Graduate - Legal Intern

WORK OPTION: Hybrid

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA's own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

Program Experience

The 2025 NBA Summer Internship is a 10-week program that runs from June 9 – August 15, 2025. The program gives participants the opportunity to learn about basketball, develop critical career skills and contribute to meaningful projects across a range of departments in the NBA and its affiliate leagues (WNBA, G League, NBA 2K). In addition to on-the-job experience, interns are invited to participate in a broad array of professional development programs, community and social experiences.

Interns should reflect excellent academic standing and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, we look for candidates who possess leadership skills as demonstrated through relevant extracurricular or community activities.

More information on the Summer Internship Program experience can be found here.

Role Overview

Selected interns will work with our in-house Legal department, participating in meetings, conducting research, drafting documents, and providing objective legal analysis relevant to furthering the substantive goals of our clients, the various business units of the NBA, as well as the NBA's constituent teams. Interns may work in different areas including deal support, intellectual property, litigation and basketball related matters.

The legal department provides advice and counsel with respect to all the company's activities and businesses on a global basis. For the NBA and WNBA, the department assists in the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements with players, including the salary cap system, the anti-drug program, and the grievance/arbitration process. For both of these leagues and the NBA G League, the department provides advice on the structuring of player contracts, trades, disciplinary matters, and playing rules issues. League transactional lawyers administer policies governing the transfer and relocation of teams, the approval of new arenas, and the regulation of team ownership and debt.

Major Responsibilities

May include, but not limited to:

• Conducting short-term and long-term research on existing projects within the department.
• Participating in weekly meetings, tracking action steps and progress of major assignments.
• Supporting legal review and advisement on projects related to the media, social responsibility, partnerships, corporate, finance, compliance, intellectual property of the NBA and its affiliate leagues.
• Supporting with drafting youth basketball safety compliance policies and manuals, equity deals, player appearance agreements, data privacy work, etc.

Required Education & Professional Experience

• Enrolled in a JD Program
• Previous Law firm/legal experience preferred

Preferred Skills & Kowledge Attributes

• Solid project management experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent record of academic and professional achievement.
• Outstanding written and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with competing demands.
• Strong commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance.

Salary Range: $35 per hour

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.