Summer Internship- Legal Department (Graduate level)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System.

It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

This position will assist with the Bank's financial planning and analytics team.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is seeking a current first or second year law school student for a Summer Internship within our Legal Department.

Performing an array of legal research and legal drafting including banking and employment research, and contract drafting in order to provide a broad overview of the work of in-house counsel at the Reserve Bank.

Our summer internship program is typically 10 weeks.

This is a paid Internship with an hourly rate of $26.00 per hour.

Monday- Friday (40 hours).​

We seek applicants with intellect, creativity, and drive.

We look for outstanding academic records, evidence of strong research and writing skills, an interest in and commitment to public sector employment, maturity, and personal achievement.

During this internship, you will be assigned an array of legal research and legal drafting assignments including banking and employment research, and contract drafting to provide a broad overview of the work of in-house counsel at a Reserve Bank.

Skills Required:


* Analytical/Problem-Solving capabilities


* Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate problems or issues


* Strong written communication skills


* Strong legal research and writing skills


* Collaboration


* Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others

Physical Requirements:
Sitting at a computer for long periods of time.

Additional Information:


* The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the “@phil.frb.org” domain or through the Workday system “rb@myworkday.com”.  If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity.  If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.


* We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law.


* We will ensure that individuals with disabilities ...