Legal Internship – Wildlife Law Program

Job Description

About Company

Friends of Animals’ Wildlife Law Program (WLP), established in 2013 and located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, serves a unique and vital role at the intersection of animal and environmental advocacy. The WLP addresses a critical gap where animal advocates may not fully leverage the comprehensive range of local, state, federal, and international environmental laws, and where environmental advocates’ broad objectives may not always directly protect the rights of free-living animals.

The program is guided by the fundamental principle that all animals have the right to live a meaningful life free from human exploitation. To uphold this principle, WLP attorneys dedicate their efforts to the defense of wildlife and their habitats across the globe. They achieve this by utilizing a diverse array of environmental laws, including, but not limited to, the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Treaty Bird Act, the Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Burros Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and international agreements such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Through these legal avenues, Friends of Animals actively litigates matters in federal and state courts and engages in various non-litigation advocacy projects to promote and protect the rights of wildlife.

Job Description: Legal Internship – Wildlife Law Program (Spring 2026)

Friends of Animals is offering a legal internship opportunity within its Wildlife Law Program (WLP) for the Spring 2026 semester, seeking one passionate and dedicated law student. This internship is designed to provide invaluable experience and mentorship to students keenly interested in animal and environmental public interest law.

Responsibilities:
Interns will work closely with WLP attorneys, gaining hands-on experience in both litigation and non-litigation advocacy. Typical projects include:
• Drafting various legal documents, such as 60-day notice letters, administrative comments, and petitions.
• Conducting in-depth legal research, analyzing, and summarizing novel and complex legal issues.
• Assisting WLP attorneys with editing filings and submissions.
• Providing support to WLP attorneys throughout all stages of their cases.
• Opportunities to observe or attend oral arguments, hearings, conferences, and meetings with opposing counsel, exposing interns to real-world legal proceedings.

Qualifications:
• Must be a current student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school.
• Possess strong legal writing and research skills.
• Demonstrate a clear and passionate interest in animal rights or wildlife advocacy.

Requirements:
• For in-semester internships (spring and fall), interns are required to commit to at least ten hours per week.
• A portion of these hours must be worked in the Greenwood Village office each week (a few hours), with the flexibility to complete the remaining hours remotely.

To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
• A comprehensive cover letter.
• A current resume.
• A writing sample.

Please send all application materials to Adam Kreger at adam.kreger@friendsofanimals.org. Kindly specify in your application whether you are applying for the spring or fall internship.

Application Deadline:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The priority deadline for Spring 2026 applications is October 15th, 2025.