What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Intern position at Kemin?
Overview
The Kemin Corporate and Legal Affairs team is seeking a Legal Intern. As an Intern, you will team with Kemin legal staff to serve in house clientele. In addition, you will be involved in contract management and negotiating as well as research and legal drafting. This is a unique opportunity as you will have potential exposure to: Intellectual property projects, employment law projects, and immigration law projects.
Our comprehensive internship program lasts 10-12 weeks. During that time, our interns are assigned a project that will have a direct impact on Kemin's day to day operations. At the culmination of the program, they enjoy an opportunity to present their project and results to Kemin team members including our executive team. In addition to their project, interns also receive mentor-ship and guidance that will help prepare them for their long term careers.
At Kemin, we're not all work and no play! We provide our interns with networking, social gathering, and team building activities throughout the summer.
If this sounds like an ideal way to spend your summer, we'd love to hear from you.
We Are Kemin
We are visionaries who see things differently and are inspired by the world around us.
We have been dedicated to using applied science to improve the quality of life for over half a century.
We are a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services.
For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products to customers around the world.
Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 2,800 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.
Responsibilities
- Perform research as requested and make written recommendations regarding appropriate course of action to the legal team
- Review and draft relevant agreements as requested by internal customers. You will have the chance to develop your skills in issue spotting and identifying contractual clauses.
- Perform first level searches regarding intellectual property rights for potential inventions and trademark matters.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a law degree or related field.
- Active self-starter and project-oriented
- Strong eye for detail and great attention to accuracy
- Ability to commit to 10-12 weeks of full time employment during the months of May-August.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- A high level of passion for your field of study.
A post-offer background check and drug screen is required. Additional pre-employment requirements may be necessary based on position.
Kemin is an equal opportunity employer, and all reasonable accommodations will be considered. Kemin is a drug-free and tobacco-free campus.
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