CRWA's internship positions are open to all individuals who are looking to kick-start their career in water. Internships offer training in a variety of areas, including environmental science, climate resilience, advocacy, and education, and provide individuals an opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic team. If you have interests and/or experience that would relate to multiple internships, please indicate this in your cover letter. Our small organization works collaboratively across program areas. All internships are available to students earning academic credit or a stipend from an educational program to participate.

Internship Details:

CRWA seeks a Summer Legal Intern who will work alongside CRWA’s Legal Director, Director of Advocacy, and River Science teams advocate for a clean, healthy, and climate-resilient watershed.  As a small but prominent regional environmental organization, the Legal Intern will experience and directly contribute to the advancement of important environmental law issues affecting Boston and New England.  This work includes: 

• conducting original research on environmental topics; 

• drafting legal memoranda communicating research findings and legal conclusions; 

• drafting other documents such as comment letters, briefs, and research papers; 

• participating in internal meetings, strategy sessions, and other aspects of case or project management; 

• attending external meetings, including meetings with government officials, community groups, and other environmental advocacy groups; and

• drafting testimony and/or testifying on behalf of CRWA at hearings or other government meetings. 

This internship presents a unique opportunity to gain environmental advocacy experience at the federal, state, and local levels and while experiencing all aspects of public interest legal practice. 

Skills Gained:

• The environmental law community is small.  This position will provide significant networking opportunities with other public interest lawyers involved with environmental law and policy issues in Boston and New England.

• Significant and easily transferable experience in the practice of law at a non-profit environmental advocacy organization.

• Specific skills gained include legal research and writing skills, written and oral advocacy skills, and familiarity with the day-to-day work of advocacy and policy in this field.

• Deep understanding of CRWA’s mission and its work throughout the watershed.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Rising 2L or 3L with an interest in clean water, environmental justice, and/or climate resilience issues. Undergraduate coursework in an environmental science or related field is a plus.

• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills, as well as the ability to think both critically and creatively about challenges.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks/projects at the same time.

• Willingness to learn, flexibility, and ability to work independently.

Internship Details:

• This internship is open to current law students.

• This internship is unpaid, so the Legal Intern will be expected to secure funding through their law school or another outside funding source.

• Internship schedules are flexible within normal business hours.

• This is a full-time, 10-week internship.

• CRWA follows a hybrid work schedule:  Mondays and Fridays are remote; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are in-person.  Some meetings occur outside of regular working hours.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Jon Flynn at jflynn@crwa.org. Please include your name and “Legal Internship” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, so applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

CRWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender, national origin, race, or sexual orientation.