Office of the General Counsel:
Join the Office of the General Counsel where we collaborate with diverse business units, providing effective and creative legal guidance that aligns with New York Life's core values. Your work directly impacts how the company makes decisions, fostering sound business practices, safeguarding its reputation, and optimizing efficiency. Become part of a team dedicated to serving as a trusted partner, helping the business navigate the legal landscape and achieve its goals.
Role Overview:
New York Life's Office of the General Counsel intern program seeks to provide a unique opportunity to one 1L student with a specific interest in an in-house experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a corporate legal environment, working closely with experienced attorneys while developing skills essential to a successful legal career. You will receive hands-on experience working on substantive projects in a dynamic in-house legal department with exposure to and participation in high-level business and legal decision making and problem solving. You will receive training and development through practical legal experience, while receiving informal mentorship and guidance from experienced attorneys. This role allows you to explore potential career paths and practice areas by meetings with current and former attorneys in different roles throughout New York Life. You will participate in internal and external networking events to gain insight into the intersection of law and business and to build relationships in the legal field.
This is a paid internship located at New York Life's home office in White Plains, New York. within the Office of the General Counsel. The internship dates are June 1st 2026 through August 28th 2026. General housing and transportation assistance will not be provided. Please note that this is an internship-only opportunity - interns should not expect an offer for permanent employment upon internship completion.
What You'll Do:
As part of this internship, you will be selected to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars Program, a leadership program designed to develop leadership, relationship building, and career development strategies for 1L law students. You can learn more about the program at the LCLD webpage (https://www.lcldnet.org/programs/1l-scholars/).
What You'll Bring:
As a Law intern, you will bring exceptional academic performance, proven leadership skills, strong business sense and the demonstrated ability to take initiative and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
Requirements:
- Cover letter explaining your interest in an in-house practice and the role
- Resume
- Law school Transcripts (when available)
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Salary Range: 40.00
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Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Diversity Promise
We believe in a diverse workforce because it is our mission to advocate for the financial security and success of people in every community. This is why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are guiding principles that are embedded in our brand and our culture. Click here to learn more about how we have been recognized for our leadership.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Job Requisition ID: 92850
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At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.
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New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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