The Role
OfferUp is seeking a motivated, self-starting Legal Intern to join our small internal legal team for Summer 2026, with an option to extend the position into the school year. This is an excellent summer internship opportunity for someone who is interested in pursuing an in-house legal career. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain broad, substantive legal experience across the full range of issues faced by a technology company operating at a start-up pace. You will have the ability to do real legal work, with direct mentorship from the General Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel.
What you will do:
- Research regulatory developments in areas relevant to the company, including state privacy laws and consumer protection, create business facing materials on regulatory issues, and advise business teams
- Draft and review a variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, SaaS agreements, and statements of work, and support related negotiations with third parties
- Maintain and update contract repository system; identify ways to scale contract management
- Help implement and improve legal team workflows, templates, contract repository and knowledge management systems, compliance processes, playbooks, and training materials
- Draft and update Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other user-facing policies
- Triage and respond to internal legal questions from business teams across the company
- Anything else that comes through the door!
After this internship you will:
- Have an understanding of the day-to-day activities of an in-house legal department
- Have developed an understanding of relevant legal tools and systems
- Have an understanding of the commercial contract life-cycle
You’ll thrive in this role if:
- Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school; returning to school after the internship
- You have a proven ability to learn quickly in a dynamic, ever-changing environment
- You don't wait to be told what to do next. You take initiative, ask good questions, and figure things out
- You are able to manage a variety of fast-paced deadlines with a patient and positive attitude
- You understand and respect the sensitive nature of confidential information and can navigate complex situations and tasks in a discrete and efficient manner
- You have a strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
Compensation: The hourly rate for this internship is $28 – $32. Compensation reflects academic program (undergraduate vs. law school), year in program, and relevant legal coursework or clinic experience.
This is a non-benefits-eligible internship. No additional compensation beyond hourly wages is offered.
About OfferUp:
OfferUp is dedicated to creating the simplest and most trusted way for people to buy, sell, and connect in their local communities. One of the top local marketplace apps for local buyers and sellers in the U.S., OfferUp makes it easy for people to discover more of what they need—from great deals and secondhand goods to jobs, services, home rentals, and more—right in their own communities. Our trusted platform empowers millions to connect, thrive, and move life forward.
Available on iOS and Android, OfferUp has consistently ranked among the top shopping apps. Founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, WA, OfferUp serves local markets nationwide and was used by more than 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. in 2024. OfferUp is backed by leading investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Warburg Pincus, GGV Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Coatue Management. https://about.offerup.com
More About OfferUp At a Glance
- Top 10 Shopping app in the App Store and Google Play Store for three years
- 15%+ of adults in several major markets use OfferUp every month (LA, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, Las Vegas, Riverside, Orlando)
- OfferUp works directly with nearly 2000 US law enforcement agencies to build trust in local communities
OfferUp is unleashing the power of local, and we’ve built a dynamic team to do it. To learn more about working at OfferUp, check out https://about.offerup.com/people
OfferUp provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, OfferUp complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
OfferUp expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of OfferUp’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and returning to school after the internship
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple fast-paced deadlines
- Proven ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and work independently
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Familiarity or coursework in privacy, consumer protection, and commercial contracts
What We Do
OfferUp is changing the way people buy and sell by making it as easy as taking and sharing a photo from your mobile device. We’re not just about connecting buyers and sellers -- we’re about creating a simple and safe marketplace that changes people’s lives. With our app, you can list an item for sale in as little as 30 seconds and attract buyers from your local community and across the nation. Along with reputation and safety features like TruYou and secure in-app messaging, we’ll show you safer places to meet at more than 1,600 Community MeetUp Spots in the app, or visit www.SafeTradeSpots.com to find a location near you.
