Summary of Responsibilities:
Join ATC’s Legal Department and gain hands-on experience supporting a team that manages federal and state regulatory matters, litigation, and corporate governance. This internship offers exposure to a wide range of legal projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment within the energy industry.Essential Responsibilities:
What You’ll Do
• Support in-house attorneys on legal research, drafting, and analysis.
• Assist with matters involving federal and state regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to corporate and commercial legal projects, including contracts and governance documentation.
• Help prepare materials for hearings, filings, and internal business partners.
• Participate in department meetings and observe how legal strategy supports business operations.
What You’ll Learn
• How legal teams operate within a regulated utility environment.
• Practical applications of energy, corporate, and administrative law.
• The connection between regulatory compliance and business operations.
• Professional communication and project management in an in-house legal setting.
What We’re Looking For
• Current second-year law student in good academic standing.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Analytical thinker who can manage multiple projects with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator who collaborates well in a team environment.
• Interest in energy law, regulation, or corporate law preferred.
Why This Internship Matters
You’ll gain firsthand experience working with in-house counsel at a transmission-only utility company, developing practical legal skills while learning how energy regulation and corporate governance shape the power grid.
The pay range for this position is $23-27/hr. The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience and academic achievements.
Number of Openings Available:
1Posting Date:
2025-10-06Time Type:
Full timeEqual Opportunity Employer:
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ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together. We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
ATC is connecting you with a sustainable energy future. We are a transmission-only electric utility that helps keep the lights on, businesses running and communities strong in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. As an owner and operator of almost 10,000 miles of transmission lines and more than 560 substations, we help meet the power needs of more than 5 million customers in Midwestern communities.
Our mission is to perfect our business and lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.
We live a culture of one team – connected by purpose, curiosity and positive energy.
We are guided by our values: We Care, We Challenge, We Commit, We Communicate, We Compete and We Celebrate
