Research Assistant Positions
The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law (www.policyintegrity.org) is seeking 1L, 2L, or 3L law students passionate about environmental law, energy law, environmental justice, and/or regulatory policy to assist with our research and advocacy.
About Policy Integrity:
Policy Integrity is a non‐partisan think tank housed at New York University School of Law dedicated to improving the quality of government decisionmaking through legal advocacy and academic scholarship in the fields of administrative law and public policy. Policy Integrity’s docket covers a range of issue areas, with an emphasis on federal‐ and state‐level energy policies and federal environmental protections.
Responsibilities:
Research Assistants conduct legal research, prepare written memoranda, and offer other support for Policy Integrity’s research and advocacy. We are actively seeking two research assistants to support our fall projects. Our projects range across environmental law, administrative law, and energy law with a focus on federal regulatory issues at the intersection of law and economic analysis. For example, in recent semesters, research assistants have helped track legal challenges to major federal rules, conducted research for a report on improving environmental justice analysis, and helped analyze regulatory antecedents for comments to defend clean air protections. Research assistants are welcome to attend our staff meetings and events. We seek to help research assistants develop knowledge of advocacy techniques and subject-area expertise.
Timing:
These positions will begin in the fall semester with the possibility to continue into the spring semester based on mutual interest. Research assistants generally work 5-10 hours per week, but there can be some variability in workload week to week. We are happy to work with research assistants to reduce their load on weeks when they have exams or important deadlines for their classes.
Terms of Employment:
This is a paid position. In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Law, the minimum and maximum hourly wage for student employment positions at NYU Law School is $16.50 per hour for graduate and undergraduate students.
Qualifications:
This opportunity is open to law students at NYU Law School. We look for candidates with excellent writing, research, and analytical skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills. While not required, some experience organizing and managing data may be helpful for these projects. Additionally, an interest in or prior work experience with environmental/energy law or environmental/energy issues is preferable, but not a requirement. Because much of our work occurs at the intersection of law and economics, we also value experience working on an interdisciplinary team and on interdisciplinary subjects.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
To Apply:
Send the following documents compiled into one PDF to policyintegrity.jobs@gmail.com:
- A cover letter,
- A resume
Please review Policy Integrity’s website and discuss your interest in both the subject areas in which Policy Integrity works and our niche at the intersection of legal and economic analysis. Please also discuss how any relevant, past experience may support your work as a research assistant.
Application review will begin September 4, 2025, after this date applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.