Emily Horgen

Law Student at Duke University

United States

About

Emily is committed to better understanding, implementing, and financing climate solutions. This has motivated her to pursue internships and experiences in ecological research, policymaking, and climate-technology investing.

Experience

  • Climate Change and Animal Agriculture Legal Initiative (CCAALI) Litigation Fellow at Yale Law School
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Research Assistant in the Schmitz Ecology Lab at Yale School of the Environment
    Sep 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs

    Researched the role of insects in nitrogen cycling in forests by conducting fieldwork, sorting samples, and analyzing data

  • Research Assistant at the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 · 7 mos

    Researched and compared global semiconductor policies under the supervision of a former Taiwanese legislator and intelligence officer

  • Intern at Decarbonization Partners (Blackrock and Temasek Joint-Venture) at BlackRock
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

    -Invested in late-stage VC and early-stage growth equity companies to advance decarbonization efforts -Conducted competitor analysis, met with management teams, and researched point-source capture

  • Intern for Senator Blumenthal at United States Senate
    May 2022 - Jul 2022 · 3 mos

    Corresponded with constituents and researched European energy transition, rare earth mineral mining, single-use plastic policy, and wetland conservation