Legal Intern - Summer 2024

MacArthur Foundation

Dec 26, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Legal
Chicago

Requirements

Applicants for this internship position must have completed at least a year of law school, and preferably two years, at an accredited law school and be in good academic standing. It would be preferred for the student to have completed a course in tax-exempt organization law.
This internship is based in Chicago, Illinois. Our work environment is hybrid with designated in-office days and virtual days. Interns will be required to reside in the Chicagoland area for the duration of the program.

Responsibilities

The Office of the General Counsel of the MacArthur Foundation currently consists of an eleven-person team that includes the Foundation’s Vice President and General Counsel, a Deputy General Counsel, a Senior Associate General Counsel, and an Associate General Counsel. The Office of the General Counsel is seeking to provide an in-house internship opportunity to a student currently in law school who has completed at least one year, preferably two years, of law school. The intern will assist the Office of the General Counsel on matters relating to the work of the Office, including state and federal tax-exempt law, general corporate law, intellectual property law, anti-terrorist financing laws, international law, and regulatory issues. The intern will gain skills and experience in legal research, drafting memoranda and Foundation policies, grant agreements and other documents, reviewing contracts, and interfacing with Foundation staff. Additionally, the intern will gain an understanding of the philanthropic sector and organizations working in different countries around the world supported by the Foundation’s national and international grantmaking programs. The Foundation’s Chicago-based Staff work in a hybrid environment with 2 core days in the office. Our summer interns are expected to be in the Chicagoland area for the duration of the program

Application Process

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume. As a requirement, students “must be returning back to school” to be eligible. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements should apply through the MacArthur Foundation website (www.macfound.org/jobs). The internship posting is listed under the About Us/ Employment tab.

MacArthur Foundation

We support people, institutions, and networks building a more just, verdant, peaceful world. ⚖️🌿☮️🌎

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1978

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Mission & Purpose

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. ⚖🌿☮🌎 MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including over-incarceration, global climate change, nuclear risk, and significantly increasing financial capital for the social sector. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role of journalism in a responsible and responsive democracy; the strength and vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago; and generating new knowledge about critical issues.