Legal Intern

The Standard • Portland, OR

11d • $28 - $30 • Remote

About The Position

The Standard’s Summer Legal Internship Program is a paid, fully remote internship for a first- or second-year law student during the 2026–2027 academic year. The program is designed to develop and enhance law students’ legal skills through work in an in-house legal environment, combining legal assignments with opportunities to advise and support the business. Interns work under the supervision of department attorneys and receive assignments from each of Legal’s four attorney teams: Claims & Litigation, Transactions, Employment, and Asset Management Group Legal. They learn about The Standard’s business operations, interact with internal business partners, and gain practical experience across a broad range of legal practice areas. The program is not designed to recruit new attorney hires after law school graduation.

The internship is remote within the continental United States and Hawaii, scheduled Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the intern’s local time zone. It lasts at least eight weeks and may extend to a maximum of 10 weeks. Interns receive a mentor, regular check-ins, assignments and feedback, career coaching, networking and developmental opportunities, and equipment needed for a successful virtual internship.

Requirements

• Be a first- or second-year law student during the 2026–2027 academic year.
• Be authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Be able to analyze laws, regulations, case law, and contracts.
• Be able to conduct legal research using a legal database such as LexisNexis.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a virtual team environment.
• Have strong attention to detail, a commitment to accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, including formulas, PivotTables, formatting, and data analysis, and have experience using Teams and Outlook.
• Demonstrate relationship-building, collaboration, curiosity, self-motivation, accountability, creative problem-solving, willingness to learn, and receptiveness to feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Research relevant laws and regulations.
• Review and summarize laws, regulations, case law, and other legal materials.
• Observe client meetings, negotiations, and/or mediations.
• Draft legal memoranda.
• Attend department-wide and team meetings.
• Review contracts.
• Advise on privacy issues.
• Address in-house employment matters.
• Learn how the Legal department partners with and supports The Standard’s business units through exposure to internal business clients.
• Participate in meetings and interactions with leaders throughout The Standard.

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $28–$30.
• Up to three days of paid time off, accrued based on hours worked.
• Company-paid holidays during the internship period.
• Virtual first-day orientation and equipment necessary for the internship, such as a laptop, monitors, and headset.
• Mentorship, career coaching, skills development, virtual networking, trainings, and developmental opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed