Effective natural resource management is an important part of environmental law and policy, in large part because life (both human and non-human) depends on it. Such management will become even more important if pressure on natural resources increases and the depletion rate of stocks and the eco-systems services that they provide continue. Law and policy has a significant role to play in ensuring management is optimal.

The AJNRLP provides a forum for scholars to publish their ideas on the law and policy relating to natural resources. Accordingly, the journal receives and publishes articles on a range of subjects including but not limited to terrestrial water, marine water, eco-system services, land use and planning, threatened species, conservation and mining.

An internship with the AJNRLP provides the opportunity for the student to be involved in the two key elements of the journal's management: (a) subscriptions and (b) production. In relation to production, students will (under the supervision of the editor-in-chief) help solicit articles, liaise indirectly with authors, be involved in first round editing, gain quotes for services and assist with journal design for example. The student intern will also be responsible for helping to maintain the AJNRLP database which contains both production and subscriptions data. There will also be opportunities for student interns to be involved in the marketing aspects of the journal.

The internship, is therefore, an ideal opportunity for students wishing to enhance their substantive knowledge of natural resources law while simultaneously developing skills in legal editing, research, drafting, contract review and project management.

Students will work on average one day per week but the hours of work will need to be flexible to cope with the ebb and flow of the production process. This internship gives students the opportunity to work creatively, suggesting ideas for improvements and initiatives.

More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.