PUBLIC NOTICE
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Released: July 14, 2017
FCC TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2018 HONORS PROGRAM
Application Window Runs from July 17 to September 11
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2017 – The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it will 
begin accepting applications from graduating law students and current judicial clerks for its Fall 2018
Attorney Honors Program.  The application window opens on July 17, 2017, and closes on September 11, 
2017.  The Attorney Honors Program is the FCC’s primary vehicle for hiring entry-level attorneys.
Attorneys at the FCC work on cutting-edge legal and policy issues in the communications and technology 
arenas.  They promote the deployment of high-speed broadband communications; protect the rights of 
consumers; promote access to communications services for all Americans, including Americans with 
disabilities; review major mergers and acquisitions; and promote public safety.
  
Attorney Honors Program participants serve in a two-year employment and training program designed to 
introduce them to the field of communications law and policy and to provide a wide variety of learning 
experiences.  The FCC encourages law students in their final year of study and judicial clerks with 
superior academic credentials and an interest in public service and communications law to apply for the 
Fall 2018 class.  Applications must be received by midnight September 11, 2017; incomplete or late 
applications will not be considered.
Selection for the Honors Program is highly competitive. Before making a selection, the FCC reviews 
many facets of a candidate's background, including academic achievement, writing skills, law review 
and/or moot court experience, clinic or extracurricular activities, and demonstrated interest in government 
service and/or the communications industry. Graduating students and judicial clerks with strong 
qualifications are encouraged to apply.  
Interested persons should submit a cover letter, resume, official or unofficial law school transcript, 
writing sample (of not more than 15 pages), and a list of three professional references via email to 
Honors.Program@fcc.gov, with “2018 AHP Application” in the subject line.
For further information, please visit the Honors Program webpage at 
www.fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogram.  You may also contact Shannon Hyatt, Office of General Counsel, 
at (202) 418-1887.
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