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Call for applications for the Eric Biel Fellowship for International Labor Rights

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The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the inaugural award of the Eric Biel Fellowship for International Labor Rights. The Biel Fellowship will be granted for a full-time position during the summer of 2025. The fellow will be hosted by FLA at its Washington, DC headquarters.

Qualified applicants must be full-time law or graduate students pursuing a course of study related to the advancement of international labor rights and/or business and human rights at an accredited college or university in the United States. This fellowship is designed to provide an opportunity for students in law school or a graduate degree program to pursue practical work experience as they develop their skills to contribute to the advancement of international labor rights in the broader context of the business and human rights space.  

The family, friends, and colleagues of Eric Biel created the Eric Biel Fellowship for International Labor Rights in memory of Eric, who passed away on November 27, 2023. The fellowship is financed through a fund established by his spouse, Dana Rosenfeld, his children David and Josh Biel, and other family members, friends, and colleagues. The fellowship is a tangible way to remember the contributions Eric made to furthering international labor rights as well as his scholarship in the field of business and human rights. As a US government official, labor rights advocate, and law professor, his legacy is reflected in government policies and corporate practices that have improved the lives of millions of workers worldwide. 

Qualifications 

  • Applicant must be a full-time law school or graduate student pursuing a course of study related to the advancement of international labor rights and/or business and human rights at an accredited college or university in the United States. 
  • The Biel Fellow’s work will be based out of FLA’s Washington, DC office; remote work will be considered, but FLA has a strong preference for an individual able to work in person two days a week at the Washington, DC office. 

Benefits & Compensation 

The Biel Fellowship fund is administered by Fair Labor Association and 100% of the stipend goes directly to the Fellow for the duration of the fellowship. The amount awarded for the fellowship will be between $10,000 and $15,000, dependent on the length of time the selected Biel Fellow is able to commit to the fellowship. 

Application Materials 

Please submit the following materials to Sif Thorgeirsson, FLA Senior Vice President – Investigations and Engagement, at sthorgeirsson@fairlabor.org with the subject line, “[Your Name] Eric Biel Fellowship for International Labor Rights Application” by no later than Friday, November 1, 2024: 

  • Cover letter detailing your commitment and experience to advancing international labor rights; please include references or hyperlinks to any relevant academic papers written on topics related to international labor rights and/or business and human rights;   
  • Resume; and 
  • The names of two references (one of which must be an instructor at your current academic institution). 

The FLA is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

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