Legal Intern
About The Position
Work at the nexus of law and innovation with a recognized global leader in Data and AI. As a Databricks Legal Intern, you won’t just observe, you’ll jump straight into novel legal issues working alongside our high-impact global legal team. You will gain first-hand experience on how an in-house legal department drives business strategy and tackles complex challenges on a daily basis, and navigate cutting-edge legal landscape of generative AI, cloud computing, and big data. Databricks will encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and provide the resources, mentoring, and feedback you need to grow your legal skills and career. This is a hybrid, in-person position located in our San Francisco and Mountain View offices. The position offers exposure to a variety of legal practice areas and allows for potential deep dives of areas including: Commercial and Go-to-Market, Privacy, IP, Product & Privacy, Legal Compliance & Ethics, Corporate, Employment & Litigation, and others. You and our other legal interns will work with mentors within Legal as well as join our summer 2026 intern cohort where you'll have the opportunity to connect with other interns, cross-functional teams and leaders not just within our department, but across the company.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a 1st-year (1L) or 2nd-year (2L) law student (graduating in summer 2027 or summer 2028), with a strong record of academic performance
- Eagerness to learn about Databricks technology and new legal issues
- Willingness to roll-up your sleeves and tackle tough problems with the full support of our team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and with colleagues as needed
- Exceptional legal research, analytical, and organizational skills, along with a strong foundation in advocacy and judgment
- High-level legal drafting skills that is consistent with current legal education and experience
- A desire to be part of a dynamic legal team supporting the recognized leader in processing big data in the cloud
Nice To Haves
- Prior background or strong interest in technology, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (preferred but not required)
Responsibilities
- Work with various Databricks Legal teams to support all areas of our business
- Research and teach our Legal department about novel legal issues, especially as they relate to AI and cloud technology
- Further Legal strategy and objectives through the development of critical work product and/or assets that will inform future initiatives
- Contribute to mission-critical projects and initiatives across a variety of practice areas, including Commercial and Go-to-Market, Privacy, IP, Product & Privacy, Legal Compliance & Ethics, Corporate, Employment & Litigation, and others to gain broad exposure to our business and operations
- Help Databricks continue to balance legal risks as it continues on its exciting path forward
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
