2026 Summer Internship Program: SBUs and R&D Legal Intern

Takeda • Cambridge, MA

14d • $21 - $46 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are a global legal team supporting Contracts, Data Digital & Technology, Oncology, PDT, R&D, and Vaccines. Each area supports clients within Takeda Globally on diverse legal matters providing the right legal support and answers for each clients legal needs. The SBUs and R&D Legal Team also supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the Global General Counsel providing seminars on topics of International Women’s Day, Pride Month, Sponsorships to diverse organizations, just to name a few. The Legal Intern will be assisting all lawyers in the SBUs and R&D Legal team with specific projects pertaining to: R&D, Vaccines, Oncology, Plasma Derived Therapies, Legal Contracts, Data, Digital & Technology. Tasks may include review and editing of contracts such as SOW’s and CDA’s; review of competitor web sites, review Lexis or Westlaw for recent litigation vs competitors so we can evaluate our own processes; legal research using Westlaw; AI Research - researching any guidance documents, draft legislation, policies, etc. on artificial intelligence; clinical trial research.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Law Degree and is either a current 2L or a 3L.
• Legal Research Skills (Westlaw or Lexis)
• Communication Skills
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later
• The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (May 26th-August 14th or June 15th- August 21st)
• The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames
• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates

Responsibilities

• Review/Editing contracts working directly with the SBUs and R&D Legal attorney.
• Analyzing and summarizing potential relevant AI-Specific Terms for License Order Forms.
• US Telemedicines law tracking
• Review of statutes or common law in a specific area/jurisdiction.
• Review of legal landscape on digital health areas.

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
• Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees