New York Life Law Internship- Summer 2026
About The Position
Join the Office of the General Counsel where we collaborate with diverse business units, providing effective and creative legal guidance that aligns with New York Life's core values. Your work directly impacts how the company makes decisions, fostering sound business practices, safeguarding its reputation, and optimizing efficiency. Become part of a team dedicated to serving as a trusted partner, helping the business navigate the legal landscape and achieve its goals. New York Life's Office of the General Counsel intern program seeks to provide a unique opportunity to one 1L student with a specific interest in an in-house experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a corporate legal environment, working closely with experienced attorneys while developing skills essential to a successful legal career. You will receive hands-on experience working on substantive projects in a dynamic in-house legal department with exposure to and participation in high-level business and legal decision making and problem solving. You will receive training and development through practical legal experience, while receiving informal mentorship and guidance from experienced attorneys. This role allows you to explore potential career paths and practice areas by meetings with current and former attorneys in different roles throughout New York Life. You will participate in internal and external networking events to gain insight into the intersection of law and business and to build relationships in the legal field. This is a paid internship located at New York Life's home office in White Plains, New York. within the Office of the General Counsel. The internship dates are June 1st 2026 through August 28th 2026. General housing and transportation assistance will not be provided. Please note that this is an internship-only opportunity - interns should not expect an offer for permanent employment upon internship completion. As part of this internship, you will be selected to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars Program, a leadership program designed to develop leadership, relationship building, and career development strategies for 1L law students. You can learn more about the program at the LCLD webpage (https://www.lcldnet.org/programs/1l-scholars/).
Requirements
- Cover letter explaining your interest in an in-house practice and the role
- Resume
- Law school Transcripts (when available)
Benefits
- We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
- Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
- Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
