Corporate Legal Extern - Spring 2027

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.•Columbus, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the OSU Moritz Corporate Externship program, Abercrombie & Fitch is seeking to place multiple current OSU Moritz law students within its Legal Department to provide students with practical, hands-on experience in a corporate legal department setting. Depending on the number of students in the extern class, each student will likely be assigned primarily to one or two legal team(s)/practice area(s), based on students’ expressed interests, availability, and internal need. Students will perform substantive work, at the direction of and with close oversight from attorneys in the Abercrombie & Fitch legal department. The work performed will support the Company’s global operations (North America, EMEA, APAC), including matters related to its Global Home Office, Distributions Centers, and Stores, to provide students with a broad understanding of the work performed by in-house attorneys at Abercrombie & Fitch. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

Must be a 2L or 3L student as of Spring 2027 semester
Must have transportation to commute to our New Albany, Ohio Global Home Office for all externship shifts (externship hours to be performed in person)
Relationship builder and team player who thrives in a highly collaborative environment with diverse partners
Positive, optimistic self-starter with an eagerness to take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment
Problem-solver with a strong desire to find creative solutions
Excellent presentation and organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Strong research skills

Responsibilities

Work closely with various attorneys within the Company’s Legal Department.
Support legal matters related to the employer-employee relationship, including recruiting and hiring, terminations, discrimination and harassment, wage and hour compliance, immigration, workplace safety, diversity and inclusion, employee training, employment policies, employment-related litigation, EEOC matters, and DOL investigations.
Support legal matters related to data privacy and cybersecurity, including privacy-related marketing, employee and customer data use, collection and sharing practices, payments compliance, privacy policies, and potential data compromises and breaches.
Support legal matters related to global pricing and promotions, charitable contributions/sponsorships/campaigns, marketing and social media compliance, product regulatory/disclosure/labeling compliance, product safety, unfair and deceptive trade practice compliance, website terms and conditions, return policies, and the Company’s global environmental/waste/packaging and other sustainability efforts and compliance.
Advise the Company on a multitude of commercial transactions through reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and advising on various types of contracts including technology/IT, marketing/advertising/social media promotion, supply chain and distribution, manufacturing, consulting services, staff augmentation services, and many others.
Support the Company’s global partnerships by advising on all joint ventures, franchises, licensing partnership, wholesale/distribution agreements, and all other corporate development initiatives.
Advise the Company on trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, and right of publicity issues, focusing on clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and transactional matters.