Data and Technology - Legal Privacy Intern (Summer 2026)

Cloudflare•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! Available Locations: Washington D.C. About Cloudflare's Legal Team Ensuring the privacy of personal information is core to Cloudflare’s mission to help build a better Internet. Our legal team helps the company deal with complex matters by anticipating regulatory changes, and guiding the company around the complications and distractions that arise from such obstacles. Our Legal Privacy intern will help foster our unique corporate philosophy and approach, in which the security and privacy of our customers’ data are paramount. About the internship program The ideal Legal Privacy intern is passionate about making the Internet a better place. You will work alongside experienced legal team members to partner with them in developing legal resources and supporting legal initiatives that help improve Cloudflare’s privacy and data compliance posture. We are looking for interns who are curious, proactive, and interested in devising innovative and elegant solutions to complicated privacy legal challenges.

Requirements

Basic understanding of major global and regional privacy laws, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and U.S. state comprehensive privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Familiarity with fundamental concepts like Privacy by Design (PbD), Data Minimization, Purpose Limitation, and lawful bases for processing personal data
Ability to efficiently use legal databases and translate them to simple digestible language.
Experience working in IT environments and applying legal requirements to complicated technical systems and products
Strong organizational, communication skills (written and verbal), problem-solving skills. Attention to detail
Understanding how to use AI legal research tools effectively and leverage them to perform day-to-day tasks.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.
Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.
Ability to commit to a minimum 12 week summer internship.
In the office 3-5 days a week in the Washington D.C. office

Responsibilities

Research and advise on privacy developments and data protection laws impacting global technology companies and work collaboratively across multiple functions to assess the impact of such laws and developments on Cloudflare’s business
Help develop resources such as policies, processes, and playbooks for global privacy and data protection compliance, including the following topic areas:
Data breach notification requirements
Critical infrastructure requirements
Data localization and sovereignty requirements
Public sector IT service provider certifications
Privacy biometric compliance
Marketing privacy requirements
HR/employment privacy compliance
Interact with engineers and product subject matter experts on legal privacy and infrastructure topics that impact the development and operation of Cloudflare products
Contribute to blogs, white papers, and marketing materials on Cloudflare’s privacy and data protection posture and key privacy issues and features
Help advise on the privacy aspects of Cloudflare’s marketing strategy, including analysis under consumer protection laws like the U.S. CAN-SPAM law and the EU’s ePrivacy Directive.
Support legal privacy counsel in coordinating and advising on Cloudflare’s response to privacy and infrastructure incidents
Contribute to comments on pending legislation relating to privacy, data protection, and critical infrastructure in the EU and United States