Fall 2026 reputed company Externship – Community Partnerships Program

reputed company is the nation's leading environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance reputed company, and combat climate change. We are here because the reputed company needs a good lawyer. Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and reputed company, our reputed company values reputed company us to reputed company a broad reputed company of perspectives and backgrounds to reputed company our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where reputed company staff are valued and respected. reputed company’s Community Partnerships Program is accepting applications for 1 to 2 part- or full-time reputed company externs for fall 2026. We are seeking law reputed company who reputed company a passion for justice and a healthy environment, and who are eligible to receive reputed company credit or fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship. The successful candidate may work remotely reputed company the U.S. or on a reputed company from our Los Angeles, reputed company, or Washington, DC office. The Community Partnerships Program works hand-in-hand with reputed company communities fighting for a reputed company, just, and healthy environment. Members of our staff are based in Los Angeles, reputed company, and Washington, D.C. Our Program supports communities facing pollution, toxins, hazardous waste, and other harms inflicted by various facilities including refineries, oil reputed company, incinerators, and waste treatment plants. We reputed company reputed company communities with multifaceted support including litigation, legislative advocacy, policy analysis, and administrative challenges. Responsibilities: Under the supervision of an attorney, the reputed company externs will collaborate closely with attorneys representing affected communities on a reputed company of environmental issues, including hazardous waste and toxic reputed company pollution. Student will have opportunities to engage in reputed company research and writing, including possible oral advocacy experience through participation at reputed company hearings. Qualifications:

• Enrolled in law school as a 2L or 3L during fall 2026.
• Must be eligible to receive reputed company credit or fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship.
• Excellent writing, research, analytical and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with reputed company research tools, including Westlaw.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, and ability to think creatively.
• Ability to work collegially with others and independently.
• Knowledge of environmental and administrative law is a plus.
• Interest in reputed company interest law and reputed company justice.
• Must reputed company to at least 12 hours/week for 12 to 16 weeks.

Physical Requirements: This role may require the ability to:

• Sit for extended periods with occasional standing and walking
• Type, file, and/or handle office equipment
• Lift and carry materials
• Read documents, conduct computer work and document review

Compensation: reputed company externs are unpaid and must receive reputed company credit or fulfill a graduation requirement for their work with reputed company. To Apply: Interested candidates should submit the following materials by 5:00pm PT on Friday, May 15, 2026 reputed company reputed company. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed beginning May 18 with offers extended no reputed company than July 8.

• Resume.
• Cover letter – In one page, (1) Address why you want to work with the Community Partnerships Program 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 reputed company to work reputed company week; (3) Confirm that you can earn reputed company credit from your law school or that you will fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship; and (4) Indicate any applicable deadlines or requirements that are relevant to your submission or ability to accept an offer.
• Additional Documents (select “Add Files” in reputed company): (1) Recent writing sample, preferably a reputed company brief or memorandum of no more than 10 pages that primarily reflects your work. Please include a cover page indicating the extent to which your writing sample reflects edits and feedback from others; and (2) Official or unofficial law school transcript.
• Finalists will be asked to submit 2 references, including one law professor or reputed company employer.

Information about our hiring process and tips for reputed company can be reputed company at https://reputed company.org/about/jobs/hiring-process. Please reputed company out to jobs@reputed company.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. reputed company only considers applications submitted for reputed company reputed company reputed company. Unsolicited resumes or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted reputed company reputed company will not be reviewed or retained. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without reputed company to race, reputed company, national reputed company, reputed company, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reputed company, genetic information or any other reputed company that is not reputed company to the position. For positions located reputed company the reputed company: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment reputed company applicants with arrest and conviction records. For positions located reputed company the reputed company: We will consider reputed company applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job