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Applications are open for the Applied Social Media Lab (ASML) at Harvard University Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Applied Social Media Lab (ASML) invites responsible mid-to-senior-career tech contributors who have an active role in the social media field-or who have recently left a technology firm-to apply for the ASML Fellowship Program. ASML Fellows will engage in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment to advance technology in the public interest. The program aims to provide participants the space, time, and connections to develop new approaches to social media technology by advancing projects that prioritize the public interest. During their fellowship, ASML Fellows will drive projects of their own interest and design that connect to one of four existing focus areas, and share their insights with the broader ASML community and beyond. The ASML Fellowship Program offers six-week or four-month timelines for project-based work.
In this fellowship, you will:
ASML Fellowship Focus Areas
Area 1: Spaces for civil discourse and collaboration that offer new ways for people to exchange views and deliberate constructively online and that can be adopted by other platforms.
Area 2: Transparency tools that make detailed information about social media platforms available and understandable to researchers, journalists, civil society organizations, and the general public.
Area 3: Personalized safety applications that allow individuals, families, and communities to customize their experiences, and protect themselves from online threats and harms across devices and social platforms.
Area 4: Interoperable software infrastructure to make building social media platforms that support healthy and varied human experiences easier.
They welcome applications from a wide range of tech professionals passionate about transforming the social media landscape. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated at least three years of professional experience in the tech or social media field, and have a proposal for a public interest technology project. While experience working at social media companies is preferred, independent contributors with demonstrated impact in the field are encouraged to apply.
Important Information
Please note that fellowships with ASML are not considered employment, and upon completion, ASML Fellows will not be entitled to severance pay or layoff benefits.
Applicants that are based in the United States but are not United States citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (“green card” holders) must ensure that their immigration status allows for the receipt of an ASML stipend.
ASML Fellows are responsible for tax reporting on their stipends. More information about fellowship stipends issued through Harvard University may be found here.
ASML Fellows selected through the open call are not eligible to purchase health insurance through Harvard University.
Applications Documents
For additional questions, please contact Guzzo at [email protected].
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