EarthRights International

Climate Resilience & Environmental Justice Legal Intern

EarthRights International

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Connecticut • District of Columbia • United States

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Salary

💰 $NaN per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • EarthRights’ U.S. Climate Resilience & Environmental Justice Legal Interns are law students able to work full-time or part-time for 10 weeks during the summer session.
  • For over two decades, EarthRights has worked alongside marginalized communities globally to use innovative legal strategies to hold entities accountable for disregarding human rights and the environment.
  • CREJP Legal Interns participate in a structured educational internship designed to provide hands-on learning and professional development in community-centered lawyering and advocacy.
  • Intern activities may include legal research and writing, factual research, observing and supporting advocacy strategy development, and participating in meetings with community leaders and civil society partners.

Requirements

  • A demonstrated commitment to using the U.S. legal system to serve frontline communities and/or to support environmental justice communities
  • Excellent legal research and writing skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams and coalitions
  • Ability to handle sensitive client relationships and protect the confidentiality of our work and our communications
  • Additional desired qualifications include:
  • A background or experience in environmental law, civil rights law, corporate accountability, and/or Indigenous peoples’ rights
  • Experience working with environmental justice communities, Indigenous communities, or grassroots organizations
  • Independent and creative thinking
  • A positive attitude.
Benefits
  • Interns may be asked to travel to meet our partners and assist the team on the ground.
  • Such travel is designed to enhance the intern’s understanding of community-based advocacy and is fully funded by EarthRights.
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