Legal Intern

our team; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

SPX Technologies, Inc. invites a 2027 summer intern to join its in‑house Legal team. You’ll gain hands‑on experience in corporate law operations while supporting attorneys and paralegals.

This internship suits students pursuing Pre‑Law, Political Science, Business, or related fields who want to learn how a global manufacturing company’s legal department operates. The role includes filing, document requests, research, contract review help, and governance exposure.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize the Legal department’s central filing system, ensuring accurate tracking and storage of executed agreements and key legal documents.
• Assist with scanning, copying, and responding to internal document requests to support timely business operations.
• Contribute to special projects, including legal research, contract review support, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and cross‑functional business partners to resolve urgent requests and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Gain exposure to contract management systems, legal processes, and corporate governance.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Pre‑Law

Political Science

Business

JD program

GPA 3.0

HS diploma or GED

Job description

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Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants. With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. Join our Legal team as a 2027 summer intern, where you’ll gain hands‑on experience in corporate law operations while providing critical support to attorneys and paralegals. This internship is ideal for students pursuing degrees in Pre‑Law, Political Science, Business, or related fields who are interested in learning how an in‑house legal department operates within a global manufacturing company.

• Maintain and organize the Legal department’s central filing system, ensuring accurate tracking and storage of executed agreements and key legal documents.
• Assist with scanning, copying, and responding to internal document requests to support timely business operations.
• Contribute to special projects, including legal research, contract review support, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and cross‑functional business partners to resolve urgent requests and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Gain exposure to contract management systems, legal processes, and corporate governance.

This internship provides the opportunity to develop professional skills in legal administration, strengthen attention to detail, and build experience working in a fast‑paced corporate setting. If you are motivated, detail‑oriented, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

What we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience & Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ideal Experience & Skills

• Ability to handle filing, scheduling, or document preparation, reliably
• Research and writing experience
• Exposure to legal or compliance settings, preferred

Education & Certifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Pre‑Law, Political Science, Business, or a related field.
• Or currently enrolled in a Juris Doctor (JD) program
• Cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• The position may require working occasionally outside normal work hours.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Keyboarding/typing.
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally.

Our intern and co‑op positions are paid, and we offer housing stipends for students who are not local to the Kansas City area.

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well‑being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance‑based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

At SPX, what’s in it for our employees transcends market‑competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees’ personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well‑being. Our compensation programs are performance‑based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognizethat only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work‑life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace.We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion,sex, sexual orientation, national origin,gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.