Ext-Civil-Enviro
Florida Public Service Commission
Credits: 4
Students work in the Commission's General Counsel's office. Students’ duties include the preparation of legal memoranda and hearing preparation and execution. Students have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the advisory staff attorney's role and learn the law regulating utilities in Florida.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Environmental Accountability
(Atlanta)
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
(Washington, D.C.)
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Governor's Office of Policy and Budget - Environmental Unit
Students work under the supervision of the policy coordinator or policy advisor of the Environmental Unit. During legislative session (spring semester), students will read and track bills filed, gather facts, discern legal issues within bills, attend committee meetings related to bills, attend internal and external policy-development meetings, and follow federal legislative developments. Outside of the legislative session (summer and fall semesters), tasks will be similar, but will involve proposed legislation rather than filed bills.
City of Tampa-Environmental and Land Use
Credits: 6
Students work with assistant city attorneys on a variety of legal issues in a metropolitan setting. Students are paired with attorneys based on their substantive area of interest and also with a litigator. The City has ongoing environmental, land use, and water projects, making this a good place for a student pursuing an environmental law certificate.
U.S. Department of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources Division
Credits: 6-10
(Seattle, WA, Washington, D.C.)