Interning at RILabs was an exciting and hands-on experience! I had the opportunity to meet thought leaders in the field, collaborate with the RILabs team, and develop my technical knowledge and writing skills. I appreciated the opportunity to manage and lead projects: it definitely helped me grow and succeed. If you are interested in a challenge, driving forward work that will make an impact, and developing new frameworks for responsible tech, then I strongly encourage you to apply!
- Kasandra Negrete, Summer Intern '21
Interning with RIL was an incredibly unique and fulfilling experience. At its core, this program is designed to help interns gain a better understanding of this complex industry and drive impact forward. I personally appreciated how many opportunities there were to own projects, the highly collaborative nature of the team, and the accessibility of more senior people at the organization.
- Gabby Ollig, Summer Intern '21
At RIL, I had the opportunity to think creatively and critically about complex issues in the tech space. I gained knowledge and expertise in the most complex matters involving tech, ethics, and law. RIL and its brilliant team encouraged me to stay intellectually curious and actively demonstrate my unique perspective in a notoriously exclusive industry.
- Hilary Lee, Fall Legal Intern '21
My internship at Responsible Innovation Labs granted me the space to combine my passion for technology and policy. After two months of researching the scope of tech ethics, I left RIL feeling confident that the path towards a more responsible and ethical future could be made.
- Hadiqa Shahid, Summer Intern '21
We believe that internships should be mutually beneficial. We’re interested in what drives your passion for tech and how you believe you can contribute to build an industry that is fundamentally good.
That’s why we’re committed to creating a collaborative environment where you can take full advantage of educational and professional development opportunities, while working on real projects that drive the RILabs mission forward.
CONNECTHilary Lee
Fall Intern '21
Brooklyn Law School
Hadiqa Shahid
Summer Intern '21
Rutgers University
Hilary Lee
Summer Intern '21
Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Summer Intern '21
Cornell University
Gabby Ollig
Summer Intern '21
DePaul University
Gabby Ollig
Summer Intern '21
Harvard University
Gabby Ollig
Summer Intern '21
Scripps College
Spotlight: Elections Playbook for Startups
We put together an Elections Playbook to help early stage companies get ahead of election risks.
2024 is a major election year - the citizens in over 50 countries are heading to the polls. Election cycles are rife with many kinds of risks for technology companies across sectors and stages.
The RIL Elections Playbook distills a core set of best practices we heard from operators who have navigated leading technology companies through previous election cycles.
Responsible AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers enormous promise and great risk. In this pivotal moment as new companies are funded and built, it is critical that startups incorporate Responsible AI (RAI) practices into product development from the outset. These resources are a result of an unprecedented collaboration among operators, investors, civil society, and the public sector.
Learn more about our working group here →
| AI Newsletter
Every week we curate interesting perspectives on AI news – covering the latest in policy, responsible AI, where AI is going, and looming big questions.
Are you a tech veteran thinking about how you give back? Want to spend a few months diving into RIL's mission? Do you have an idea for a project related to our work that you want to build with us?
We offer stipends for 2-6 month rotations that allow subject matter experts to come build with us.
To learn more, reach out to our team.
CONNECTHilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Hilary Lee
Fall Intern '21 Brooklyn Law School
Partner Resources
Check out these helpful startup resources developed by RIL Partners:
Report
Responsible Innovation Labs conducted a survey with General Catalyst and Qualtrics to understand the state of Responsible Innovation in the technology industry. Our findings to strengthen the case for shared actionable frameworks on responsible innovation.
Founders Summit
Co-hosted by Responsible Innovation Labs and the Startups and Society Initiative, the Founders Summit convenes the best early stage founders, funders, and other leaders to share their stories of using responsible innovation to scale world-class companies.
Check out our panels from 2022 →