Chicago Legal Consulting Intern - 2025

Protiviti

Dec 8

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Legal
Consulting
Chicago

Requirements

Degree: JD or Bachelor’s, Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Criminal Justice, Finance, Information Systems, Information Technology, Law and Policy, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Pre-Law, Political Science)
Visa Status: All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
Graduation Status: Must be within one year of final graduation at time of internship
Technical Skills Desired of an entry-level Legal Consulting Consultant:
Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including documentation of findings and recommendations
Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
A foundation of core business processes
An understanding of handling large data sets, and conducting data analysis
Interest related to legal processes and compliance
Experience in tools such as Microsoft Office (particularly Project, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint), Power BI, and Tableau
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL:
Strong academic background
Working in teams, as well as independently
Being creative and analytical
Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
Possessing excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to self-motivate and take responsibility for personal growth and development
Desiring to learn and receptiveness to feedback and mentoring
Displaying an interest in technology, litigation, eDiscovery, or electronic data
Drive towards obtaining professional certifications

Responsibilities

Protiviti’s internship is an innovative experience designed to take you on a journey to immerse you in our unique business and culture. Through our internship, you may work across a variety of industries and engage in internal initiatives, all of which will fuel your curiosity, uncover hidden strengths, and prepare you for your career. During the internship, you will get a preview of Foundations, Protiviti’s innovative entry-level full-time career opportunity, which provides you with experiences and learning opportunities in business operations, consulting, data, relationship building, technology, and innovation.
With each project, you receive hands-on training in a nurturing environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will assign specific project experiences that support career growth, your skills, and the needs of the business. A network of advisors will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, and enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to aid in building meaningful relationships across the firm and in the community.
Legal Consulting solution interns gain knowledge in a full spectrum of legal, compliance, and governance solutions, including litigation services such as forensic collections, data hosting, processing, analytics, and managed review. In core related processes related to intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, emergency and incident response, emerging technology, transportation, white collar crime, and bankruptcy and restructuring. As a Legal Consulting intern, you will help businesses to confidently address critical legal challenges and opportunities within Litigation, Contracts, Data Protection, Governance, Corporate Transactions, and Legal Risk & Compliance.

Protiviti

Global Business Consulting

Consulting

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

2002

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and our independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit through our network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries. Named to the 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 60 percent of Fortune 1000 and 35 percent of Fortune Global 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.