Students

Our greatest resource and our greatest asset is our students. We prepare them to make a difference from the very start of their careers by giving them opportunities only Harvard Law School can offer.

Research Assistants

EELP regularly hires student research assistants (RAs) to work closely with our attorneys on environmental and energy law projects. A self-selected and mission-driven group, the RAs are valued members of our team who help track and analyze federal regulatory developments and research complex legal and policy issues. Students often have opportunities to prepare internal research memos and contribute to publications or blogs. We can also tailor research assignments to fit each student’s interests and career goals, providing them with hands-on training. RAs can also benefit from our guidance on the law school experience and post-graduation plans. Learn more about the work of some of our current and former RAs in Harvard Law Today.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, 1L research assistants will be assigned to work on our regulatory and environmental trackers. 2Ls, 3Ls, and LL.M.s will be assigned to legal and policy research projects based on interest and availability.

Interested 1Ls must complete this form by Friday, September 27, to be considered for a position during the upcoming academic year. 2L, 3L, and LL.M. applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please complete this form to be considered for a position.

Questions? Contact our Legal Fellow Luca Greco at [email protected].

EELP Legal Fellowship

The Fellow provides legal research and analysis on a range of current issues in environmental and energy law, including regulatory actions to address climate change and environmental protection. The Fellow may also have the opportunity to develop new projects, both independently and collaboratively with EELP colleagues, to provide rigorous legal analysis to advance deep decarbonization and protect public health and welfare. The application process for the 2025-2026 academic year is closed.

NRDC Fellowship for HLS Students or Recent Graduate

The Beagle/HLS Fellowship at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a position with NRDC’s Litigation Team open to Harvard Law School (HLS) students and recent alumni. The Fellow will join NRDC’s Litigation Team, a group of approximately 40 lawyers, paralegals, and operations staff. The Beagle/HLS Fellowship is open to graduating Harvard Law School students or recent alumni who graduated in 2022 or later. Applicants must be available to start work in Fall 2025. The application process for fall 2025 is closed.

T.A. Barron Fellowships for Summer Work in Public Interest Environmental Law

Five fellowships of up to $9,500 each to Harvard Law School students working in the public interest environmental law field during the summer. Application deadline for summer 2025 will be announced in the spring semester.

Other Harvard Fellowships

Salata Institute Fellows Program

The Salata Institute Fellows Program accepts exceptional academics and practitioners working on climate change and sustainability to support their scholarship or professional development. Fellows, in turn, enrich Harvard University’s community of scholars and scientists who are working on these issues. Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2025.

CLOSED: Clinical Fellow, Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic

The Clinical Fellow will work with the Clinic Director and staff attorneys on a broad array of environmental, energy, and natural resource cases and assist with the supervision of clinic students.

CLOSED: Beagle Fellowship

The deadline for this year’s 2-year Beagle Fellowship with NRDC has passed.

CLOSED: Harvard Kennedy School Climate Internship Program

HKS students: Apply through the HKS Summer Funding Common Application (opens in early March). Non-HKS Harvard graduate students: Apply using the online application form. More information and how to apply.

Additional Opportunities

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