Legal Intern, Contracts (Part Time)

Swarm Aero•Fayetteville, AR

6d•$30 - $30

About The Position

Swarm Aero is seeking a part-time law student in the Fayetteville area to help build and operate the company's contracting process. The intern will manage the day-to-day NDA workflow, support the review and negotiation of commercial and government agreements, and create templates and playbooks that help the company work efficiently with partners, vendors, customers, and government entities. The role involves working directly with leadership and technical teams on agreements and business decisions. The work includes handling NDAs from drafting through recordkeeping; supporting consultant, vendor, supplier, teaming, and government agreements and statements of work; identifying and explaining legal and commercial issues; coordinating with engineering, finance, security, and operations; and developing contract-management resources and workflows. The intern will also conduct focused legal research, summarize findings for decision-makers, and recommend process improvements as the business grows. The position is intended for a current law student and will be scheduled around classes during the academic year. Aerospace experience, a technical background, a perfect academic record, and bar admission are not required. The intern will work under appropriate supervision.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in law school and based in the Fayetteville area.
Interest in contracts, intellectual property, government contracts, technology transactions, or national security law.
Clear writing and the ability to explain legal issues to engineers and business leaders.
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential information, and follow-through on deadlines across multiple agreements.
Comfort proposing redlines and explaining the reasoning behind them.
Availability to work part-time during the academic year, scheduled around classes.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Enrolled at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
Coursework or experience in contracts, intellectual property, government contracts, or national security law.
Experience with NDAs, consulting or vendor agreements, or statements of work.
Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, CUI, or data rights.
Experience building trackers, intake forms, or workflows, or using contract lifecycle management tools.
Prior work in a law firm, legal department, startup, or government agency.

Responsibilities

Own the NDA process end to end, including drafting, reviewing counterparty paper, redlining, coordinating comments, and maintaining records.
Review and support negotiation of consultant, vendor, supplier, teaming, and government agreements and statements of work.
Flag and explain issues involving intellectual property, data rights, confidentiality, liability, indemnification, payment terms, export controls, and flow-downs.
Work with engineering, finance, security, and operations to understand the purpose and risk of each agreement.
Build and maintain templates, clause libraries, checklists, approval workflows, and a contract tracker covering status, renewals, and obligations.
Conduct targeted legal research and summarize findings in a clear, decision-oriented format.
Document recurring issues and recommend process improvements as the business grows.