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Environmental Advocacy Internship
The Environmental Advocacy Internship is geared toward individuals
wishing to pursue careers in environmental law and advocacy. Interns
perform legal, policy and technical research and work with one
primary supervisor, either an attorney or environmental analyst.
Internship responsibilities may also include drafting letters
to agencies, working with client groups and testifying at public
hearings. Interns may apply for school credit.
Development Internship
The Development Internship is geared toward individuals wishing
to become leaders in nonprofit fundraising. Development interns
work under the mentorship of EDC's Assistant Director, who tailors
each intern's projects to the particular skills and desires of
the intern. A development intern may focus on areas such as special
events coordination, grant writing, major donor prospecting, and
fund appeals. Interns may apply for school credit.
Environmental Education
and Outreach Internship
The Environmental Education and Outreach Internship is geared
towards individuals looking to develop or strengthen skills related
to community outreach and education, public relations or marketing,
and organizing. Interns may perform a variety of duties, including
media relations, tabling at events, community outreach on specific
environmental issues, research pertaining to a specific EDC case
or project, letter writing, creation of marketing and informational
materials, etc.
Application Procedure
Please submit a cover letter; resume; list of related coursework;
the names, titles and phone numbers for three references; and
a 3-5 page writing sample to:
Office Manager
Environmental Defense Center
906 Garden St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Or fax to (805) 962-3152, or email to edc@edcnet.org.
Applications are accepted year round. Placements are usually
made in early January, April, July and October.
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EDC Law Clerk Program
Practice law in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo or Ventura
Law Clerk Responsibilities: Law clerks conduct legal research,
draft memos and pleadings, and make appearances before public
agencies. Supervising attorneys involve students in every aspect
of actual cases, including client contact. There is usually an
opportunity to observe court proceedings at least once during
a student’s tenure.
Compensation: 1) None when class credit is received. 2) Willing
to aid in obtaining summer public interest work-study funding,
or school work study or to discuss stipends. 3) Will aid with
free housing opportunities.
Application Procedures: Send cover letter; resume; list of related
coursework; names, titles and phone numbers of three references;
and a writing sample to the address below.
Application Deadlines: Summer Clerk Program: January 1 for summer
of the same year. Externship (school year) Clerk Program: applications
accepted throughout the year.
Contact:
Office Manager
Environmental Defense Center
906 Garden St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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