Legal Intern Jobs

The Office of Administrative Counsel for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is seeking applicants for one or more summer 2023 paid legal internships. These internships are an exciting opportunity for law students to learn how the in-house counsel for the Agency helps drive the ADEQ mission: protecting and enhancing human health and the environment.
Intern Project:
Interns will work on legal research, analysis and writing, enforcement case development, rule development including drafting and stakeholder engagement, and standard work development for process improvements. You will have the opportunity to attend a field trip, work with the air, water and waste programs, interact with the Attorney General’s Office, and complete the summer with several polished writing samples and at least one formal presentation before ADEQ leadership. This position pays $22 per hour with an expectation of 40 hours of work per week, for approximately 12 weeks. There may be an opportunity to continue the internship through the academic year.
Come work with a fun team and support ADEQ’s goal to be the number one state in the nation for balanced, leading edge environmental protection through technical and operational excellence and radical simplicity for customers and staff!

• Candidate must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Candidate must have the right to work in the US without requiring sponsorship
• Candidate must be currently enrolled in a JD or LLM program

Please attach your law school and undergraduate degree transcripts and a short writing sample, along with your resume.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting [email protected].
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Arizona State Government is an AA/EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.