- Policy and Legislation Internship w/ Earthjustice – D.C.
Through this internship, the candidate will work with the Policy and Legislation (PAL) department, which is comprised of environmental lobbyists and advocates who work with members of Congress as well as other environmental groups to protect and strengthen the same environmental laws Earthjustice defends in the courtroom. The intern will learn how a non-profit environmental organization weighs in on environmental policy at the federal level, and gain considerable insight into congressional procedures, the policy process, environmental nonprofit lobbying and advocacy strategizing, and associated communications and outreach.
Responsibilities:
Assist in various tasks, including online research
Attend congressional hearings and coalition meetings
Prepare and disseminate information to Congressional offices
Make phone calls to Hill offices
Create website and action alert updates
Manage databases
Draft and edit policy documents and fact sheets
Opportunity for short and/or long-term research projects on a variety of issues, depending on the intern’s interests
For more info and to apply: http://earthjustice.org/about/jobs/32506/policy-and-legislation-internship