2027 Summer Internship Program - Legal Intern

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

OUR BANK - The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential, trusted, and prestigious financial organizations. It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions: monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payment system. 

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Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:

The selected intern will support the legal department in all areas including employment law, benefits/healthcare, banking regulation, payments law and contracts law.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.
• Must be committed to working a 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.
• Applicants should be proficient in using Westlaw or LexisNexis and other internet based legal information sources to conduct legal research. Preference for candidates with iManage experience.
• Demonstrated interest in Employment Law, General Corporate Law, Banking & Finance Law, Contracts, and/or Payments Law.
• Completion of at least one prior internship/externship opportunity. 

PREFERRED MAJOR:

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in Law School, in good academic standing, and must have completed at least one year of law school
• Economics undergrad preferred

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
• Great work ethic and detail oriented
• Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner
• Strong interpersonal skills and working as part of a team.

OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite):

• Professional development opportunities
• Networking
• MARTA passes provided
• Free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free access to our FedFuel career development tool
• Café and dining options on-site
• Dress for your day
• Flexible hours
• Access to on-site fitness center

TO APPLY:

In addition to your application, please attach a resume and a copy of your most recent unofficial transcript.

Additional Requirements:  

• This position will require at minimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of any required background screening. These screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to approximately 8 weeks to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well. 

• For Law Enforcement positions, physical, psychological, drug, stress/EKG, and attending an academy will be required.  

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. 

• Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules. These rules generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from holding financial interests (such as common stock and corporate bonds) issued by financial institutions. This prohibition also applies to investment funds that focus on investing in the financial sector. If you, your spouse/domestic partner, or minor child own such securities, you will generally be asked to divest them if you accept an offer of Bank employment. If you have concerns about this prohibition, you should raise the issue with the recruiter for this posting early in the process. 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

Full Time / Part TimeFull time

Regular / TemporaryTemporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)No

Job CategoryInternship Family Group

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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