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Summer Internships
Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School
 


The Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School is again offering 2 summer internships for students in environmental studies and sciences who have at least completed their sophomore year by the start of the internship. Our Clean Energy Advocacy Internships offer a chance for 2 students interested in future careers in clean energy advocacy to spend the summer with us at our Institute for Energy and the Environment and to work on one of our research or energy clinic teams which are each made up of 3-5 Master of Energy Regulation and Law grad students or JD students specializing in energy law with faculty supervision. Our teams are currently working on issues ranging from advancing community solar for underserved communities to exploring energy and environmental policy issues around biodigesters for our new Farm and Energy Initiative. Last summer we had two great interns, from the University of Delaware and Skidmore College, and we are excited to hear from you about why we should select one of your deserving students this year.

Clean energy advocacy interns are paid a $1,000 stipend (taxable), can take one of our two-week summer sessions energy classes for free (2 credits) and work with our faculty and graduate/JD students on clean energy projects. The internship begins the day after Memorial day and ends Friday, August 2nd (we have some flexibility in start/stop dates) which is the same as our summer environmental program. Application materials include a current resume, cover letter explaining the student’s interest in a clean energy advocacy career, and one letter of recommendation from an undergraduate professor. Applications are due via email by Tuesday March 26 at 5pm eastern to Molly Smith, IEE Program Coordinator, msmith@vermontlaw.edu We anticipate making decisions by Monday April 15, 2019. Molly or I would be glad to answer any questions about these internships or our clean energy law and policy program.

You can learn more about their summer environmental program here. The Master of Energy Regulation and Law and JD energy law programs here. And the Institute for Energy and the Environment here.