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Nashville Predators Legal Internship - Summer 2025
The Nashville Predators Legal Department is seeking interns for the Summer 2025 semester. These interns will assist with various aspects of the sports industry including, but not limited to, drafting contracts, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local laws, and researching contracts. We are looking for a very energetic and outgoing individual who has a positive, can-do attitude and has a strong desire to learn and be part of the Smashville culture. In addition to the duties and objectives listed below, students will receive the opportunity to gain exposure to different departments and entities within the Nashville Predators organization. The Nashville Predators intern program provides an educational, skill-building, hands-on experience for all participants, and a cornerstone of the program is the interns ability to earn college credit for participation in the program.
Candidates MUST be able to receive college credit for the completion of this internship. This is an unpaid internship where candidates must be enrolled as a law student in an academic institution and actively pursuing a juris doctorate. The Nashville Predators do not provide housing or transportation accommodations.
Legal Internship Responsibilities:
The Nashville Predators Legal Department is seeking interns for the Summer 2025 semester. These interns will assist with various aspects of the sports industry including, but not limited to, drafting contracts, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local laws, and researching contracts. We are looking for a very energetic and outgoing individual who has a positive, can-do attitude and has a strong desire to learn and be part of the Smashville culture. In addition to the duties and objectives listed below, students will receive the opportunity to gain exposure to different departments and entities within the Nashville Predators organization. The Nashville Predators intern program provides an educational, skill-building, hands-on experience for all participants, and a cornerstone of the program is the interns ability to earn college credit for participation in the program.
Candidates MUST be able to receive college credit for the completion of this internship. This is an unpaid internship where candidates must be enrolled as a law student in an academic institution and actively pursuing a juris doctorate. The Nashville Predators do not provide housing or transportation accommodations.
Legal Internship Responsibilities:
- Drafting contracts, including but not limited to employment and third-party agreements, facilities management contracts with an eye towards standardization of best outcomes in areas such as indemnification, insurance, and liability
- Reviewing and analyzing documents relating to the Nashville Predators ticket sales, arena and/or marketing and sponsorship functions
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to matters such as employment, intellectual property, immigration, and alcohol laws
- Researching and analyzing legal issues including contracts, real estate, intellectual property, employment and labor law issues, corporate strategy, structure, acquisitions, and other legal areas
- Performing contract management tasks and management of legal files
- Completing other Sports Education 101 projects and responsibilities for the legal department that may be assigned
Nashville Predators Legal Internship Requirements:
- Summer semester internship duration will be approximately May-August 2025
- All internships are in person; no remote opportunities are available at this time
- Ability to work evenings and weekends within the students designated credit hour requirement when necessary
- All interns must be students at accredited colleges and universities, with the ability to earn academic credit for time spent in an internship position
- Enrolled as a law student in good standing at an accredited, academic institution and actively pursuing a juris doctorate, 2L or 3L student preferred
- Meet the academic credit compliance requirements of legal intern’s law school
- Possess great communication skills, be professional and able to multi-task
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Be able to maintain confidential information
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Prior legal experience or experience working for a team, athletic department, or with a sporting event is beneficial
- Excellent speaking and listening skills, requiring the perception of speech
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Walking, bending, and carrying of items up to 20 pounds including office supplies, laptop and other equipment or work
- Internships do not provide compensation, housing, or transportation
- Internships do not guarantee full-time positions with the Predators upon completion
- As a condition of internship, qualified applicant will be subject to a background check, which will at a minimum include a criminal background check and if applicable, may include a driving history check
Candidates MUST be able to receive college credit for the completion of this internship. This is an unpaid internship where candidates must be enrolled as a law student in an academic institution and actively pursuing a juris doctorate. The Nashville Predators do not provide housing or transportation accommodations.
