Summer Legal Intern — Hybrid, Paid Learning Experience

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Illinois; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) in Chicago is offering a 12-week summer internship in the Legal department. Interns work up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment and contribute to meaningful projects under attorney supervision.

Responsibilities include supporting legal processes, performing research, and assisting with drafting and presentations for collaboration and education. This program emphasizes learning, critical thinking, and real-world exposure to financial services law.

Qualifications

• Law student pursuing a degree with interest in regulatory and corporate governance.
• Completion of one or two years of law study required or pursued.
• Undergraduate degree may be considered for related support roles.

Responsibilities

• Ad hoc projects for Legal department attorneys to support Legal processes and/or provision of legal advice to OCC stakeholders
• Legal research, analysis, and writing
• Development of presentations for Legal department collaboration and education

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Education

Law Student (graduate school) - rising 3rd year or rising 2nd year

Undergraduate BA or BS

Completion of one or two years of Law School

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) in Chicago is offering a 12-week summer internship in the Legal department. Interns work up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment and contribute to meaningful projects under attorney supervision.

Responsibilities include supporting legal processes, performing research, and assisting with drafting and presentations for collaboration and education. This program emphasizes learning, critical thinking, and real-world exposure to financial services law.