Interstate Transmission Research Assistant Position
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:
Policy Integrity is seeking a research assistant to conduct research on state regulatory review of interstate transmission projects. The project will require surveying how states review applications for siting permits and grant eminent domain authority to developers of interstate transmission lines, including how states define project need and measure the costs and benefits of proposed projects. Research topics may also include federal preemption of state siting decisions. Policy Integrity will incorporate the results of this research into an academic article analyzing the division of state and federal authority over interstate transmission planning. Research assistants are also welcome to participate as colleagues over the course of the fall, including by joining staff meetings and attending events.
The research assistant would ideally devote 5-10 hours per week to the project.
Timing:
This position would begin as soon as possible and continue through the semester as necessary.
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:
(1) Cover letter, and
(2) Resume.
Priority application review will begin September 5, 2025, after this date applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.