Rising 2Ls & 3Ls: FALL 2022 Academic Semester Internships/Externships with EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (Remote Applicants Considered)
FALL 2022 Academic Semester Internships/Externships with EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (Remote Applicants Considered)
The Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) is an appellate tribunal established by regulation to hear administrative appeals under all major environmental statutes that EPA administers. Located in Washington, DC, the EAB’s caseload consists primarily of appeals from permit decisions and administrative civil penalty decisions, as well as petitions for reimbursement of costs incurred in complying with cleanup orders issued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). Private parties may appeal an EAB decision in federal court. The Judges on the EAB sit in panels of three and make decisions by majority vote. Eight counsel and two administrative professionals provide support to the Judges. Learn more about the EAB.
Who Should Apply? The Board seeks legal interns to assist both the Environmental Appeals Judges and Counsel to the Board to conduct legal research, analyze applicable law and the administrative record, draft legal memoranda, and prepare final decisions. In addition to excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills, the Board considers, among other things, an applicant’s interest in environmental law, administrative law, public interest law, or appellate litigation. The Board will consider second-year and third-year students are eligible to work in the fall and winter/spring semesters. Students must have U.S. citizenship.
Are the Positions Paid? Are there Benefits?
Fall semester positions are unpaid. Students may work as academic (for credit) externs (pre-approval from Prof. Danny Schaffzin required), or as unpaid law clerks or interns (this placement is pre-approved for Pro Bono credit at Memphis Law).
What Dates Would I Work? Start and end dates are negotiable. Fall positions may be full-time/semester-in-practice (40 hours per week) or part-time (at least 15 hours per week) and require a commitment of at least ten weeks.
How Do I Apply?
The EAB will contact finalists to schedule interviews and request writing samples For academic year Fall applications, email the following documents to EAB_interns@epa.gov as one PDF file by the APRIL 15 deadline. Please include the applicant’s full name in the subject line of the email. • Cover letter, • Resume, • Writing sample, • Law school transcript, and • Three references whom the EAB may contact upon receipt of the application. At least one reference must be a current or former supervisor (or someone familiar with the quality, complexity and scope of the applicant’s work).
Contact: EAB_Interns@EPA.gov for all email inquiries.
Learn more about the EAB: https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/EAB_Web_Docket.nsf
