Law student for the Offshore Wind Division at the Danish Energy Agency.

Energistyrelsen

1577 København V

Location
1577 København V
Working hours
Part-time
Part-time hours
14–15 hours/week
Posted
29 September 2026
Application deadline
25 October 2026
Category
Studentermedhjælp

About the job

Are you a law student with a desire to work with the green transition at the intersection of law, politics and the environment, and do you want to gain experience working in the Central Administration?

Then the job as a student assistant in the Energy Agency's offshore wind unit may be for you.

Welcome to the Offshore Wind Unit in the Center for Green Power In Denmark there will be a massive expansion of renewable energy at sea. In the Energy Agency's offshore wind unit, we have the overall responsibility for this expansion. This includes, among other things, marine planning, analyses and preparation of policy decision proposals, issuing permits and conducting procurements.

Overall we are about 55 employees. We work as an interdisciplinary team with economists, lawyers, generalists and colleagues with technical and environmental backgrounds. You will be attached to the offshore wind unit's Legal Team, which currently consists of five lawyers. The core of the team's work is to provide legal advice to the rest of the unit and assist in the development and preparation of legislative proposals and regulations.

In the position you will enter into close collaboration with the team's lawyers, where you will support their work and contribute to the handling of cases. You will also contribute to varied tasks in other teams. We emphasize that you are involved in our daily work, in the professional discussions and in our social activities. You will be attached to a student-responsible lawyer, who will be your primary sparring partner and go-to person in daily life. Here you can get help with questions, professional sparring and feedback, just as the student-responsible will monitor your development

and support that you continuously build and strengthen your competencies.

About the job We are looking for an engaged and responsible law student.

We offer a study-relevant position with exciting and changing tasks, which span broadly and among other things can include:

  • Contribute to concrete legal tasks, including information search, consultations, drafting notes and access requests
  • Legal research, including review of judgments in the area, e.g. environmental law, administrative law, EU law, procurement law, etc.
  • Assistance in connection with drafting new legislation and regulations
  • Responses to internal and external orders, as well as citizen inquiries
  • Various practical tasks such as room booking, minute taking, ordering meeting refreshments, updating lists etc.

Who are you? You are pursuing your bachelor or master's degree, and it is an advantage if you have an interest in public law, EU law and environmental matters.

We would like you to

  • Be able to work independently and in a structured manner
  • Have an proactive and service-oriented approach to work
  • Have analytical sense and work in a structured way with attention to detail
  • Be well-phrased both in writing and speaking
  • Thrive with both legal, administrative and practical tasks

Salary and employment terms: The working hours are on average 15 hours per week and can be arranged flexibly in relation to exams and teaching.

Employment from 1 January 2027, or as soon as possible.

As a student assistant you are employed under the agreement between the Ministry of Finance, the OAO-S Collective Agreement and the HK agreement for student assistants in the state.

The area of employment is the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities with its associated institutions.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting Charlotta Castenfors Laursen at phone 33 92 67 68 or e-mail: [email protected]

The Danish Energy Agency regards diversity as an asset and encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

How to apply You apply by sending your motivated application with CV, grade transcripts including a summary of grades and any other attachments via www.ens.dk/job. Use the function "Søg stillingen" on the job posting.

Your motivated application with CV, grade transcripts including a summary of grades and any other attachments must be submitted no later than 25 October 2026 . We expect to conduct 1st interviews in week 44

The Danish Energy Agency regards diversity as an asset and encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

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Law student for the Offshore Wind Division at the Danish Energy Agency.

Energistyrelsen · 1577 København V