Job Description

As a Legal Intern you will have an opportunity to work with a best-in-class team of legal professionals and business operators to further Databricks’ mission of enabling data teams to solve the world’s toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. Working directly with our global legal team, you will gain practical experience and develop an understanding of how an in-house legal team helps the business operate.  In this role, you will be  provided the resources, mentoring and feedback to grow “beyond the classroom” and have the opportunity to counsel on novel legal issues related to our products and business.   

This is a hybrid position (in-office 3x/week) located in either our San Francisco or Mountain View office. You will be supporting our team on legal matters across a variety of practice areas, including: Commercial and Go-to-Market, Product and Privacy, Intellectual Property, Compliance and Ethics, Corporate, Employment and Litigation.  In addition, you will join our company-wide 2025 summer intern cohort and have the opportunity to connect and network with interns and leaders across the company (e.g., sales, marketing, engineering) throughout the summer.  

The impact you will have:

• Partner and work closely with Databricks attorneys and legal professionals to support different areas of our business.
• Research and provide legal analysis on novel legal issues to our Legal department.
• Advance legal strategy and corporate business objectives through the development of critical work product and/or assets that will inform current and future corporate initiatives.
• Advise our business partners on how to balance legal risks while enabling Databricks to continue on its exciting path forward.

What we look for:

• Current law student expected to graduate in 2027 (Current 1L) with a strong record of academic performance
• Strong legal, analytical, judgment, organizational, advocacy, negotiation and program management skills
• High-level legal drafting skills commensurate with level of legal education to date
• Prior background and/or strong interest in technology, data analytics and AI
• Eagerness to learn about Databricks technology and legal issues relevant to our business
• Undergraduate degree in a technical, science background and/or equivalent professional experience preferred

Additional Program Details:

• Internship program starts on June 2, 2025 and ends August 1, 2025
• Position is hybrid, 40 hours per/week, at either our San Francisco or Mountain View offices at least 3 days per week
• Applications will be accepted through February 3, 2025; interviews may begin earlier
• Each candidate application packages should include:  resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and a brief cover letter explaining why you are interested in participating in Databricks summer legal internship program

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

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