Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. We bring about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations and communities.

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We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2008 PAL internship (June to August). Dates are flexible. Through this internship, the candidate will work with the Policy and Legislation department. Policy and Legislation (PAL) 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 assist PAL in various tasks including online research, attending congressional hearings and coalition meetings, preparing and disseminating information to Congressional offices, making phone calls to hill offices, website updates, maintaining our database of Congressional votes and staff members, drafting and editing policy documents and fact sheets, and other assorted tasks. There are also opportunities for short or long-term research projects on a variety of issues, depending on the intern's interests. Through the internship, the intern will learn how a non-profit environmental organization weighs in on environmental policy at the federal level. This is an unpaid internship. Work hours are flexible, with interns working anywhere from 30 to 35 hours per week, though full-time is preferred. Applicants should have excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills. A working knowledge of online research and Microsoft office is required.