Role Overview:
At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 1,000-strong team that spans nine offices, comprises more than 55 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels. Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research three times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.
You’ll Love It Here If You:
Embrace learning and continuous improvement
Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it’s harder or takes longer
Are passionate about what you do
How You'll Help Our Team Succeed:
THE IMAGINE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
LEGAL INTERN
(LOS ANGELES – HYBRID)
“Imagine the possibilities of your future”
Spend six weeks immersed in the world of Cornerstone Research through our Imagine Internship Program. This comprehensive program offers rising seniors a unique opportunity to explore various corporate functions and experience our firm culture firsthand. We are particularly interested in considering applicants who are first-generation college students.
We designed this program to empower students with varied perspectives and experiences to thrive in a professional setting. By fostering adaptability, cultural understanding, and resilience, we aim to cultivate your professional growth. Through mentorship and skill-building, we are committed to unlocking your potential and creating pathways to future career success.
It is not required for you to be deeply familiar with the functions of your potential role, as our Summer Internship program will guide you through learning about your assigned role and department.
What You'll Need to Be Successful:
HOW YOU’LL HELP OUR TEAM SUCCEED
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Shadowing, executing, and coordinating key projects to learn and understand internal and external processes. Through partnering with the Legal Team, you will:
Review legal holds and ethical walls.
Assist with tracking and managing engagement letters.
Prepare template agreements as needed, including NDAs and engagement letters.
Conduct general research.
Coordinate legal file review projects.
Other tasks as assigned.
Understanding the Legal department’s role in collaborating with other firm departments.
QUALIFICATIONS
If the Imagine Internship Program sounds exciting to you, we encourage you to apply. We seek well-rounded, enthusiastic individuals for our Summer Intern role. Our qualifications are as follows:
Entering your senior year of an undergraduate degree; with an expected graduation date of December 2026 – June 2027
Interest in the Legal field
Demonstrated excellent academic performance and campus leadership experience
Possess strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a client-service mindset
Excellent communication skills
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Must be willing to participate in the full 6-week program from June 29, 2026 – August 7, 2026
Must live within commuting distance of the Cornerstone Research office, where the intern position will be located. Please see the top of this posting for the assigned Cornerstone Research office location for this role.
COMPENSATION
For all positions across all locations, we are offering a set hourly rate of $22.00/hour for 40 hours per week for 6 weeks; interns are paid bi-weekly.
While a return offer is not guaranteed post-internship, this opportunity will help to expose you/hone your skill set for future opportunities at Cornerstone Research or another organization.
ABOUT CORNERSTONE RESEARCH
Cornerstone Research is a consulting firm specializing in the analysis of complex financial, economic, accounting, and marketing issues, and is widely known as one of the nation’s leading finance and economics consulting firms with more than 1,000 full-time staff members across nine offices.
We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including leaders from academia and industry, who are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, and research. Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results.
The firm’s uniquely collegial, supportive atmosphere makes Cornerstone Research a great place to work. We invest in our people in a host of ways, from providing meaningful learning and development opportunities to organizing memorable social events. To many, our culture and our people are the most exciting, enriching aspects of a Cornerstone Research career. We believe in cultivating a workplace that welcomes a variety of perspectives and experiences, where employees can thrive and do their best work.
Cornerstone Research provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to legally protected categories, such as age, sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, creed/religious belief, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information or testing, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, military status, veteran status, arrest or conviction record (except where permitted by law), sexual orientation, ethnic background, citizen status, ancestry, national origin, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.
Who We Are:
Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial analysis and expert testimony in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings.
We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including leaders from academia and industry, who are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, and research. Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results.
We’re looking for passionate individuals who share our firm’s core values and can bring varied perspectives and experiences to our team. The firm’s uniquely collegial, supportive atmosphere makes Cornerstone Research a great place to work. We invest in our people in a host of ways, from providing meaningful learning and development opportunities to organizing memorable social events. To many, our culture and our people are the most exciting, enriching aspects of a Cornerstone Research career.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Cornerstone Research provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to legally protected categories, such as age, sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, creed/religious belief, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information or testing, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, military status, veteran status, arrest or conviction record (except where permitted by law), sexual orientation, ethnic background, citizen status, ancestry, national origin, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.
What We Do
At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with academic and industry experts. Our consultants use innovative problem-solving approaches and achieve unparalleled analytic depth. Working with faculty experts from leading business schools, economics departments, and law schools keeps us at the forefront of academic research, while industry experts share their practical experience and business acumen. Our culture of growth and collegiality provides a dynamic work environment. Our team-based approach to casework emphasizes a combination of collaboration and individual initiative. This approach offers our employees the opportunity to work with and learn from professionals at all levels of the firm as well as from a network of leading academic and industry experts.
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