Law Clerk Intern - Year Round

PHINIA Inc. - (USA); Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

PHINIA Inc. in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a Law Clerk to support the Americas Legal team while gaining hands‑on experience with commercial contracts, regulatory matters, and governance.

The role is part-time (≈15–25 hours/week) during the 2026–2027 school year, with potential to continue full‑time in Summer 2027; strong writing, communication, and detail orientation are essential. You will collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Sales, and other partners across North and South America in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Law student looking to work part-time during the 2026–2027 school year.
• Eager to learn and engage with diverse teams.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• High attention to detail and excellent project and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the review, organization, and drafting of non-disclosure agreements, commercial contracts, and related documentation for customer, supplier, and other business matters across the Americas.
• Research discrete legal and regulatory issues relevant to PHINIA’s business and operations in North and South America, including relating to commercial, compliance, trade, environmental, health, and safety, and employment matters.
• Support governance and other corporate matters, as needed.
• Develop awareness of the role of key functions within a complex global organization and collaborate with professionals within Legal, as well as Finance, Procurement, Sales, and other business partners, as needed.

Skills

Law student

Strong writing

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Law school student

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

ABOUT US

PHINIA is a diversified industrial supplier and global leader in the development of fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions, with a strong portfolio of trusted brands that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY®, and HARTRIDGE™. With over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, PHINIA has approximately 12,500 talented employees and over 40 locations in 20 countries and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.

JOB PURPOSE

The Law Clerk at PHINIA offers a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience supporting the Americas Legal team of a global public company and diversified industrial supplier. Reporting to the Americas Legal team, this role offers exposure to legal priorities directly tied to the Company’s business and operations across North and South America, including commercial contracts, customer and supplier matters, regulatory and compliance requirements, employment matters, and governance, in addition to general corporate matters. This role also offers exposure to a variety of other matters handled by the broader Legal team, including relating to trade, ethics and compliance, intellectual property, cybersecurity, sustainability, securities, corporate governance, and commercial matters across the EMEA and APAC regions. It’s an exciting opportunity for law students interested in gaining practical experience in‑house and broad exposure to legal practices areas, while developing professional skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the review, organization, and drafting of non-disclosure agreements, commercial contracts, and related documentation for customer, supplier, and other business matters across the Americas.
• Research discrete legal and regulatory issues relevant to PHINIA’s business and operations in North and South America, including relating to commercial, compliance, trade, environmental, health, and safety, and employment matters.
• Support governance and other corporate matters, as needed.
• Develop awareness of the role of key functions within a complex global organization and collaborate with professionals within Legal, as well as Finance, Procurement, Sales, and other business partners, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law student looking to work part‑time (approx. 15‑25 hours/week) during the 2026 – 2027 school year, with the potential to continue full‑time (40 hours/week) during Summer 2027.
• Eager to learn and engage with diverse teams.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• High attention to detail and excellent project and time management skills.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

For this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis in the country where the position is based. Only in certain circumstances, based on business need, does PHINIA provide sponsorship for employment visa status.

NO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS

PHINIA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or third‑party vendors. Any recruitment partnership must be approved in writing by Human Resources before candidate submissions are made.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with PHINIA now!

JOIN THE PHINIA TEAM

Join the PHINIA team and be a part of an industry-leading company in fuel systems, aftermarket distribution, and combustion technologies. As we drive the transition to alternative fuels and hydrogen combustion, we're seeking talents who want to have a positive impact on the future of transportation. Established relationships with global OEMs and a focus on balanced and synergistic exposure among multiple markets, PHINIA is the place to be.