Fall 2026 State Legislation Externship – Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Earthjustice•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Earthjustice 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 clean energy, and combat climate change. We are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer. Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence, our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain Regional Office is accepting applications for a part-time legislation extern to support our Colorado legislative and policy work in the fall of 2026. We are seeking current graduate students and undergraduate students who will be in their junior or senior year who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment, and who are eligible to receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship. The successful candidate must work a hybrid schedule from Earthjustice’s Denver, CO office. Rocky Mountain Regional Office’s work focuses on Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, and its cases primarily involve (1) protecting public lands and wildlife from fracking, mining, and other threats; (2) quickly shifting Colorado and nearby states from dirty to clean energy; and (3) protecting urban and rural communities that are disproportionately impacted by pollution and other environmental harms.

Requirements

Enrolled in a graduate program with an expected graduation date no earlier than December 2026 or in an undergraduate program with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2028.
Must be eligible to receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship.
Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and comfort navigating and learning new tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex information to various audiences.
Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
Must commit to 15-25 hours/week for 10-15 weeks.

Nice To Haves

Priority will be given to those with a background in environmental policy and advocacy, public policy, or environmental law.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and draft background memos to support the Rocky Mountain Office’s legislative, regulatory, and legal work on priority policies.
Inform our positions on proposed legislation and policies covering air quality, facility permitting and compliance, advancing clean energy, supporting building and transportation electrification, and more.