What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Intern position at Sony Corporation of America?
Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
Position Summary
Sony Corporation of America ("SCA") is seeking a Summer 2025 law student intern to support the Legal Department. This is a paid internship and the intern will assist lawyers in transactional, litigation and corporate matters. SCA's law student intern program is designed to provide the intern with hands-on training in a real-world environment of an in-house legal department. Assignments will vary and may include researching and drafting memos, reviewing agreements and other legal documents, and attending client meetings, negotiations, etc.
This is a full time in-person internship requiring 3-4 days per week in the NYC office.
Qualifications:
Experience/background/course work/other indicia of interest in the fields of technology, media, or similar industries
Minimum of 3.0 GPA
Prior law firm/judicial internship or related internship experience is a plus
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work independently and follow through on tasks until they are completed
Experience in discreetly handling confidential information preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Must be enrolled in an ABA accredited law school
If applicant is seeking course credit, such applicant must be enrolled in an ABA accredited law school internship/externship or clinical program
Requirements:
Submit resume, cover letter, writing sample and copy of law school transcript as part of the application materials
Available to work starting May/June 2025 through August 2025
Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S.
The target hourly rate for this internship is $23.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.
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Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
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Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.
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