Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (DOE)

Contact: Ms. Cheryl Terry
Internship Coordinator
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (DOE)
ENE-ETD-36
PO Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117

Phone: 423-576-3427

Description: Oak Ridge operates the Legal Internship Program for the U.S. Department of Energy. Internships are available with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory or the Hazardous Waste Remedial Action Program, both located in Oak Ridge, TN or the Savannah River site at Aiken, SC. Students may be placed with either DOE attorneys or attorneys for government contractors. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become familiar with all phases of environmental and energy law affecting the facility.

Internship/Seasonal Positions: Interns are assigned independent energy related legal questions to research and analyze in such areas as waste management, environmental issues, facility security, operational safeguards, human and health effects and administrative law. Federal or contractor staff attorneys will serve as mentor and provide advice and guidance. Students should have some exposure to environmental law or energy issues.

Approximate Number of Positions: 4

Preferred Background

Contracts
Environmental Law
Administrative Law
Energy Law and Policy

Preferred Second year students

Salary: Yes Approximate Amount: GS-7

Semesters Available: Summer

Application Materials: Contact for application form

Deadlines: Summer: February 1