Advocacy

Student Policy Internships


US Capitol, Washington, DC | Image Credit: Matthew Gallagher

Influencing policies that govern our world, nation, and communities provides the ultimate opportunity to trailblaze. Given the opportunity, landscape architecture students may apply their unique skills to develop policies that will address climate change, biodiversity, environmental justice, transportation, and more!

Securing policy-related internships can simultaneously affect issues that have a direct impact on design work and raise awareness for the profession. The opportunities linked below will allow students to work on issues related to climate change, biodiversity, public health and safety, and environmental justice.

Apply below for federal opportunities such as the , state opportunities such as the , and local opportunities such as the NYC Mayor¡¯s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice.

Applied to a public policy internship? Let Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ know here. Use this customizable cover letter template to speed up the application process.

 

Federal Government

Students can apply their skills in Congress or in agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Interior, and more.

US House

Find Your Legislators

Featured Offices

Rep. Thompson (PA-15), address resume and cover letter to Connor Rose


US Senate

Executive Branch


State Government

The 117th Congress passed both the and the . With those signed into law, now is the time to build and to focus on implementation. States governments will receive and administer the majority of these funds.

State Legislatures

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State Agencies
  • Indiana Department of Environmental Management,  
    • Address inquires to Carl Wodrich, Deputy Assistant Commissioner at 317-232-4200
     
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    • Address inquires to Stacey Wilton, the Education Outreach Program Manager. Call (225) 767-9141 or email Stacey.Wilton@la.gov. 
     
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    • Address inquires to Theresa Warren, Human Resources, 225-219-3850
     
    • Tom Occhipinti (occhipintit@michigan.gov or 517-284-6867
     
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Local Opportunities

NYC Parks Capital Division Design and Construction (contact Adrian Smith, FË¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ


 

Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation

Josh's Water Jobs: &


Contact

Roxanne Blackwell, 
Esq., Hon. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ,
Director of Federal
Government Affairs
governmentaffairs@asla.org

Elizabeth Hebron,
Director of State
Government Affairs
governmentaffairs@asla.org

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