INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Legal Intern

CompanySony
LocationMadison
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 9, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the Legal, Ethics & Trust Department by assisting lawyers with transactional, litigation, and corporate matters. Key tasks include researching, drafting memos, reviewing legal documents, and attending client negotiations.
Internship Type
part time
Company Size
126
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
20 hours
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About The Company
At Sony Biotechnology, our flow cytometry and imaging products reflect our full commitment to produce and support high quality, innovative products to support advanced biomedical research. Founded in 1995, we are based in San Jose, California with affiliate offices in Japan, China and Europe. Innovation Research and Development as well as engineering teams are based in Japan. Their innovative approaches and technical know-how is incorporated into our product platforms has been recognized in patents as well as numerous technology and design awards. For example, to improve stability, our systems allow direct monitoring of particle flow status using technology originally developed for the Blu-ray disk that delivers error free performance while operating at very high speed. In conventional flow cytometers, this accuracy largely depends on skillful operators. To deliver very low noise electronics, our systems incorporate technologies that have brought pure, true sound to music. This Sony know-how reduces signal noise from the electric circuit currents to achieve very low noise electronics so that rogue signal noise does not get in the way of delivering accurate results to scientists. Importantly, our innovations also come from looking beyond the conventional made possible by constant sensing and deep study of advanced technologies for superior solutions to customer challenges. Our use of microfluidics and spectral analysis are two examples of this innovative approach to product design and development.
About the Role

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
 

Position Summary:  

Sony Corporation of America (“SCA”) is seeking a Fall 2026 law student intern to support the Legal, Ethics & Trust Department. This is a paid internship and the intern will assist lawyers in transactional, litigation and corporate matters. SCA’s law student intern program is designed to provide the intern with hands-on training in a real-world environment of an in-house legal department. Assignments will vary and may include researching and drafting memos, reviewing agreements and other legal documents, and attending client meetings and negotiations.   

Interns will work in person 1-2 days per week from the NYC office and remotely for approximately 15-20 hours/week.  

Qualifications: 

  • Experience/background/course work/other indicia of interest in the fields of technology, media, or similar industries 

  • Minimum of 3.0 GPA 

  • Prior law firm/judicial internship or related internship experience is a plus 

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented 

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills 

  • Ability to work independently and follow through on tasks until they are completed 

  • Experience in discreetly handling confidential information preferred 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 

  • Must be enrolled in an ABA accredited law school 

  • If applicant is seeking course credit, such applicant must be enrolled in an ABA accredited law school internship/externship or clinical program 

Requirements: 

  • Submit resume, cover letter, law school transcript, and writing sample as part of the application materials 

  • Available to work starting September 2026 until the end of the Fall 2026 semester 

  • Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S. 

 

The target hourly rate for this internship is $23.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.   

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America

Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, People Experience Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.

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Key Skills
Legal ResearchDrafting MemosAgreement ReviewCorporate LawLitigation SupportTransactional LawMicrosoft Office SuiteConfidentialityWritten CommunicationOral Communication
Categories
LegalCreative & MediaTechnology