Graduate Intern - Attorney Services

The Port of Seattle offers an extensive benefits package that rewards our staff for their valuable contributions towards the Port‘s mission. In addition to the summary below, benefit details for non-represented positions can be found on the Port of Seattle‘s website. If the position is represented by a union, please refer to the “Collective Bargaining Agreement” or contact the appropriate Union Representative for specific information related to benefits and eligibility.

• Getting to Work – From subsidized parking and a low-cost public transit card to alternative work arrangements giving you an opportunity to work from home.
  
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – The Port of Seattle values diversity as a source of innovation and strength. We are actively working across the organization to create a culture where all employees – regardless of race, gender, and other identities – succeed and reach their fullest potential.
  
• Work-Life Balance – We provide the resources to help you create habits to be healthy and balanced.
  
• Mission Driven – We are focused together in promoting economic opportunities and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job creation in an equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner.

Every role at the Port of Seattle is vital to our thriving community. We are a leader in moving people and cargo across the country and around the world. With facilities and property ranging in scope from a half-acre park to one of the largest airports and container terminals on the West Coast, we maximize the public assets in our portfolio with an eye toward best uses and environmental sustainability. Find out more here.

Our vision is to create a Port that mirrors – throughout its breadth of operations and services and within its leadership – the diversity of our communities, instill principles of equity into its culture, and ensures a fair and intentional distribution of opportunities to expand economic develop and quality of life for all in our region. Find out more about how our values RAISE us up and our commitment to equity.

• Work Schedule – This role is expected to start at the beginning of summer 2025. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) internship position in the summer with the ability to extend to part-time hours during the school year.  Normal work hours will be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8\:00 a.m. – 5\:00 p.m. 
  
• Work Environment – You will generally work in an office environment, with Port of Seattle Headquarters at Pier 69 in downtown Seattle as your primary work location. 
  
• Limited Duration – This is a limited duration position and is expected to last no longer than one year. 
  
• Safety Requirements – You will be required to comply with all work rules, safety, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements. 
  
• Washington State Residency Requirement – Employees must establish a residence in Washington state within 30 days of their first day of employment and must maintain a residence in Washington State during their employment with the Port of Seattle. If a position is eligible to telework, work performed while teleworking must be performed in Washington State.

This is a full-time summer internship position with the ability to extend to part-time hours during the school year. The legal intern will support the Port’s Legal Department on a wide array of legal projects and tasks.

Some of your essential duties include:

• Carry out legal research projects, draft legal memoranda, assist in document production for litigation or public disclosure, attend meetings and hearings with attorneys, perform other assistance as necessary, and carry out legislative history research.  
• If the intern is available and the Port deems it desirable, the internship may be extended through the intern’s third law school year, with the expected work at 12-20 hours per week.

• A Student - You must be currently enrolled and have completed (or nearing) the conclusion of your second year of studies in an accredited law school. 
  
• Committed to Equity - You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work.  At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.
  
• Critical Thinker - You understand and know how to carry out legal research for state and federal issues in a proficient manner.
  
• Effective Communicator - You have excellent writing ability and verbal presentation skills. You’re able to work collaboratively with other members of a legal staff.
  
• Desired - We hope you have knowledge and interest in port/maritime/aviation industry, municipal law, property law, and environmental law preferred but not required.