American Public Media Group · 1 day ago
Intern, Legal Technology
American Public Media Group is seeking a Legal Technology Intern to assist in building an AI-powered document management system. This role involves working on real projects that combine law, information science, and AI coding, providing valuable experience and skills in the field.
Media and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Access and extract documents from email archives and existing file repositories
Review document contents using AI/ML to identify key information (party names, document type, execution dates, subject matter)
Automatically rename files according to a standardized naming convention
File documents into our SharePoint site following a defined folder structure
Generate logs/reports of what was processed and flag documents that need manual review
Assist in defining a process (or helping to build a tool) for saving current documents at scale
Qualification
Required
Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates (within the past 18 months)
Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship
Must be able work in the office (St. Paul, MN) at least 2 days per week
Experience with or knowledge of best practices for document saving at scale
Programming proficiency: Strong Python skills (or similar language) with experience in file manipulation and API integration
Self-directed: Ability to work independently, research solutions, troubleshoot issues, and make technical decisions with minimal supervision
AI/API experience: Prior experience using AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or similar) for text extraction or document processing
Cloud platform knowledge: Experience with Microsoft Graph API or SharePoint integration (or demonstrated ability to learn quickly)
Document handling: Familiarity with libraries for parsing PDFs, Word documents, and email formats
Preferred
Experience with optical character recognition (OCR) for scanned documents
Prior internship or project involving legal documents or regulated industries
Understanding of data privacy and confidentiality best practices
Experience with error handling, logging, and building robust batch-processing scripts
Benefits
Eligible to accrue sick time off
Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan
100% paid for onsite parking or public transportation
Company
American Public Media Group
American Public Media Group (APMG) works to create the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire.