Legal and Compliance Internship

Our Team
The Koch Legal & Compliance Department is hiring legal interns for Summer 2026

The Koch internship program is an in-depth experience that puts interns at the center of a challenging work environment that includes meaningful project involvement, professional mentoring, and capability-based training.

What You Will Do
Koch Legal & Compliance Department is hiring four 1L Summer Interns

• Two positions will be based out of the Georgia-Pacific Center in Atlanta, GA
• Two positions will be based out of the Koch HQ in Wichita, KS

In addition to the four 1L Summer Interns, our program will also include undergraduate student Summer Interns. Our Legal & Compliance Department provides services in an impressive array of specialties, including corporate law, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, litigation, internal investigations, labor & employment, environmental health & safety, commercial and international trade compliance, and intellectual property. This
11-week rotation program
offers first-year law students an exceptional opportunity to work with industry leaders and learn about the day-to-day work of an in-house counsel in one of the largest privately-owned companies in the country.

Because of the size and scale of Koch companies, our legal and compliance professionals practice in a variety of disciplines not only across the U.S., but around the world. Interns benefit from both hands-on experience and observational opportunities based on emerging events. Projects offer exposure to the following:

• Legal research and writing – delving into a particular legal issue to provide guidance on a topical question (e.g., the applicability of a regulation to a particular business or facility, review of state or local ordinance, analysis of enforcement developments and other emerging issues)
• Assist with regulatory submissions and discovery document review
• Provide support during mergers & acquisitions – assisting with due diligence, disclosure and other schedules, researching issues, review of agreements
• Attend business and client meetings and collaborate with supervising legal and compliance professionals on ideas, concepts and issues
• Draft and revise contractual agreements (e.g., confidential disclosure, supply, vendor, license)
• Partner with other interns, legal and compliance professionals, business colleagues, and other capabilities on projects, presentations, and other learning experiences.
• Travel to facilities that manufacture the goods produced by companies within Koch
• Participate in and support Koch pro bono initiatives

Interns also enjoy a variety of social events and volunteer opportunities scheduled throughout the summer to facilitate networking and lasting career connections. Many events will be in conjunction with law firms in the area. Both inside and outside Koch, you will be introduced to a group of people interested in furthering your career.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Applicants must be current 1L year students; rising 2L by Summer 2026
• This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Professional demeanor, humility, and a high level of maturity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; competent research and memo writing skills
• Inquisitive & self-assured
• Ability to apply economic thinking to legal concepts and analysis
• Prior corporate experience (either in a business or legal role)
• 3.3 GPA or above or considered top 30% of the class

Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are
Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).