Legal Intern - Commercial Legal (Fall 2026)

• Sept 14 - Dec 4 (12 weeks must be available full-time/40 hrs per week)
• Sept 28 - Dec 18 (12 weeks must be available full-time/40 hrs per week)

• Commercial Contract Review & Analysis: Review and analyze vendor agreements procurement contracts SaaS agreements and other commercial transactions identifying key business and legal terms risks and opportunities for negotiation.
• Procurement Policy & Process Support: Assist in developing and updating internal procurement guidelines vendor intake processes and contracting playbooks to streamline commercial operations and ensure consistency across the organization.
• Vendor Risk Assessment: Support due diligence efforts for new and existing vendors including reviewing vendor questionnaires insurance certificates compliance documentation and conducting risk assessments for data processing security and business continuity.
• Drafting & Negotiation Support: Draft legal memos redline summaries contract playbook guidance and negotiation position documents to support the Commercial Legal team in high-value technology and services procurements.

• Education: Recently graduated from or currently enrolled as a 3L in an ABA-accredited law school with a graduation date of 2026 or 2027.
• Commercial Mindset: A strong demonstrated interest in commercial law technology transactions contract negotiation and business operations.
• Analytical Rigor: Excellent legal research and writing skills with the ability to distill complex contract terms into clear business-friendly advice and risk assessments.
• Initiative: A self-starter mentality. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to commit to a minimum 12 week fall internship starting in September.
• In the office 3-5 days a week in the Austin office.

• Prior experience (internships clinics or pre-law career) in procurement commercial transactions vendor management or in-house legal departments at a technology company.
• Coursework or experience in contract law commercial transactions or technology/SaaS licensing.
• Prior experience in software development programming or technology product management.
• Familiarity with Cloudflare's products cloud computing infrastructure SaaS business models and technology vendor ecosystems.

What We Do

Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools so any organization can gain the control they need to work develop and accelerate their business. Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits humanitarian groups and governments across the globe.

Why Work With Us

Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven and our team is energized by a collaborative creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.

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