[Envstudies-list] FW: Fall and Winter Internship Opportunity at Department of Justice- Environment and Natural Resources Division- Law and Policy Section

[Stevenson, Chris]

From: Lipson, Jacob (ENRD) [mailto:Jacob.Lipson at usdoj.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:12 PM
To: Lipson, Jacob (ENRD)
Subject: Fall and Winter Internship Opportunity at Department of
Justice- Environment and Natural Resources Division- Law and Policy
Section

To Environmental Studies and Political Science contacts:

Please post to undergraduates who might be interested in applying for a
Fall 2008 or Winter 2008-2009 environmental law internship with the
Department of Justice.  We are looking for highly motivated students
with strong writing skills and interests in law, policy, and
environmental issues.  Feel free to contact me at (202) 305-0641 with
any questions.


Thank you,
Jacob Lipson


Jacob Lipson
Law and Policy Paralegal
Department of Justice- Environment and Natural Resources Division
(202) 305-0641
jacob.lipson at usdoj.gov




Intern Position Available

U.S. Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Law and Policy Section

The Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant
Attorney General on legal and policy issues.  Working with the Office of
Legislative Affairs, LPS coordinates the Environment and Natural
Resources Division's legislative program.  LPS also represents the
Department of Justice on interagency groups of a variety of issues that
relate to the mission of the Division.  LPS also litigates amicus cases
and undertakes other specially assigned litigation projects at the trial
and appellate levels. Other duties include monitoring citizen suits;
responding to citizen mail, congressional, and FOIA requests; and
serving as the Division's ethics officers.  LPS attorneys also
coordinate the Division's activities on international environmental
matters and environmental justice matters.

Duties of the unpaid undergraduate intern position include: attending
congressional hearings and reporting on environmental legislation;
researching legal and policy issues; and providing support for the
section's amicus litigation.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens, pass a
mandatory drug test, and be willing to commit for a period of at least
ten weeks.  Applicants should be either enrolled as undergraduates
during the internship, or planning on returning to their school in the
time period immediately following the conclusion of the internship.  

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis but must be received
no later than the following application deadlines:

- For Fall Internships (September- November/December 2008, dates
flexible): July 3, 2008;
- For Winter Internships (January- March 2009, dates flexible): November
7, 2008;

To apply, please fax a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and
3-5 page writing sample (may be an excerpt from a longer paper on any
topic) to Jacob Lipson at (202) 514-4231, or mail the above to:

Jacob Lipson
Environment and Natural Resources Division / LPS
P.O. Box 4390
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-4390

For more information, please call (202) 305-0641.