC is responsible for providing high-quality, cost-efficient, legal and related services to our NPR clients to achieve its mission of service to the public. NPR is looking for a 2L or 3L who has a strong interest in copyright law, has taken a course in copyright law, and has comprehensive knowledge of basic copyright principles and fair use. The externship will provide an excellent opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the many legal issues involved in fair use analysis, rights management, and the audio licensing process. NPR offers legal externships throughout the year. Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools. This is a for-credit or stipend-eligible temporary externship. NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will
- . For Preferred Qualifications list, also
- . For Education Requirements maybe a
(it's a sentence). For Work Location & Requirements maybe a
. For Schedule maybe a
(or list). For Compensation maybe a
. We must not include application instructions like "Please include the following to be considered: your resume your cover letter". Remove that. Also remove "Does this sound like you?" etc. Also remove EEO boilerplate. Also remove "Want more NPR?" etc. We need to keep the overview/intro content. That can be under About the role heading. Let's extract substantive content: Overview: "A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide. Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR." Intro to Position: "Application submissions for Office of the General Counsel (Copyright) Externship Summer 2027 will close on Sunday, October 18th at 11:59pm ET. Program Duration: Externs work from May 10, 2027 - August 13, 2027 (dates may be flexible depending on school requirements) Legal externs are vital contributors to the work of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). The OGC is responsible for providing high-quality, cost-efficient, legal and related services to our NPR clients to achieve its mission of service to the public. NPR is looking for a 2L or 3L who has a strong interest in copyright law, has taken a course in copyright law, and has comprehensive knowledge of basic copyright principles and fair use. The externship will provide an excellent opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the many legal issues involved in fair use analysis, rights management, and the audio licensing process. NPR offers legal externships throughout the year. Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools." We might combine Overview and Intro into About the role. Responsibilities list: "Evaluating copyright issues in audio content (and occasional video content). Researching copyright issues. Making fair use determinations. Drafting and/or organizing permissions agreements and otherwise assessing legal aspects of proposed licensing agreements. Assisting with Rights Management issues." Also note "The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list..." but that's filler; we can keep it? It's not substantive detail; maybe we can keep but it's generic. Probably okay to keep but it's not a list item. We'll keep as a sentence after list. Preferred Qualifications: "Fair Use Law experience and/or familiarity. Intellectual Property experience and/or familiarity. Prior experience with licensing issues is preferred but not required" Education Requirements: "Must be a current student in an accredited law degree program. Candidates must have taken a course in copyright law or equivalent and be well-versed in the principles of fair use." Work Location & Requirements: "NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPR; (b) on-site at an NPR facility, based on the availability of desks and approval from NPR; or (c) a combination of both. Regardless of where you choose to work from, you may be expected to travel to other locations from time to time to perform the duties of your position." Job Type: "This is a for-credit or stipend-eligible temporary externship." Compensation: "Course Credit: This externship is designed to be a learning experience for law students for which school credit must be obtained. Applicants must be able to comply with their school’s requirements for academic credit. School-sponsored Stipends: During the summer, this externship may alternately be compensated through a program in which the student receives a stipend from their school for non-profit work." Schedule: "During the summer, law clerks are expected to work full-time, 40 hours per week for 12 weeks. Fall and Spring externships can be on a part-time schedule (usually 15-20 hours per week) or a full-time schedule. Fall and Spring externships must be for course credit." We should not include "Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools." That's already in Intro. We need to avoid repeating info. We'll produce sections:
About the role
with overview + intro combined into paragraphs.Responsibilities
with- list.
Requirements
maybe Education Requirements.Qualifications
maybe Preferred Qualifications.Schedule
with paragraph.Compensation
with paragraph. We might also include Work Location & Requirements as a section? Not in the list of headings but we could treat as About the role? Or we could add a section "Work Location". But the instruction only gave examples; we can add other headings if needed, but better to stick to given headings. However Work Location is substantive; we could fold into About the role or maybe a separate section "Work Location". The instruction says usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies those are the expected headings; we can add others if needed but better to stick to those. We can incorporate Work Location into About the role or Requirements. Probably About the role can include location info. Let's craft About the role paragraph(s) covering overview, intro, location, job type maybe. But job type is separate; we could include in About the role or maybe a separate section "Job Type". Not in list but could be considered under Requirements? Hmm. Better to keep sections: About the role (overview + intro + location), Responsibilities, Requirements (education), Qualifications (preferred), Schedule, Compensation. We'll omit Job Type as separate; we can mention it in About the role or Compensation? It's about for-credit or stipend-eligible temporary externship. Could fit in Compensation or About the role. Let's put in About the role after overview. Now produce HTML. We must not include markdown fences. Just raw HTML. Let's write:
About the role
A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide. Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR.
Application submissions for Office of the General Counsel (Copyright) Externship Summer 2027 will close on Sunday, October 18th at 11:59pm ET. Program Duration: Externs work from May 10, 2027 - August 13, 2027 (dates may be flexible depending on school requirements). Legal externs are vital contributors to the work of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). The OGC is responsible for providing high-quality, cost-efficient, legal and related services to our NPR clients to achieve its mission of service to the public. NPR is looking for a 2L or 3L who has a strong interest in copyright law, has taken a course in copyright law, and has comprehensive knowledge of basic copyright principles and fair use. The externship will provide an excellent opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the many legal issues involved in fair use analysis, rights management, and the audio licensing process. NPR offers legal externships throughout the year. Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools. This is a for-credit or stipend-eligible temporary externship. NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will
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