Gain hands-on experience with Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Office of General Counsel (OGC), supporting a world-class research mission while exploring in-house legal work across procurement, ethics, export control, data privacy, and employment law.
Interns work alongside ORNL attorneys and legal staff and engage with OGC clients while learning how legal services support a world-class research institution. The internship provides exposure to a wide range of practice areas, including procurement, ethics, export control, data privacy, and labor and employment.
Intern responsibilities include conducting legal research, drafting legal memoranda, managing multiple assignments and deadlines, incorporating attorney feedback, and codeveloping and delivering a 15–30-minute presentation to senior staff on a legal topic selected with the intern’s mentor. The experience also includes a final evaluation and feedback at the end of the term.
Interns benefit from insight into in-house counsel practice and learn about ORNL’s scientific mission through opportunities such as tours of its leading research user facilities.
Benefits and Eligibility
Weekly stipend Housing allowance
Travel allowance as applicable
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Current law school student
3.0+ GPA
18+ years old
Contacts:
For questions about eligibility or the application process, email [email protected].
ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.
