Practical Law Intern - Fall 2026

Thomson Reuters•United States of America, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Practical Law Intern to join the Capital Markets & Corporate Governance team. This internship offers real-world project experience and the opportunity to grow talents on a supportive and inclusive team. The intern will support the CMCG editorial team in researching, drafting, and maintaining legal practice resources covering capital markets, securities regulation, corporate governance, and startup/venture matters. This is an opportunity to make a mark in one of WayUp’s Top 100 Internship Programs of 2026, working on industry-leading products.

Requirements

Completed first or second year at an ABA-accredited law school.
Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and express complex legal material quickly and accurately.
Impressive command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English.
Consistent strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, consistently meet deadlines, and achieve individual objectives within larger team projects.
Experience using Westlaw and Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

Support the CMCG editorial team in researching, drafting, and maintaining legal practice resources covering capital markets, securities regulation, corporate governance, and startup/venture matters.
Research current SEC rules, exchange listing standards, and market practice on assigned topics.
Draft or update Practical Law content (practice notes, standard documents, checklists) under editor supervision.
Fact-check and cite-check existing resources against primary sources (SEC releases, exchange rules, case law).
Track regulatory developments (e.g., SEC rule proposals/adoptions) and flag content impacted.

Benefits

Paid leave
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Access to the Headspace app
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Paid volunteer days off annually
Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
Competitive 401k plan with company match
Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays (including two company mental health days off)
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
Access to 529 Plan
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan