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Internships
Communication & Outreach Intern
The Environmental Defense Center is looking for an intern to join our team to help gain broader statewide and national attention on our work protecting the Central Coast from the threats of dirty fossil fuel extraction and production. This position is designed to expand our communications capacity to more effectively engage the UCSB community and the public.
The intern will help us translate our advocacy work into compelling outreach, thereby building stronger connections and empowering more people to participate in our efforts to safeguard the coastal and marine environment. This intern will support, learn about, and participate in EDC’s work on fossil fuel threats and other issues through direct outreach, student and community organizing, and creation of communications materials that may include social media content, fact sheets, graphics, videos, messaging, and promotional materials for key events, rallies, and hearings, with the purpose of making these efforts more visible and impactful overall. Opportunities may include acting as a liaison with existing groups on campus, helping to organize and promote events on or off campus, and contributing to the creative writing and visual aspects of our campaigns. This position will provide a broad introduction to nonprofit communications and public engagement.
The intern will report directly to Assistant Director, Betsy Weber, and will have the opportunity to work with other organizational staff, including conducting potential interviews of our attorneys and environmental analysts. This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for environmental protection, conservation, and community engagement and who is interested in nonprofit administration, communication and outreach.
Application deadline January 26, 2026.
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Law Clerk Program
EDC hires law students for summer clerkships as well as externships during the regular school year. Law clerks and externs are involved in substantive activities such as conducting legal research; drafting memos and pleadings; participating in client meetings, strategy discussions and negotiations; appearing before public agencies; and observing court arguments. EDC attorneys involve students in every aspect of actual cases.
Deadlines: We are no longer taking applications for summer 2026 clerkships.
Applications for semester-length externships are accepted at any time and will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Applications: Send cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and a list of three references to Brandi Webber, Office Manager & Event Coordinator at: [email protected].
This position can work out of EDC’s Santa Barbara office, but remote candidates will be considered. Stipend and/or housing assistance may be available.
EDC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work culture. We believe that a diverse workforce that includes historically marginalized and excluded groups of people improves our ability to assist our clients; enhances intellectual engagement; inspires innovation and creativity; and promotes critical thinking and solution-finding. EDC is devoted to hiring a diverse team of qualified people with respect to gender identity (including gender expression), race, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, age, physical abilities, and other factors. EDC will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified people with disabilities.
