In-House Positions Forum

[wolfdog]

I'm looking for an in-house internship this summer. Any recommendations for how to go about finding relevant job postings?

[Wubbles]

Indeed. "Legal intern". Too many to apply to.

[RedGiant]

These jobs will come, but they often tend to be posted in the Feb - April timeframe. You have to be patient. I had a great 1L internship, and am a 100% corporate person. It was fantastic experience doing a mix of commercial licensing and corporate work, and I still use what I learned there ALL THE TIME. Have faith. Look on indeed, LinkedIn, simplicity and work your parents' network. If there's a tech company you like, apply. Know that comp is _low_ but better than many unpaid 1L gigs. GL!

[albanach]

I'm looking for an in-house internship this summer. Any recommendations for how to go about finding relevant job postings?

First off, decide what's relevant. What market are you looking to explore?

Then start looking for big players in that market. Why big? Because if you want a decent in-house experience, you'll benefit from somewhere that actually has a decent sized in-house law department such that they actually do legal work, rather than manage outside counsel.

Next, make contact. Try and find an alum from your school. Or speak to a CSO and see if they can help make an introduction.

Profit.

[blurbz]

Reach out to alums who work in the market you're targeting. I recently left biglaw to work for a large company and we almost never post internship applications but we always have legal interns because people reach out to us and we're willing to bring them on board for a semester or a summer or whatever. Networking really does help, at all levels of the game.