Call for Board Members!
If you are interested in joining Fair Shake, please send your resume. All applicants will receive an interview with our Executive Director and/or Board Chair, and require a vote of approval from our current Board.
Email resume to: info@fairshake-els.org
2024 Summer or Fall Semester Internship Call for Applications
If you are a law student interested in legal internships in Fair Shake’s Legal Services Program, contact Staff Attorney and Residency Program Director, Tim Fitchett, via email at tfitchett@fairshake-els.org.
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in an internship with Fair Shake’s Community Democracy Program, contact our Community Democracy Program Manager, Meagan Niebler via email at mniebler@fairshake-els.org. Please note: fall and spring 2024-2025 internships are now full.
“Being an... Intern for Fair Shake was a highly rewarding and educational experience! I received hands-on opportunities to learn more about how local government works, what constitutes a successful ordinance, and overall how to translate legal jargon and dense text into accessible worksheets and news scans for local communities. I ...feel confident to continue working in the environmental legal field! ”
2026 Equal Justice Works Fellow
Are you a law student or recent law graduate pursuing a career in environmental law? We are seeking candidates to tackle environmental justice through an Equal Justice Works Fellowship. This fellowship opportunity allows Fair Shake Environmental Legal Service to work collaboratively with a candidate to identify unmet legal needs within an area of law that you are passionate about to build your dream job. The project must have a geographic focus within the Appalachian Basin. The Fellowship would begin in September 2026. To learn more about the Equal Justice Work Design-Your-Own Fellowship, please click here.
If you are interested in an Equal Justice Works Fellowship with Fair Shake, please email Staff Attorney and Residency Program Director, Tim Fitchett, via email at tfitchett@fairshake-els.org. Candidates that intend to be licensed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are preferred. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis.
