Law Student Internship

SOSi•Reston, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SOSi Legal Department is seeking a law student intern to support the legal education and training in international business and transactions. The intern will work under the supervision of the Chief Legal Officer to develop skills in international law and transactions, complementing the work of the Legal Department staff. This is an unpaid internship with no expectation of compensation, scheduled to begin in early June 2026 and conclude in early August 2026. The intern has the option to work from SOSi’s headquarters in Reston, VA, but it is not required. This internship does not guarantee future employment with SOSi.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school.
Strong legal research and writing skills.
Familiarity with Westlaw.
Interest in international law, trade compliance, and corporate law.
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze international business transactions, including conducting legal research on regulatory and contractual requirements for cross-border transactions, teaming arrangements, and international sales.
Assist in reviewing and summarizing key terms of international agreements and identifying potential issues for attorney review.
Prepare comparative analyses of legal and regulatory considerations across different foreign jurisdictions.
Support due diligence efforts for international counterparties by researching jurisdiction-specific corporate, tax, and compliance obligations.
Research jurisdictional requirements for establishing and maintaining foreign subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices.
Assist in tracking corporate governance obligations, annual filings, registered-agent requirements, and other compliance deadlines for foreign entities.
Help maintain and organize corporate records, organizational charts, and entity-management documentation.
Draft and assemble routine corporate documents for attorney review.
Conduct research on U.S. export control regimes (ITAR, EAR, OFAC sanctions) and comparable foreign controls.
Assist with preliminary classification research and the preparation of supporting documentation for licenses, agreements, and exemptions.
Support screening and recordkeeping processes for restricted-party and end-use/end-user reviews.
Help summarize regulatory developments and update internal compliance reference materials.
Conduct research on intellectual property protection and enforcement requirements in foreign jurisdictions.
Support analysis of IP ownership, licensing, and technology-transfer considerations in cross-border contexts.
Research legal, regulatory, and transfer-pricing-adjacent considerations for intercompany transactions.
Help organize and maintain documentation supporting intercompany arrangements and approvals.
Support consistency reviews to ensure intercompany agreements align with corporate structure and governance records.