Intern - Litigation, Labor, Employment - Technical Graduate Year-Round
WHAT YOUR JOB WILL BE LIKE:
We are seeking a Year Round - Technical Graduate Intern to join our dynamic team!
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Conduct Legal research and writing
- Support attorneys on a variety of legal subject areas and matters, including both transactional and litigation
- Work collaboratively with legal staff on a range of initiatives and legal proceedings
POSTING DURATION:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
QUALIFICATIONS WE REQUIRE:
You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:
- Earned bachelor's degree
- Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited graduate program
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
- U.S. citizenship
QUALIFICATIONS WE DESIRE:
- Bachelor's degree and enrollment as full time first year student in an accredited law school
- Ability to work 10-15 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
- Demonstrated proficiency in legal research and writing
- Enrollment at the University of New Mexico School of Law
- Ability to work independently, strong writing, time management and communication skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance
ABOUT OUR TEAM:
Sandia's Legal and Prime Contract Division offers legal support and advice to leaders and subject matter experts at Sandia with respect to a wide variety of general law matters, including but not limited to litigation; corporate law issues; employment and labor; environment, safety and health; FOIA and Privacy Act; information, physical, and other security areas; state and federal taxation; employee welfare and retirement benefit plans; privacy; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; government and other contracting; intellectual property and technology transfer; and numerous other areas of the law applicable to a contractor to the U.S. Government. This position will be in Sandia's Litigation, Labor, & Employment Law Practice Group, and will also receive projects and assignments from attorneys in the Regulatory & Contract Law and Legal Technology Transfer practice groups.
ABOUT SANDIA:
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
- Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
- Extraordinary co-workers
- Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
- Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
- Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
Job ID: 685108