Job Description Summary
Would you thrive in an environment where you can deliver top-quality legal services to support business objectives of a Fortune 100 insurance and financial services company? If you possess the academic credentials, strong verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical skills and legal acumen needed to provide research and analysis, we want to know more about you!We provide legal expertise that reflects our collective commitment to innovative thinking, effective collaboration and a highly organized and proactive approach to our work. As a law clerk, you'll work on basic cases and/or projects with general supervision and on more complex cases and/or projects with direct supervision.
Job Description
As a Legal Intern within our Trial Division, you’ll work on basic cases and/or projects with general supervision and on more complex cases and/or projects with direct supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides basic analysis of cases and/or projects and may make recommendations to more senior attorneys.
- Research legal precedents, defines legal and factual issues, drafts legal documents and develops conclusions and recommendations.
- Assists attorneys in preparing for hearings, depositions, mediations and trials
- Interacts with senior management as needed.
- Works as a team member on multiple group/client assignments.
- May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to General Counsel or Trial Management.
Please Note: This internship runs from May - August. This internship will only support those that are local to our offices in PA, GA, CA and NY. Housing will not be provided.
Qualifications:
- Pursuing a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
- Strong interest in corporate environment litigation, insurance and business industries.
- Analytical ability to interpret statutes, regulations and contracts.
- Possess decision-making abilities to prioritize and coordinate projects and cases.
- Strong commitment to teamwork and customer focus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. At its sole discretion, Nationwide determines whether to offer sponsorship for qualifying positions based on business need and budget. However, it is not usually available for entry level roles.
For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/ls740_1.pdfNationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment.The national hourly pay range for Nationwide Internships is: $21 - $50
Nationwide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nationwide and has not been reviewed or approved by Nationwide.
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Retirement Support — Retirement package includes a company‑paid pension alongside a matched 401(k) and retiree‑medical support, offering uncommon long‑term security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off spans a broad bank plus company holidays, a floating “Unity Day,” additional paid time for volunteering/blood donation, dedicated hours for unexpected events, and other leaves such as bereavement and foster‑care.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include extended paid time for birth mothers, separate paid parental or adoption leave for bonding, and employer‑provided backup care.
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Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
