Legal Intern Date: Dec 11, 2024 Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60631 Req ID: 31967 Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including TimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton. Job Overview Komatsu’s North America region employs more than 15,000 people. As part of our initiative to cultivate corporate attorneys, Komatsu is providing a ten-week in-person summer intern for an energetic law student. Working directly with our attorneys, the summer intern will gain hands-on experience by completing substantive work in many areas of in-house corporate practice, which may include contracts and commercial transactions, marketing, litigation, privacy/data security, corporate governance, and compliance support. This is not a remote position. The successful candidate will work onsite at Komatsu’s North American operations office in Chicago, Illinois, located at 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Key Job Responsibilities + Under the supervision of Komatsu’s attorneys, primary responsibilities will include: + Assisting with contract review and negotiation + Reviewing customer-facing marketing material + Researching legal issues relevant to a large, fast-paced corporate environment + Assisting in-house attorneys with litigation management + General support of day-to-day corporate legal matters + Special projects as assigned + Opportunity to network with and learn from Komatsu’s divisional business heads and attend meetings with senior leadership + Opportunity to visit other Komatsu locations in North America and see Komatsu’s products in action Qualifications/Requirements • Applicant must demonstrate solid academic, extracurricular, and/or community accomplishments • Effective writing, editing, research, and analytical skills required • Student must be pursuing a JD degree full or part time at an ABA-accredited law school Additional Information DURATION OF INTERNSHIP: Full-time placement starting May or June 2025. 10 week in person internship. STIPEND: A monetary stipend of $25.00/HR will be paid bi-weekly. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications received through 1/31/25. Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Nearest Major Market:Chicago