EDO Volunteer Program

The EDO runs a volunteer program at our Sydney office and at our Northern Rivers branch office in Lismore.

Our office relies greatly on the commitment of students and professionals who volunteer their skills at the EDO. 

The Office has two streams of “legal volunteers”: law students who work one day per week assisting the EDO's lawyers with research and litigation support, and graduate interns, who work full time as junior lawyers.

In the past two years, the EDO has also hosted interns across its various functions, including para-legals, public affairs, science, and policy. Our interns have come from as far afield as Germany, the USA and the Netherlands.

Lawyers and law students who have studied environmental law are encouraged to join our volunteer program, either by working at the EDO in Sydney or Lismore or providing pro bono services.

Qualified environmental scientists are encouraged to join our expert register.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT OUR NORTHERN RIVERS OFFICE

We are seeking legal volunteers for our Northern Rivers office in Lismore.

Our volunteers need to have, or be in the process of completing, a law degree.

Available days: Monday to Friday

How to apply:

	Please send your Curriculum Vitae to
	Complete the MS Word application form [204 KB] and attach it to your email.

For more information, please contact our

• At our Sydney office, lawyers and law students need to have studied NSW environmental law or have experience in environmental law practice.
• Applicants will be interviewed before being accepted as a volunteer.
• We ask our volunteers to make a commitment to work one day per week for at least two months.

Please contact us on (61 2) 9262 6989 or at for more information.