Contract Licensing Intern — R&D & Compliance Focus

Iowa Ag; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Vylor, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, is offering a Contract Associate Intern position within the TCL team.

This internship provides hands-on experience with IP-focused research agreements and licensing, supporting the R&D organization in a collaborative, business-focused environment. You will review submissions, manage records, participate in intake, review, execution, and post-execution tracking, and help with process improvements.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in business, law, or life sciences is preferred.
• Strong reading comprehension and analytical abilities are essential.
• Interest in contracts, licensing, and R&D processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and organize agreement submissions, contract records, milestones, obligations, and related documents.
• Support key steps in the contract lifecycle, including intake, review, approval, execution, and post-execution tracking.
• Use contract management tools to enter, update, and maintain accurate agreement information.
• Research and summarize key agreement terms, deadlines, deliverables, and follow-up actions.
• Collaborate on projects with TCL team members and partners across R&D, finance, business, and legal operations.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts, templates, trackers, reference materials, and contract-related databases.
• Own a primary summer project by coordinating meetings, tracking tasks, documenting progress, and sharing updates.
• Present a final project summary highlighting your work, key takeaways, and the impact of your contributions.

Skills

Contract management

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Vylor, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, is offering a Contract Associate Intern position within the TCL team.

This internship provides hands-on experience with IP-focused research agreements and licensing, supporting the R&D organization in a collaborative, business-focused environment. You will review submissions, manage records, participate in intake, review, execution, and post-execution tracking, and help with process improvements.