Intern, Legal

Constellation Brands•Rochester, NY

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Intern will support the Constellation Brands Legal Department with professional legal work across subject areas including intellectual property, advertising, corporate, compliance, employment, transactional, and regulatory law and policy. The internship provides a current law student with experience and exposure to global issues in a fast-paced, forward-thinking in-house legal department. The intern will be supervised by the Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel. The role is a hybrid position based in the Rochester, New York office. The listed salary range is $35.00–$45.00 an hour. Eligible employees may receive a benefits package that includes paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Requirements

Be a current student enrolled in an ABA-accredited J.D. program and have completed the first year of law school by the internship start date of May 2027.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products.
Legal research experience, with an emphasis on organization and multitasking.
Intellectual curiosity and evidence of problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and independently.
Commitment to growing and enhancing skills and knowledge.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
High energy and a strong work ethic.
Maturity and professionalism, teamwork and collaboration, commitment, integrity and trust, communication and influence, willingness to challenge the process, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with legal technology and artificial intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

Think strategically and communicate effectively with all levels of the Legal Department and other company departments.
Support legal research projects on various topics, including beverage alcohol and intellectual property issues.
Perform legal research, analyze legal issues, review and draft contracts, and complete project work.
Draft and send internal and external communications and interact with various departments.
Assist with the development of policies, training materials, checklists, and guidelines.
Participate in special projects as assigned.