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YCEJ - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY FELLOW (Legal Clinic)- YSE
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Job ID	37581
Employer	School of the Environment
Employer Type	On Campus
Category	Other / Miscellaneous
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs
Job Description	The Yale Center for Environmental Justice seeks an Environmental Justice Community Fellow for the 2025–2026 academic year. The Fellow will support the launch and development of YCEJ’s Collaborative Clinic for Nonprofit Viability, providing transactional legal support to environmental justice and frontline community-based organizations. Develop practical resources such as webinars, toolkits, and model policies to strengthen nonprofit resilience and legal empowerment. Build and manage partnerships with law schools and pro bono private sector attorneys. Collaborate with community organizations to assess needs and strengthen nonprofit viability. Coordinate with YCEJ fellows and academic and program teams to align clinic activities with Center initiatives About YCEJ Anchored by a growing team of renowned scholars and activists, the Yale Center for Environmental Justice addresses multiple existential threats whose roots lie in environmental and social injustice. We work with over 30 faculty and centers across Yale as well as in communities around the world to remedy the key drivers of injustice while co-creating generative solutions for a just and sustainable world. Who Can Apply? Currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate students at Yale are eligible to apply Key Information Part-time 5-10 hours per week Academic Year commitment preferred (both fall and spring semesters) Paid position $19.00/hour Weekly commitment to meet with the YCEJ team members How to Apply Please apply through the Yale Student Jobs Portal. Please send questions to Asha Brundage-Moore@yale.edu.
Job Requirements	Additional Information Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Build and manage a network of partner law schools and pro bono private sector attorneys to expand the clinic’s capacity and expertise. Collaborate with community clients to assess organizational needs, secure resources, and strengthen nonprofit viability in a shifting legal landscape. Coordinate with YCEJ’s academic and programmatic teams to align clinic activities with broader Center initiatives. Develop thought leadership and practical resources (toolkits, model policies, case studies) to support nonprofit resilience and legal empowerment. Engage in policy advocacy to protect and advance the rights of environmental justice organizations and their communities.
Compensation	$19
Job Level	Exception Rate
Hours	19.0 hours per week
Primary Contact	Asha Brundage-Moore
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