Summer 2023 Fellow: Justin West ’25
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
