City of San José Office of Digital Privacy – San José, CA

Summer 2023 Fellows:

Summer 2024 Fellows:

Abigail Levya

Summer 2025 Fellows:

Chani Morales-Contreras

Office Description

The City of San José is a place where we use civic technology to help our community thrive.
As the 10th largest city in the nation, the City manages a large set of services and assets. The City
operates on a budget of $5 billion, with 7,000 employees serving 1+ million residents and 80,000
businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Description of the Work

They will support City-wide efforts on digital privacy, data analytics, and racial equity, focusing on:

Supporting our Digital Privacy Office in implementing policy for AI technology in the City;
Supporting communication strategies to inform and educate residents about the technology used around them;
Support developing and sharing best privacy and AI practices with other jurisdictions;
Report on effectiveness and equity of priority technology used in the City, such as certain cameras, audio recorders, and other sensing technology;

Desired Skills

Experience conducting research on policy topics;
Experience telling a story and making a policy recommendation using data;
Interest in data privacy and AI, and relevant government regulations in CA and nationally;
Interest in local government topics, such as resident data, transportation, access to resources and social programs;
Experience developing or reviewing algorithms (e.g., predictive algorithms, computer vision, natural language processing, studying causality through statistics);
Strong communication skills – any experience in writing 1-page briefs, summaries, or memos;
Competency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel;