Application Guide
How to Apply for 1L Summer Legal Intern
at esVolta
🏢 About esVolta
esVolta is a leader in large-scale battery energy storage solutions that directly support grid reliability and renewable energy integration. Unlike traditional energy companies, they focus specifically on storage technology that enables more sustainable power systems. Working here offers exposure to cutting-edge energy policy and technology at the intersection of law, regulation, and clean energy innovation.
About This Role
As a 1L Summer Legal Intern at esVolta, you'll support the legal and policy team on regulatory matters specific to battery storage projects and energy markets. This role involves researching evolving energy policies, drafting legal memos on compliance issues, and contributing to projects that directly impact the company's ability to deploy storage solutions. You'll gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing sector where legal frameworks are rapidly developing.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might begin with reviewing regulatory updates from FERC or state commissions, followed by researching a specific legal question about storage project permitting. You'd likely draft a memo summarizing findings, then join a virtual meeting with the policy team to discuss implications for ongoing projects. The afternoon could involve collaborating on a special project analyzing new market rules for storage participation.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who esVolta Is Looking For
- A first-year law student with demonstrable research and writing skills, possibly through law review, moot court, or legal writing courses
- Someone who can articulate specific interest in renewable energy or battery storage policy, not just general environmental law
- A self-starter who can manage remote work effectively while collaborating with cross-functional teams
- A candidate with coursework or experience in administrative law, energy regulation, or environmental law would stand out
📝 Tips for Applying to esVolta
Highlight any coursework or projects related to energy law, administrative law, or environmental regulation in your resume
Mention specific battery storage or grid modernization policies you're familiar with (e.g., FERC Order 841, state storage mandates)
Demonstrate remote work capability by describing previous successful remote collaborations or self-directed projects
Tailor your writing sample to regulatory analysis or legal research if possible, rather than litigation-focused work
Connect your interest in renewable energy to esVolta's specific focus on large-scale battery storage, not just general sustainability
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Explain why you're specifically interested in battery storage law rather than general corporate or environmental law", 'Describe how your legal research and writing skills would apply to regulatory analysis for energy projects', 'Mention any familiarity with energy regulatory bodies like FERC, CAISO, or state public utility commissions', "Connect your background to esVolta's mission of grid empowerment through storage technology"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → esVolta's specific projects and partnerships (check their website and news releases)
- → Recent FERC orders and state policies affecting energy storage markets
- → The role of battery storage in grid resilience and renewable integration
- → Key competitors in the utility-scale storage space and how esVolta differentiates
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Generic statements about environmental law without mentioning battery storage or grid technology specifically
- Failing to demonstrate understanding that this is a regulatory/administrative law role rather than litigation-focused
- Not addressing how you'll manage remote work effectively as a 1L student
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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