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Legal / Law Summer Internship Positions

CompanyCummins
LocationColumbus
Work ModeRemote
PostedSeptember 24, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Conduct legal research and analysis, draft contracts, and participate in commercial negotiations, mediations, and client meetings. Lead legal projects and process improvements, analyze legal data, and assess potential outcomes involving cases, legislation, and regulations.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
53969
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced. From your first day at Cummins, we’re focused on understanding your talents, current skills and future goals – and creating a plan to get you there. Your journey begins with planning your development and connecting to diverse experiences designed to spur innovation. From our internships to our senior leadership roles, we attract, hire and reward the best and brightest from around the world and look to them for new ideas and fresh perspectives. Learn more about #LifeAtCummins at cummins.com/careers.
About the Role

We are looking for a talented Law student to join our team as a summer Legal Intern, supporting our Corporate Business  in Indianapolis, IN and/or your remote home office. Our Summer Legal interns receive extensive training and mentorship,  as well as exposure to legal work in a variety of practice areas such as Intellectual Property, Commercial Transactions,  Litigation, Labor and Employment and Cybersecurity. At Cummins, we strive to align the legal work with your legal  interests whereby you are provided with the opportunity to make an impact with a variety of projects and leadership roles. In this role, you will make a difference in one or more of the following ways: 

  • Perform legal research and analysis 
  • Draft contracts using templates and established Cummins procedures 
  • Attend commercial negotiations, mediations, and client meetings 
  • Lead legal projects and process improvements 
  • Examine legal data to determine strategies 
  • Analyze potential outcome of cases, legislation, and regulation 

 

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

  • Action oriented 
  • Balance stakeholders and/or different stakeholder interests 
  • Excellent oral and written communication 
  • Intellectual curiosity - Personal integrity 

Degree Programs Considered: Current student in an ABA approved Law School

 

Qualifications

Qualifications for Internal Candidates 
 

2027 Monthly Salary Range by Degree Level:

  • $6,300

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

 

Internship program criteria: 

  • Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college/University
  • Minimum 2.5 or above GPA preferred 
  • Must be able to complete a minimum of 10-weeks and up to a maximum of 12-weeks commitment with no interruptions
  • Must be able to complete 40 hours per week 
  • Demonstrate collaborative skills 
  • Must be currently residing within the continental U.S. 

 

Cummins and E-verify 

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability,  national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

 

Ready to think beyond your desk? Apply for this opportunity to start your career with Cummins today.careers.cummins.com 

 

Not ready to apply but want to learn more? Join our Talent Community to get the inside track on great jobs and  confidentially connect to our recruiting team: http://connect.find.ly/cummins 

U.S. Early Careers Eligibility Requirements:

Summer Intern: Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university, actively pursuing a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, MBA, or JD), with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Candidates must currently reside within the continental United States. Students are expected to work 40 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.

International Student Eligibility (U.S. based roles): F-1 visa students must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Occupational Practical Training (OPT) before their Early Career assignment begin. CPT/OPT must relate to their degree and be authorized by their university. Students are responsible for securing this approval through their school’s international office.

Commitment: Students must be able to manage their academic responsibilities without compromising their job performance.


Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.
Key Skills
Legal ResearchLegal AnalysisContract DraftingCommercial NegotiationsMediationClient MeetingsProject LeadershipProcess ImprovementLegal Data AnalysisCase Outcome AnalysisLegislation AnalysisRegulatory AnalysisOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationStakeholder ManagementIntellectual Curiosity
Categories
Legal