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CIBC · 13 hours ago

2026 Summer Law Student Intern - CIBC Bank USA Legal Department

Chicago, IL

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$35/hr - $35/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

CIBC is a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world, seeking a law student for a Summer 2026 internship in their US Legal Department. The intern will gain valuable exposure to in-house legal operations and participate in various projects, including legal research, drafting documents, and analyzing regulatory compliance.

BankingCredit CardsFinancial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Performing legal research, including 50-state surveys

Drafting summaries, analyses, and recommendations

Analyzing cross-border legal issues

Monitoring and analyzing new proposed and enacted legislation and regulatory changes, issuances from regulators, and relevant litigation

Drafting, reviewing, editing, and/or updating legal documents, such as loan documents, account agreements, and vendor contracts

Drafting, reviewing, editing, and/or updating internal documents, such as policies and procedures and training materials

Monitoring technological developments in the marketplace that impact privacy and information security

Working with law firms that serve as outside counsel to CIBC

Working with US Corporate Secretary on Board of Directors meetings and materials

Working with US Legal Process team to review, research, and respond to subpoenas, levies, garnishments, citations to discover assets, and court orders

Working with US Privacy Office

Working with US Regulatory Affairs to prepare for examinations and respond to regulatory requests

Contributing to Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and banker education programs

Interns are also encouraged to take on a summer-long research project of their own choosing, to culminate in a presentation or a writing project that can be used as a writing sample or the basis for an article