NetApp Intern - Legal 

United States, California, San Jose 

420745640

We invest heavily in new talent. Your energy and fresh ideas are vital to cement our position as a market leader. We’ll push you beyond your comfort zone with a belief that no idea is off-limits. At the same time, you’ll have all the resources, mentoring, and feedback you need to grow. What’s more, whatever your role, you can be yourself in a team that celebrates individuality and welcomes different perspectives.

Expectations:

• Understanding the various teams within The Legal Department, their roles, and how they support the enterprise.
• Shadowing in-house counsel and legal professionals while gaining exposure to and participating in various legal projects and workstreams across the team, which may include, but is not limited to:
  • Negotiating NDAs and technology contracts with opposing counsel
  • Supporting various business units and advising on risk tolerance and interpreting contract terms
  • Creating and managing templates that transactional attorneys use on a daily basis
  • Interpreting contractual issues that arise throughout the summer
  • Reviewing patent applications
  • Assisting patent litigation
  • Testing and implementing new tools and technologies within the department
  • Any other special projects that may arise

Requirements:

• Eager to learn and a strong desire to grow and expand knowledge in the corporate and in-house legal world
• Ability to use the skills that are currently being gained in law school to build a strong foundation for a legal career
• A passion for evangelizing integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and intellect
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build strong relationships with clients throughout NetApp as well as legal department colleagues worldwide
• Good written and verbal communication skills with an ability to work both independently and with colleagues as needed
• Good legal, analytical, judgment, organizational, advocacy, and program management skills.

Additional Details:

• Job Posting Info: This is a pipeline position that will be opened on a recurring basis and used to fill roles aligned with the required skill sets.
• Program Dates: This is an internship with start dates in May or June 2025. Recruiting efforts will be ongoing until specific teams find an ideal match.

Must be enrolled in an educational or professional programsummer 2025 or later.