Summer Legal Intern

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Admin
Job Category: Legal
Salary: 20/hr USD for 10-12 weeks for 30-40 hours per week
Union Status: Non Union 

The Role

For 10-12 weeks, this role will provide full exposure to the Legal and Business Affairs functions relating to the negotiation, researching, drafting, and updating of documents as it relates to commercial contracts, intellectual property rights, FTC guidelines, media and event partnerships, and privacy laws. You will report directly to the Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Transactions. If you are based in the New York Metropolitan area, you will work in our New York office at least 2-3 days per week. No relocation will be covered.

You Will

• Review and draft various commercial and media-related agreements under the direction of lawyers on the BuzzFeed team;
• Research and write internal memos pertaining to Intellectual Property, Rights Clearance, Advertising/FTC, and Privacy issues that a growing digital media company faces on a daily basis;
• Assist in tracking and maintaining DMCA notices, as well as DMCA claim resolutions;
• Assist in reviewing and updating internal policies in accordance with new laws and regulations;
• Review daily video and text based content to ensure compliance with applicable laws;
• Assist rights and clearances team with the clearance of third party rights;
• General administrative tasks (e.g. maintaining files, creating and maintaining internal forms);
• Other duties as assigned.

You Have

• Completed your 1st or 2nd year of law school
• Special interest in media as evidenced by prior work experience or personal areas of interest;
• Drive and are self-motivated, able to work independently as well as under supervised direction;
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills;
• Strong research skills.

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are  proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more

We want all employees to feel safe and comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health and safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.