2026 Legal Intern
Job ID 2023-01483
Description
The Conair Summer Internship Program is designed to provide exceptional students interested in a career in CPG with a unique opportunity to gain experience firsthand about the diverse business operations at Conair. Those selected will gain invaluable work experience through challenging project assignments and on the job learning experiences.
Responsibilities:
As a legal intern at Conair, your responsibilities would involve a variety of tasks related to supporting the legal team in navigating the legal aspects of the business. Here are some common responsibilities:
- Legal Research:
- Conduct legal research on various issues related to corporate matters, including consumer product laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Summarize and present findings to the legal team, helping them stay informed about relevant legal developments.
- Contract Review and Drafting:
- Assist in reviewing and drafting contracts, including vendor agreements, distribution agreements, and contracts with service providers.
- Work closely with the legal team to ensure contracts comply with legal requirements and protect the company's interests.
- Compliance Assistance:
- Monitor changes in laws and regulations to ensure the company remains in compliance.
- Assist in developing and maintaining compliance programs to mitigate legal risks associated with product development, marketing, and distribution.
- Intellectual Property Support:
- Assist in managing the company's intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks and patents.
- Assist with searches to assess the availability of trademarks and assist in filing trademark applications.
- Litigation Support:
- Assist in the preparation of legal documents for litigation matters, including discovery requests and responses.
- Review and organize documents related to legal proceedings.
- Contract Management:
- Help maintain an organized system for storing and managing contracts.
- Track contract expiration dates and renewal requirements to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Policy Development:
- Collaborate with the legal team to develop and update internal policies to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation.
- Communication and Coordination:
- Communicate with internal departments to gather information and provide legal support.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel as needed.
- Training and Awareness:
- Assist in developing and delivering training sessions to employees on legal and compliance matters.
- Administrative Support:
- Provide administrative support to the legal team, including organizing files, maintaining legal databases, and managing correspondence.
- Attend Meetings and Hearings:
- Attend meetings, hearings, or other legal proceedings as needed, providing support to the legal team.
Legal interns often get exposure to various aspects of the legal field, providing valuable firsthand experience and insights into the legal challenges faced by consumer product companies.
To Qualify/Apply:
- You should be a current law student entering your second year in the fall of 2026, or a college senior entering law school in the fall of 2026.
- The internship program will run from June 1, 2026, through August 7, 2026. Interns will work Monday through Friday on a 37.5-hour work week schedule, which includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.
- We require candidates to maintain excellent academic standing.
- Demonstrated strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential for success in this role.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, is necessary.
- As part of our hybrid work model, interns are expected to be present in the office 4 days a week with Friday being a work from anywhere day. Please note that Conair does not provide housing for summer interns.
- Compensation for all internship positions is set at $25 per hour, and the internship is based out of our Stamford, CT corporate office location.
- At this time, we are unable to sponsor visas or OPT.
Environmental Factors:
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Must be able to sit/stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
- We currently operate on a hybrid schedule; candidate must be willing to come into the office 4 days a week with Friday being a work from anywhere day.
About Conair:
Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands include CONAIR, Cuisinart, Cuisinart Outdoors, BaBylissPro, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.
Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.
At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and brands that enhance their lives.