Legal Intern

Assist regulatory counsel by providing research and operational support on US and foreign regulatory matters, with a particular focus on licensing and market access, protecting spectrum use for satellites, tracking advocacy in national and international forums.
Assist corporate and securities counsel and paralegal in matters relating to corporate governance, intercompany agreements, tax matters and financings. Perform research on legal issues, as well as liaising and collaborating with other departments.
Assist commercial counsel on vendor and customer issues relating to drafting of contracts and amendments, as well as analysis and applicability of various sanctions regimes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have strong analytical ability and effective oral and written communications skills.
Essential to be willing to learn new concepts in law, regulation and technical matters.
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities highly desired.
Job Responsibilities:
US Regulatory Projects: Assist in preparing filings at the FCC, including earth station and satellite related applications and requests for authority, comments in regulatory proceedings, and notices of ex parte communications with FCC staff. Research FCC rules and orders to support regulatory filings. Assist in preparation of filings with Team Telecom national security agencies in response to data requests, and filings related to the clearance of personnel, outsourced/offshore commercial vendors, and equipment. Assist with other regulatory matters, which may include FAA and other regulatory issues.
International Regulatory Projects: Assist in researching and drafting materials for a presentation on disaster preparedness using satellite technologies (primarily Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands).
Corporate Legal Projects: Assist with drafting, reviewing and analyzing board resolutions for Intelsat group entities for periodic corporate actions, Intelsat group entities' charters and bylaws, intercompany agreements for intercompany services and funding. Assist with internal entity streamlining project.
Commercial Legal Projects: Assist in drafting of various commercial contract terms for global customers and vendors. Assist in creating various contract templates to ensure consistency among various business units. Track and analyze sanctions regimes, including in the UK,US, EU.
Minimum Requirements

• Eligible candidates must be one of the following:
  • Part-time or full-time students who have completed 24+ credit hours (rising sophomores/juniors/seniors) and are enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university
  • Part-time or full-time students enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university
  • May 2023 graduate
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism, and maturity in the workplace
• Effective communicator in both written and spoken English
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in use of MSOffice Suite
• 3.0 GPA or above preferred

Summer Intern Program Description

• 12 weeks starting on Monday, May 22, 2023 through August 11, 2023
• Schedule - 40 hours/week, Monday- Friday, 9 - 5 or regular core hours
• Hybrid environment (minimum 3 days in office location)

Other Job Info:
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Vets and Disabled

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.

• Job requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• This role is subject to ITAR; candidates must be a US Person (this includes US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Individual such as an asylee or refugee).