More internships! NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (Albany, NYC)

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC") is looking for law-student interns to work within 2 of its legal departments. Those interested in environmental law, administrative law or New York State law, you are strongly encouraged to apply.


DEC's Central Office (Albany, NY) and Region 2 Office (Long Island City, NY) are seeking 2L and 3L legal interns.


DEC Central Office (Albany, NY): DEC's Central Office is in Albany. Its large legal department (70+ attorneys) handles all of the Department's legal concerns. Interns will have opportunities to work on a number of legal matters, including research, drafting orders and enforcement hearings.


To apply for a fall, spring or summer legal internship with DEC-Central Office, please send a resume and cover letter to Caren Spreitzer (cespreit@gw.dec.state.ny.us). Writing samples are not mandatory but if you include one, please keep it to less than 5 pages.


NOTICE: FOR CENTRAL OFFICE SUMMER 2011 INTERNSHIPS, APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS AFTER JANUARY 1ST. DECISIONS WILL BE MADE IN MID-MARCH. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CORRESPONDENCES BEFORE JANUARY 1ST.
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DEC Region 2 (Long Island City, NY): DEC Region 2 oversees state environmental activities in New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings and Richmond counties. Its small team of 7 attorneys review permits, enter into consent decrees (settlements), and other legal and administrative functions that impact our environment in the Region.


Region 2- Fall/Spring Semesters: Fall and spring ("F&S") interns work part-time, roughly 12-hours per week (normally an 8-hour day and a 4-hour day each week). F&S interns will be assigned to one of the regional attorneys and will work on all legal matters and cases that the attorney is working on. 


To apply for a spring or fall legal internship with DEC-Region 2, please send a resume and cover letter to John Byrne (jfbyrne@gw.dec.state.ny.us). The cover letter should answer any (or as many) of the following questions: 
-why are you interested in environmental law?
-why are you interested in working for DEC?
-what academic courses have you taken that are relevant to DEC?
-what work experience do you have that is relevant to DEC?


Region 2 Summer (1st Monday of June - July/August): Summer interns work full-time, beginning the first week of June (for 2011, it will be June 6th). Summer interns generally work through July and into August. Summer inters, like F&S interns, will be assigned to one of the regional attorneys and will work on all legal matters and cases that the attorney is working on.


To apply for a summer internship with DEC, please send a resume and cover letter to John Byrne (jfbyrne@gw.dec.state.ny.us). The cover letter should answer the same question(s) as the cover letter for the F&S internships (above). 


NOTICE: DEC-Region 2's main source for summer interns is NYU's annual Public Interest Fair. It is highly recommended that law students seeking a summer internship with DEC-Region 2 ALSO attend the NYU career fair in addition to submitting documents to Mr. Byrne.