Cool Job in Environmental Law

2011 SUMMER INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR ENERGY LAW

The Environmental and Energy Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association is
awarding a law student an $8,000 stipend to allow for a pro bono summer internship in
the field of environmental and/or energy law ("EEL").

Application Process: Timely submit your application by email to: Richard H. Friedman, Chair, PA Bar EEL Section Internship Committee, c/o McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, P.O. Box 1166, 100 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166; or rfriedman@mwn.com. Questions can be directed to Mr. Friedman at (717) 237-5469 or rfriedman@mwn.com.



Your application, due on or before March 11, 2011, consists of:
 Description of the proposed work, period of internship, and anticipated work
product (1-2 pages);
 Short letter from a not-for-profit public interest organization or government
agency providing a statement of its mission and indicating its willingness to
provide supervision for a volunteer summer internship opportunity in the field of
environmental and/or energy law, confirmation that funding is not otherwise
available for the position, and designating an individual to serve as the student's
mentor. Include telephone contact information for the mentor. This letter may
also include and to that extent, substitute for, the information in the first bullet,
above. (The Committee may contact the identified mentor);
 Student's narrative addressing the criteria set forth in the Program Description
and Criteria section below (not to exceed 5 pages);
Also include:
 Your Identity and contact information;
 Resume and Transcripts (law school and undergraduate);
 Short (2-3 page) writing sample (excerpt from longer document OK); and,
 Short (<>

Program Description and Criteria:
The pro bono project proposed by an applicant for the internship must be supported by
a not-for-profit public interest or charitable organization, educational institution, and/or a local, state or federal government agency that agrees to provide oversight and supervision of the student and a mentor to assist the student in completion of a pro bono project in the field of environmental and/or energy law. Students applying must demonstrate that the organization or agency for which they are applying meets these criteria, that the organization or agency has an internship opportunity available, that the organization or agency will appropriately supervise the intern's work, and that the organization or agency would not otherwise provide a salary for the internship position. In making its selection, the Section's Internship Committee may consider the following factors: academic achievement; the student's demonstration of interest in the field of EEL, as evidenced by his or her academic studies, work or volunteer experience and interests; commitment to working as an EEL lawyer in Pennsylvania; benefits of the proposed pro bono project to the candidate, organization, general public and field of EEL; and, financial need. The selection committee may also consider the following factors related to the proposed project: relationship of the organization's mission to the field of EEL; relationship of the proposed work to the mission of the organization; potential impact and longevity of the proposed work on the organization and/or its constituency. The selection committee may also consider any other factors it determines are appropriate in making its selection. An interview may be required of finalists. Required Participation in Section Activities: Following completion of the internship, the student must prepare a four to six page report and evaluation of his or her internship experience. The report may be circulated to section members and others. In addition, the student will be awarded scholarships to attend the Annual Environmental Law Forums presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in April 2011 and 2012 and, at the discretion of the Section Chair, will give a brief (5 minute) presentation of his or her internship experience to the Section at the Annual Meeting and Dinner during the 2012 Forum.