Legal Intern, Office of the General Counsel - Summer 2026

John Templeton Foundation • Law School Legal Intern • Conshohocken, PA, US • 1w ago

To support our team in advancing the Foundation’s mission, we are seeking a summer 2026 intern to support our legal department. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Intern will support the daily operations of the legal department’s processes and systems. The ideal candidate for the role is a law student with excellent attention to detail and exceptional drafting, proofreading and editing skills. This role is a wonderful opportunity to gain experience in an in-house legal department while obtaining practical knowledge of reviewing commercial contracts, conducting legal research and maintaining legal files under the direction of the General Counsel.

Areas of Responsibility

Assist with the intake, review, production, distribution and archiving of JTF contracts for services, including serving as the secondary interface with the staff on such processes.
Under the supervision of other team members in the Office of the General Counsel, draft responses to staff questions about the JTF contracting process, including requests for changes to JTF’s standard consulting agreement, requests for expedited contract reviews/requests, and questions about specific terms in JTF’s standard consulting agreement or a consultant’s agreement.
Under the supervision of other team members in the Office of the General Counsel, draft correspondence with JTF consultants regarding the JTF contracting process, including sending JTF contracts using standard email templates, requesting changes on behalf of JTF to the consultant’s agreement, and responding to consultant’s questions about JTF’s contracting process.
Perform legal and factual research, including internet research as needed.
Compose special and general correspondence for General Counsel and other legal department members as needed.
Assist with special legal department projects as directed by the Senior Manager, Legal Operations or General Counsel.
Assist with departmental administrative matters to support department colleagues as needed.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities

Bachelor’s Degree required

1L, 2L or 3L law student

Excellent attention to detail

Exceptional drafting, internet research, proofreading and editing skills

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Ability to understand the Foundation’s mission and core themes

Location

The position will be based in the Foundation’s offices, located in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The Legal Intern will need to maintain an in-office presence but may work remotely for a portion of their week in accordance with our hybrid work policy.

Status: Full-time, up to 40 hours per week, Temporary