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 Climate Justice issues ranging from advancing community solar for underserved communities and affordable net zero housing development to other important clean energy transition issues such as sustainable solar siting on agricultural lands with our Farm and Energy Initiative. In the recent years, we have welcomed interns from Washington and Lee University in Virginia, Tulane University in Louisiana, Boston College in Massachusetts and Pomona College in California 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 $1,500 stipend (taxable), can take one of our two-week summer sessions clean energy classes for free (2 graduate credits) and work with our faculty and Masters/JD students on real clean energy projects. The internship begins May 30th and ends Thursday, August 3rd (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 (recommendations can follow other materials if necessary). We will begin reviewing applications on Monday, April 3rd. Please send application materials to Molly Dunn, IEE Program Coordinator at mdunn@vermontlaw.edu. We anticipate making decisions ASAP following virtual interviews. Molly or I would be glad to answer any questions about these internships or our clean energy law and policy program.
You students can learn more about our innovative summer environmental program here. Our Master of Energy Regulation and Law and JD in energy law programs here. And our Institute for Energy and the Environment here.
