DC - Climate Intern

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DC - Climate Intern

Washington, DC Office

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a non-profit national environmental advocacy organization with more than 1.3 million members and online activists. With offices in New York, Washington, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Beijing, our staff of over 400 lawyers, scientists, policy analysts and others works to protect the environment and public health through advocacy and education.

Position Summary

NRDC is looking for a full time intern from June through August 2012 to work in our Climate and Clean Air program based in our Washington, DC office. Our work focuses on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and defending and updating air pollution and air toxics standards under the Clean Air Act. 

NRDC's Climate and Clean Air program is at the center of the current legal, legislative and policy debate over reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. The intern will be an integral part of our team in our efforts to protect EPA’s authority under the Clean Air Act to set strong air and carbon pollution standards.  The intern’s work will include conducting research, helping to draft advocacy documents, attending and reporting on meetings, briefings and congressional hearings. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in our clean air act defense campaign.