ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE’S distinctive approach to environmental protection emphasizes science, economics, and the use of market mechanisms where appropriate to reach well-crafted, durable solutions.  We build teams of scientists, lawyers, economists, and other professionals to investigate the scientific causes of environmental problems as well as the market forces and government policies that contribute to them.  In the full range of environmental arenas (air, water, climate, soil, toxic chemicals, and wildlife), we seek practical and equitable solutions, founded on science, that policy makers, landowners, and others can be urged to incorporate into practice, law, or regulation

Job  Title: Legal Intern

Job  description: Interns will be working on timely and relevant clean air issues.  Summer projects could include: working on national Environmental Protection Agency clean air rulemakings pertaining to large ocean-going ships, small gasoline powered engines or stationary diesel engines; California clean air rulemakings - for example implementation of California's recently passed climate bill or plans to help California meet it's ozone and fine particulate clean air goals; and/or local work with the Los Angeles City Council or the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to put in place clean air initiatives that will help make Los Angeles the greenest big city in the U.S.

Qualification:  Interested applicants should be candidates for a J.D.  Good legal research and writing skills are essential.  Students should be able to work independently.

Office location:   Los Angelas, CA

Please send resume with cover letter, and references to:

Maxine Adams

HR & Intern Administrator

Environmental Defense

257 Park Avenue South

New York, New York 10010

Or e-mail at madams@environmentaldefense.org

 Environmental Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities and the physically challenged are encouraged to apply.