Summer 2025 Law and Policy Intern
For Love of Water (FLOW) has a last-minute opening for a current law student (including 3Ls) to join us as a 2025 summer legal intern. Our legal interns engage in FLOW’s water protection law and policy programs – locally inspired, with international reach. We’re looking for a
compassionate advocate ready for hands-on work in one of the best summer locations in the US, on the shores of northern Lake Michigan. Responsibilities and opportunities include writing legal and policy memos, doing fact research, attending coalition meetings and hearings, and participating in organizational events. Interns work with experienced policymakers and environmental lawyers engaged in active litigation to protect public waters and keep them public, clean up waterways, and enforce state and federal environmental laws.
About FLOW: We are Great Lakes water guardians based in Traverse City, Michigan. As an independent, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, FLOW works to protect 20% of the planet’s fresh surface water for the benefit of all who rely on this ecosystem. A trusted source of information for citizens and decision-makers on issues affecting the Great Lakes, groundwater, and drinking water from the Midwest to DC, Ottawa, and beyond, advancing cutting-edge public trust policy solutions through impact litigation, legislation, and advising government agencies.
Qualifications: Applicants must be current law students with a strong academic record, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and demonstrated interest in public interest work.
Compensation: This is a paid internship at FLOW’s office in Traverse City, Michigan. Compensation is $9,288 for 12 weeks, with flexible dates between May 26 and August 31, prorated based on days worked. Housing (in the home of a FLOW supporter) included if desired.
Application: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter including available dates, resume, writing sample and professional references to chelsea@flowforwater.org. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Applications will be accepted until May 16.
EEO Statement: FLOW is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a diverse and inclusive workplace and seeks a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds. An equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment, promotion, compensation, or other terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law, FLOW encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
