Earthjustice’s Litigation & Advocacy Partnership (LAP) team is accepting applications for one full- or part-time Community-Centered Advocacy intern for spring 2025. We are seeking graduate and law students who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. This is a paid position, and the successful candidate may work remotely within the U.S. or on a hybrid schedule from one of Earthjustice’s
offices.
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals, and communities to engage in the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are guided by a passionate, ambitious vision for the future for people and our planet. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
The Litigation & Advocacy Partnerships team works with Earthjustice departments and programs to assess current partnership priorities and goals regarding strategic advocacy, project, and case development. Our team is focused on helping staff strengthen Earthjustice’s institutional capacity, resources, and skills for building authentic, lasting relationships with community-based organizations and other partners. To that end, we work to provide opportunities for staff to build their own knowledge and skills around cultural sensitivity, community lawyering, grassroots communication, and environmental justice principles; take the time necessary to cultivate and maintain their own relationships; and access institutional support and resources to effectively engage and work well with their community partners.
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the LAP Director and/or Deputy Director, the intern may:
- Assist in reviewing and curating partnership development resources including identifying literature, toolkits, trainings, and other resources to help the partnerships team build the internal partnership resources list
- Assist in updating the partnerships conferences and events tracker identifying ongoing national, state, and local events across geographic regions
- Assist LAP team with their ongoing support of Earthjustice community and stakeholder engagement events for key cross-department team projects Assist in the planning and execution of the Quarterly Partnership Speaker Series
- Attend weekly LAP staff meetings and other internal and external meetings to support ongoing community and stakeholder engagement via Zoom
- Review the Earthjustice partnership toolkit and work with LAP team to develop additional training activities and modules based on the partnership content for dissemination to internal Earthjustice staff
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in a graduate study program or in law school as a 2L+ during spring 2025.
- Excellent research, writing, organizational, and communication skills
- Strong work ethic, initiative, and ability to think creatively.
- Ability to work collegially with others and independently.
- Interest in public interest law and social justice.
- Must have deep interest in strengthening partnerships and advancing relationships with environmental justice communities.
- Working knowledge of MS Office programs
- Preferred background in environmental policy or studies, civil rights, environmental justice, sociology, social work, or community organizing.
- If full-time, must commit to 37.5 hours per week.
- If part-time, must commit to at least 12 hours per week.
Compensation:
Interns at Earthjustice receive an hourly rate. Graduate students will receive $26.80/hour and law students will receive $35.16/hour. These earnings are considered taxable income.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials by 5:00pm PT on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed beginning August 22 with offers extended no later than October 18.
- Resume.
- Cover letter – In one page, (1) Address why you want to work with the Litigation & Advocacy Partnerships team and any information about yourself that is not apparent or fully explained in the resume; (2) Note the number of hours, or a reasonable estimate, you will be able to work each week; and (3) Indicate any applicable deadlines or requirements that are relevant to your submission or ability to accept an offer.
- Finalists will be asked to submit 2 references, including one law professor or legal employer.
Information about our hiring process and tips for success can be found at
https://earthjustice.org/about/jobs/hiring-process. Please reach out to
jobs@earthjustice.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. Earthjustice only considers applications submitted for current openings via Jobvite. Unsolicited resumes or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via Jobvite will not be reviewed or retained.
As an equal opportunity employer, Earthjustice is committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other factor specified under applicable laws that is not related to the position.
For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.