Legal Intern

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Intern to join our team in the Philadelphia, PA, area beginning Summer 2025 or earlier if a student’s schedule allows. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an in-house role for a global organization. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and interested in developing expertise in nuances of public contracting, use of international labor, and related compliance issues (including cross-border data privacy issues). This role will have a specific and concentrated focus on conducting legal reviews and research in this area.

The role will support our Business Area Counsel leading multiple North American Business Areas. The position’s hours are flexible and can be adapted to the Intern’s class schedule; with an expectation to be part-time during the academic year (approximately 10-20 hours per week) and potentially more hours per week during the Summer. Should the student wish to remain with the company beyond the Summer, there is potential for the internship to extend into subsequent semesters as work may require.

Role accountabilities:

Your primary work and responsibilities will include conducting contract reviews and legal research related to Arcadis' use of Non-U.S. Labor on local projects. With the state of the World and political climate, along with a Global Organization performing work for U.S. public bodies using public funds, there is now greater scrutiny than ever on cross-border labor. The primary function of the position is to assist with reviewing contracts and law for possible prohibitions or conditional use of cross-border labor. The role will also entail assisting with developing a catalogue of findings for a robust library of the data compiled.

Additional work could potentially include:

• Perform miscellaneous legal research assignments as relates to construction, corporate, public contracting, design consultancy, privacy, and other laws.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of research findings as relates to various topics.
• Support the team in responding to FOIA/OPRA requests.
• Support the team in responding to subpoenas (for both document requests and testimony).
• Assist in the issuance and management of legal holds.
• Review basic legal documents, contracts, and transactional business information.
• Assist with certain corporate governance and licensing.
• Provide additional support to the Business Area Counsel as needed.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and flexible professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and demonstrates a strong work ethic paired with exceptional organizational skills. They possess advanced legal research capabilities, critical thinking, and an inquisitive nature that drives them to tackle new challenges and projects with initiative. With outstanding written and verbal communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a team-oriented mindset, they are equipped to deliver high-quality results while contributing effectively to collaborative efforts.

The ideal candidate resides in the Philadelphia/Tri-State area to accommodate occasional in-person meetings, while embracing a predominantly remote role. With the immediate supervisor based part-time in Philadelphia and the North America Legal Team dispersed across various locations, the candidate should be adaptable and comfortable collaborating in a virtual environment. They should also demonstrate a strong eagerness to learn from experienced in-house counsel, taking advantage of mentorship opportunities to further develop their expertise.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Current 1L or 2L law student.
• Resides in the Philadelphia/Tri-State area for occasional in-person meetings.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for part-time, as needed positions. These benefits include EAP, 401K, and optional well being benefits. The salary range for this position is $22.20 - $33.30/ per hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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