Teams at Environmental Law & Policy Center

Paid summer legal internship for rising third-year law students supporting environmental litigation, policy advocacy, legislative research, case strategy, drafting, grassroots work, and special projects. Interns gain exposure to energy, transportation, air and water quality, and conservation matters while working with attorneys, agencies, legislators, and community members. The position is based in Chicago and requires strong academic, writing, analytical, and environmental advocacy credentials.

The Clean Energy Staff Attorney will litigate utility regulatory cases, develop advocacy strategies for clean energy, and mentor junior attorneys while ensuring equitable access to resources.

The CAO provides senior management of ELPC's business operations, overseeing finance (acting as CFO), HR, IT, compliance, risk management, leases/contracts, and audits. Works closely with the CEO and senior team to ensure financial health, manage a $15M budget, supervise accounting and IT staff/consultants, develop IT and compliance policies, and support Board committees to minimize organizational risk and enable program effectiveness.