Legal Intern, Office of the General Counsel -… at John… · Conshohoc…

Summary: John Templeton Foundation is seeking a fall 2026 intern to support their legal department. The role involves assisting with contract management, legal research, and administrative tasks under the supervision of the General Counsel.

Responsibilities:
- Assist with the intake, review, production, distribution and archiving of JTF contracts for services, including serving as the secondary interface with the staff on such processes
- Under the supervision of other team members in the Office of the General Counsel, draft responses to staff questions about the JTF contracting process, including requests for changes to JTF’s standard consulting agreement, requests for expedited contract reviews/requests, and questions about specific terms in JTF’s standard consulting agreement or a consultant’s agreement
- Under the supervision of other team members in the Office of the General Counsel, draft correspondence with JTF consultants regarding the JTF contracting process, including sending JTF contracts using standard email templates, requesting changes on behalf of JTF to the consultant’s agreement, and responding to consultant’s questions about JTF’s contracting process
- Perform legal and factual research, including internet research as needed
- Compose special and general correspondence for General Counsel and other legal department members as needed
- Assist with special legal department projects as directed by the Senior Manager, Legal Operations or General Counsel
- Assist with departmental administrative matters to support department colleagues as needed

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 1L, 2L or 3L law student
- Excellent attention to detail
- Exceptional drafting, internet research, proofreading and editing skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand the Foundation's mission and core themes

Required Skills: Legal research, Contract review, Proofreading

Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Fall

Benefits: Hybrid work policy: maintain an in-office presence but may work remotely for a portion of their week