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For Former Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholars and Congressional Interns

The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (the U.S. Institute) was created by Congress to assist parties in resolving environmental, natural resource, and public lands conflicts. The U.S. Institute is a program of the Morris K. Udall Foundation, an independent federal agency.

The U.S. Institute provides a neutral place inside the federal government, where public and private interests can reach common ground using non-adversarial, interest-based negotiation. The mission of the Institute is to:

• Resolve environmental conflicts and improve environmental decision-making through mediation, training and related activities.

A variety of complex, interesting and important environmental issues are part of the U.S. Institute's caseload. Currently we are working with Federal Agencies and Departments, such as Interior, EPA, Transportation, Agriculture and Defense, to prevent and resolve conflicts over use of public lands, endangered species, sacred sites, highway construction, and ecosystem restoration. The U.S. Institute also has programs to train people in other federal agencies about the appropriate use of Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) and several ongoing national policy initiatives.

For further information about the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution and its projects, visit ecr.gov. Questions should be directed to gillette@ecr.gov.

The Institute is pleased to offer the Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) Internship program. This internship offers an exciting opportunity for Udall Scholars and Congressional Interns who have completed college or are in graduate school to spend three to six months in Tucson, AZ with our staff of ECR professionals. It is a chance to gain firsthand exposure to the practice of environmental conflict resolution. The U.S. Institute's internship is designed for former Udall Scholars and Congressional Interns to work closely with Institute staff on selected work assignments. Interns will contribute to an array of projects related to ECR cases, outreach and/or evaluation. All interested current or former Udall Scholars and Congressional Interns are encouraged to apply. We are looking for Udall Alumni with a strong interest in ECR and related academic or professional experience. The successful candidate will be paid a stipend of $500 per week. Living and other expenses will be the responsibility of the participant.

Please email cover letter and resume directly to Lynne Gillette, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Director of Operations at gillette@ecr.gov. The cover letter should describe your interest in ECR and the applicable skills that you possess. Please send in your materials three months before you’d like to begin your internship if possible.