Corporate Legal Intern

KENT® Corporation is a privately held Iowa company that owns a diversified group of manufacturing businesses in the food, beverage, and commercial feed industries. Hundreds of the products we make are either sold directly to the public or become an essential ingredient in thousands more products — including livestock feed, pet care products, restaurant and grocery products, health care products, sports drinks, and beverage spirits, to name a few. KENT is recognized as a six-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte and as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces by the Des Moines Register. The KENT Law Department supports the parent company and each of its subsidiaries by providing advice and representation on all manner of legal issues.

• This Corporate Legal Summer Internship is designed and intended to be performed in Muscatine, IA.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the members of the legal department, including the Senior Vice President - General Counsel and the Assistant General Counsel


• Conduct legal research


• Draft memos delving into a particular legal issue or topic


• Assist with the review of company policies and practices


• Summarize contract terms


• Draft, revise, and review general commercial contracts and template agreements


• Assist with ad-hoc projects by researching legal issues and regulatory developments and preparing summaries of research

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be first-year law student in good standing for the degree of J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.


• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment.


• Ability to research and learn new concepts and legal issues quickly to facilitate problem-solving.


• Previous work in the agricultural industry is a plus.

OTHER:

• The expectation is that the majority of this Corporate Legal Internship will be performed in person at Kent’s corporate headquarters in Muscatine, Iowa.