Legal Intern

Req ID: GAQ225R5

This position will be based in our San Francisco, CA Or Mountain View, CA offices and will be onsite internships.

Databricks is the data and AI company. We are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best Data Intelligence Platform  so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business.

As an intern in our Legal Department, you will have the chance to provide support to Databricks across several legal practice areas, and tackle novel legal issues related to our products and services. Working directly with our global legal team, you will develop an understanding of how in-house legal counsel operates on a daily basis to support various business units.  We'll encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and provide the resources, mentoring and feedback you need to grow your legal skills and career.

The impact you will have:

This is an in-person position located in either our San Francisco or Mountain view office. The position can cover a variety of practice areas, including: Commercial and Go-to-Market, Privacy, IP, Product, Legal Compliance & Ethics, Corporate, Employment & Litigation, and others. You and our other legal interns will work with mentors within Legal as well as join our 2024 intern cohort where you'll have the opportunity to connect with engineers, other interns, and leaders not just within our department, but across the company.

• Work with various Databricks Legal teams to support all areas of our business
• Research and teach our Legal department about novel legal issues
• Further Legal strategy and objectives through the development of critical work product and/or assets that will inform future initiatives
• Help Databricks continue to balance legal risks as it continues on its exciting path forward

What we look for:

• Current law student expected to graduate in 2025 or later with a strong record of academic performance
• Eagerness to learn about Databricks technology and new legal issues
• Willingness to roll-up your sleeves and tackle tough problems
• Prior background or strong interest in technology, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (preferred but not required)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and with colleagues as needed 
• Strong legal, analytical, judgment, organizational, advocacy, negotiation and program management skills
• High-level legal drafting skills commensurate with level of legal education to date
• A desire to be part of a dynamic legal team supporting the recognized leader in processing big data in the cloud

Additional Program Details:

• Internship program starts on June 3, 2024 and ends August 2, 2024

Position is in-person, 40 hours per/week, at either our San Francisco or Mountain View offices at least 3 days per week

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

 

SF Bay Area Hourly Rate$40—$40 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn a