Attorney Recruiting & Development Intern

Location: Dallas

Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Type: Internship

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking an Intern in the Attorney Recruiting & Development department of the Dallas office reporting directly to the Attorney Recruiting & Development Manager.

This internship is an opportunity for college students or recent graduates seeking a robust and challenging summer intern experience. This is your chance to work amongst accomplished attorneys and staff in one of the world’s most respected law firms. We are looking for enthusiastic applicants who are highly motivated to contribute to our firm by providing day-to-day administrative support and assistance to the Attorney Recruiting & Development department.

Candidates must be 21 years of age or older.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Assist with all aspects of the summer program including preparing orientation, planning and executing on social events, and helping to organize training programs
• Assist with summer associate assignment portal, including collecting and entering summer projects and evaluations
• Assist with data entry and reporting
• Coordinate attendee lists for events
• Maintain department calendar of events
• Attend team meetings
• Assist with scheduling and preparing conference and meeting rooms for department events
• Conduct research on market data
• Assist with miscellaneous projects as needed
• Assist with firmwide initiatives as needed

Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Enrolled in accredited university or college
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with database applications
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow instructions
• Ability to communicate with attorneys and staff in an effective manner
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner
• Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities
• Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, office and firm management, vendors, and law school personnel
• Ability to work well under pressure, motivate self, facilitate creative solutions, and meet deadlines and milestones for projects assigned
• Commitment to professional growth and development
• Ability to work extended hours