Law School Intern

Job Summary 

As a quasi-governmental entity, this NJEDA internship is designed to prepare students for a fast-paced business environment while also offering experience working within the compliance functions of a governmental structure. The successful candidate for this competitive opportunity will gain an in-depth insight into the legal compliance activities surrounding the facilitative role of State government in expanding financial sources through assignments and research. 

This is a paid internship position intended for current graduate students enrolled in an accredited law school on a full or part time basis.  The itern candidate has strong written and verbal communication as well as strong analytical skills and an interest in legal and regulatory compliance. The internship may be for the school year, summer, or both depending on the needs of the Authority and the availability of the candidate. The potential journey beyond this internship may include a post-graduation/pre-bar exam passage position with the legal  departments of the Authority. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides support for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs:

• In connection with rulemaking efforts, conducts legal research and analysis, receives and incorporates input from applicable program staff, Assistant/Deputy Attorneys General, Governor’s Rules Office, the Office of Administrative Law, and other external stakeholders such as sister agencies and the public.
• Helps ensure compliance with Administrative Procedures Act and Executive Order 63 (Murphy 2019) by, among other things, tracking both formal and informal public comment on proposed rules, keeping a record of the public engagement and stakeholder outreach process, and maintaining the rulemaking record.
• Creates reference tools for the Authority.
• In connection with legislative efforts, reviews bills and research current statutes to ensure NJEDA’s interests and needs are positively impacted by legislative changes.
• Works on updates to EDA’s public website and its internal sites and systems to support the Authority’s Legal goals.

Provides support for Legal, Federal and State Compliance:

• Conducts research as assigned by the Legal Compliance Department staff to support the Authority’s compliance with applicable Federal and State Laws, including statutes, regulations, Executive Orders and circulars, and NJEDA’s policies and procedures.
• Drafts memoranda, communications and other documents as reference and documentation for the Authority to support compliance efforts across the organization.
• Assist in gathering, preparing, and analyzing requested documentation as part of program risk assessments.
• Participate in calls, meetings, and events with internal and external stakeholders including program managers, federal agencies (i.e., US Treasury), the NJ Office of the Attorney General, outside counsel, etc., when applicable.
• Works on updates to EDA’s public website and its internal sites and systems to support the Authority’s Legal Compliance goals.

Provides support for Business Operations :

• Works to review and update policies for a variety of economic development programs to improve operational effectiveness and to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Works with departments and functions across the organizational to review and update general authority policies and procedures.
• Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and focused work environment among division and EDA staff.

For every Legal Department.

• Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
• Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities 

• Research skills, including the ability to analyze laws, regulations, policies, procedures and other data, prepare legal memoranda, data visualization materials and other relevant documentation for the internal and external stakeholders. 
• Interest in the work of the NJEDA and its mission regarding economic development, as well as assisting with audits, researching federal regulatory compliance, and analyzing fraud. 
• Knowledge of or ability to read, understand and communicate in layperson’s terms about legislation,  compliance, and regulatory matters.  

• Must possess advanced analytical, critical thinking, research and information technology skills. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels and from diverse backgrounds; proficient in grammar, spelling and editing; and foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff. 
• Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constrains. 
• Ability to analyze data, prepare data visualization materials and other relevant documentation for leaders. 
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff. 

• Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.   
• Demonstrated interest in the work of the NJEDA and its mission, as well as economic development, finance, and/or compliance 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Teams, Zoom, OneDrive, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat Pro, and the ability to learn new software packages. 
• Proficiency in using Lexis for legal research. 

Required Qualifications 

Education and Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree required.  
• Enrollment in an accredited law school required. Second or Third-year law student preferred. 

Physical Demands 

• Minimal  

Travel 

• N/A 

Certificates and Licenses Required 

• Valid driver’s license 

Note 

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job.  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. 

Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time.  Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees.   

NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Position Requirements 

• Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date.  If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded. 
• Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.