What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Recruiting Intern position at Jenner & Block?
ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK
Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with global reach, with offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice, global investigations practice, regulatory and government controversies work, and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions. Its clients include Fortune 100 companies, technology companies, large privately held corporations, emerging companies, Native American tribes, and venture capital and private equity investors. The American Lawyer has recognized Jenner & Block as the No. 1 pro bono firm in the United States 10 times.
OVERVIEW
Jenner & Block is seeking a creative, organized, and detail-oriented college student to join our Talent Team in our Washington, D.C. office for the summer of 2025. The internship runs from Tuesday, June 17 - Thursday, August 8 with some possibility of a few additional weeks for select roles.
The Talent Team is an umbrella organization that include several high-performing teams who share the mission of making Jenner & Block a great place for our lawyers to work, grow, and advance in their careers. The Talent Team focuses on all aspects of the ‘lawyer lifecycle,’ and interns will be assigned to one of our key teams: Legal Recruiting; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Professional Development; or Management & Special Projects. The Strategy Team works across the firm to help develop and implement the long-term plans to help the firm continue its growth and seize future opportunities. Interns will be given substantive learning opportunities and an insider’s understanding of how top-performing law firms recruit, retain, and develop our lawyers and strategy—while working to strengthen the cultural elements that define the firm.
Interns will gain valuable experience in project management, develop strong professional skills, and learn from, and work alongside, wonderful people who are deeply committed, on a personal and professional level, to investing in others’ career development.
Jenner & Block LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment and employment decisions are not made on the basis of an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, arrest record, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital, parental, veteran, military, or order of protection status, or any other protected status or that of their relatives, friends, or associates.
