Jobs at Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

NRDC seeks an Attorney for its Oceans Division to support federal litigation, regulatory advocacy, ocean conservation policy development, congressional and agency advocacy, and coalition partnerships. Responsibilities include legal research, analysis, briefing, litigation support, regulatory proceedings, and strategy implementation. The role requires a Juris Doctor, bar admission or willingness to qualify, and at least four years of legal advocacy experience with direct litigation experience. This is a limited-term 2.5-year hybrid position with approximately 10% annual travel.

Graduate intern supporting community science partnerships through data gathering, analysis, visualization, mapping, policy analysis, and communication of scientific concepts to public audiences. The role collaborates with environmental justice partners, produces presentations and visual materials, and contributes to community science initiatives. Strong communication, research, analytical, creative, and proactive skills are required. GIS, data visualization, and statistical analysis experience is preferred.

Develop fundraising materials for foundation and corporate donors, including concept notes, proposals, budgets, grant reports, and donor communications. The role synthesizes technical, financial, and programmatic information; coordinates contributions across international and internal teams; manages submission timelines; supports financial documentation; and provides copy editing. It requires strong nonprofit development writing experience, excellent organization, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Salesforce.

Paid law student internship supporting NRDC environmental litigation through legal research, memorandum writing, drafting pleadings and briefs, preparing agency comments, interviewing members, and developing proposed legislation. Interns collaborate with litigation attorneys for approximately 10 weeks during the Spring 2027 academic term, working at least 14 hours weekly in Chicago, San Francisco, or Washington, D.C.

Leads the global HR Partner team and serves as a strategic HR advisor to executives and internal clients. Responsibilities include workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, employee relations, compensation, DEI, policy interpretation, investigations, performance management, HR analytics, and organization-wide HR initiatives. The role manages team performance, partners with senior leaders, ensures legal and regulatory compliance, and travels to NRDC offices up to 20% annually.