Internship starts June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026
$25 / per hour
40 hours per week
Overall Internship Objectives
• Provide hands-on exposure to the role of in-house counsel, balancing legal risk with business objectives. • Develop foundational legal skills in research, drafting, issue-spotting, and contract review.
• Support the Legal Department in executing strategic initiatives and managing day-to-day legal operations.
• Build familiarity with litigation oversight, transactional workflows, and regulatory compliance considerations.
• Enhance the intern’s ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to business stakeholders.
Responsibilities / Duties
The intern will support the Legal Department across a variety of functions, including:
• Drafting initial versions of Settlement Release Agreements and other standardized legal documents.
• Conducting legal research projects, including assisting in comprehensive 50-state surveys on regulatory and litigation topics.
• Providing initial issue-spotting and redline review comments on contracts and internal documents.
• Assisting with deal closing checklists and transaction tracking.
• Supporting litigation oversight efforts, including summarizing case updates and identifying key legal risks.
• Assisting with internal policy and procedure development as needed.
• Providing general support to advance departmental strategic goals and cross-functional initiatives.
Skills / Competencies
Developed Through this internship, the intern will develop:
• Legal research and analytical skills, including statutory and regulatory interpretation.
• Contract review and drafting fundamentals, including exposure to negotiation concepts.
• Issue-spotting and risk assessment from both legal and business perspectives.
• Written and verbal communication skills tailored to internal stakeholders.
• Organizational and project management skills within a legal operations framework.
• Practical understanding of litigation management and transactional processes in an in-house setting.
Meaningful Projects
The intern will have ownership and accountability over substantive work, including:
• Assisting in the building and maintaining at least one comprehensive 50-state legal survey on a key business topic.
• Drafting and refining a standardized Settlement Release Agreement template.
• Assisting in the development or enhancement of legal department procedures or playbooks for AI integration.
• Supporting a deal lifecycle project, including closing checklist creation and execution tracking.
• Preparing a memorandum summarizing key findings and recommendations from their work to EVP of Legal.