Legal Intern - Summer Legal Internship Program

WHO WE ARE:

Johnson Controls is a global leader creating a safe, comfortable, and sustainable world. The Company operates in hundreds of locations in over 50 countries and employs approximately 105,000 people worldwide. We offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services.

The Johnson Controls Legal Department provides high-quality legal advice to protect, empower, and facilitate our business. We help our colleagues find solutions that enable them to mitigate risk while achieving their business strategies.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This is your chance to gain real-world experience in the legal department of a Fortune Global 500 company. Johnson Controls is seeking two (2) enthusiastic law students to work with its in-house legal team for 10 weeks during the summer of 2026. The interns will have exposure to various aspects of a global corporate legal environment, including contract review, litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property, data privacy, compliance, investigations, and mergers and acquisitions. We are a highly collaborative team, so the interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects. This is a paid position.

LOCATION: 

This internship is based primarily at Johnson Controls’ North America Headquarters in Glendale, WI. 

RESPONSIBITLITIES:

As a member of the Johnson Controls Legal Department, you will work closely with members of the in-house legal team as well as with business professionals across the enterprise and outside counsel. Your responsibilities may include substantive research and writing, document review, and risk analysis.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 

Candidates must be full-time law students that will complete their first year of law school immediately before the internship. The internship is for the summer of 2026.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Anticipated law school graduation in 2028
• Strong research and analytical skills, sound judgment, and innovative thinking
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to clearly articulate ideas
• Highly motivated and adaptable; the ability to work on a team of diverse individuals
• Proactive; the ability to respond creatively and quickly in a dynamic environment
• Accurate and detail-oriented
• Uncompromising integrity and high ethical standards personally and professionally
• An interest in understanding how to apply legal skills to commercial objectives and realities

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $27.00 - $29.00/hour (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position  includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.