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Natural Resources Defense Council

www.nrdc.org

Organization Type:
Non-Profit

Mission:
The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life—air, land and water—and to defend endangered natural places. We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment. We strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations. We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.

Contact:
Intern Coordinator
Natural Resources Defense Council
111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 875-6100
nrdcinfo@nrdc.org

Geographical Focus:
State, National

Counties Served:
All

Activities:
Research, Education, Advocacy, Policy, Conservation, Restoration, Regulation, Water Pollution Prevention

Topic:
Wetlands, Cultural History, Kelp Forest, Islands, Beaches, Rocky Intertidal, Wildlife, Energy, Watershed Hydrology, Habitat Restoration, Endangered Species, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff, Bay & Estuary Habitats, Open Ocean/Oceanography

Educational Resources:
Publications, Newsletter, Brochures, Exhibits/Displays, Website

Education Programs:
•  Website (www.nrdc.org)
•  Quarterly Journal: On Earth
•  Newsletter: Nature's Voice
•  Exhibits and displays at special interest events
•  Publications on a wide variety of environmental issues (www.nrdc.org/publications/default.asp)

Target Audiences:
Adult, General Public, Interested Environmentalists

Other Languages:
We are currently undertaking an effort to convert more of our written material and outreach efforts into a form accessable to the Spanish speaking population.

Internship Opportunities

  Program:
Legal Interns
  Description:
Some projects take on non-lawyer interns, but those are ad hoc operations.
  When Needed:
We hire three legal interns each summer. We take on legal interns also during the academic year, for a semester.
  Qualifications:
Second year law student
  Application:
Send resume, cover letter, law school transcript, list of references, and legal writing sample.
  Number of Interns:
3
  Housing Provided:
No
  Paid:
Yes
  Credit:
Yes


Public Transit Access:
Muni, BART

Disabled Access:
Our building is accessible to disabled persons.



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