1L Summer 2027 Internship - Summer 2027 - Wichita

Your Job

The Koch Legal & Compliance Department is seeking 1L Summer 2027 interns to join our teams at Koch headquarters in Wichita, Kansas.

The Koch internship program offers immersive experience where interns contribute to meaningful projects, receive professional mentorship, and participate in capability-based training. Legal & Compliance at Koch is about much more than the practice of law. Our organization brings together professionals with diverse educational backgrounds and expertise who partner with the business to solve complex problems, improve processes, use technology, data, GenAI, and other emerging technologies to transform how we work and create value, manage risk, strengthen compliance programs, protect intellectual property, support transactions, and drive business success.

We expect our team members to be curious about new technologies, identify practical applications, and use sound judgment to translate these capabilities into better legal and business outcomes.

Please note: Interviews for this position are expected to begin in January 2027. Candidates will also be asked to provide a transcript reflecting their Fall 2026 coursework.

What You Will Do

This 11-week summer internship program provides first-year law students with the opportunity to gain practical experience working alongside legal and compliance professionals at one of the largest privately held companies in the United States.

Koch's Legal & Compliance Department supports a wide range of areas, including corporate law, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, litigation, internal investigations, labor & employment, environmental health & safety, commercial and international trade compliance, and intellectual property.

Given the size and scale of Koch companies, our legal and compliance professionals work across a variety of disciplines in the U.S. and around the world. Interns will gain hands-on experience and exposure to real-world business and legal matters. Opportunities may include:

Conducting legal research and writing to provide guidance on regulatory, business, or emerging legal issues

Assisting with regulatory submissions and discovery document review

Supporting mergers & acquisitions, including due diligence, disclosure schedules, research, and agreement review

Attending business and client meetings and collaborating with supervising legal and compliance professionals

Drafting and revising contractual agreements, including confidentiality, supply, vendor, and licensing agreements

Partnering with other interns, legal and compliance professionals, business colleagues, and other capabilities on projects, presentations, and learning experiences

Traveling to Koch facilities to better understand the businesses and operations our team’s support

Participating in and supporting Koch pro bono initiatives

Using GenAI and other technology tools to support legal and compliance work, while applying legal judgment, critical thinking, and appropriate validation to resulting work product.

Identifying opportunities to improve legal and compliance processes through technology, automation, data, or GenAI and helping evaluate whether those solutions create meaningful business value.

Interns will also have opportunities to participate in social events, volunteer activities, and networking experiences throughout the summer, including events with area law firms. These experiences are designed to help interns build meaningful professional relationships and expand their understanding of potential career paths both within and beyond Koch.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Currently enrolled as a first-year (1L) law student and entering your 2L year by Summer 2027

This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

Professional demeanor, humility, and a high level of maturity

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including research and legal memo-writing capabilities

Inquisitive, confident, and comfortable asking thoughtful questions

Ability to apply economic thinking to legal concepts and analysis

Previous corporate experience in either a business or legal environment

3.3 GPA or higher or ranking within the top 20-25% of your class

Curiosity about technology, GenAI, data, and how they can be applied to solve legal and business problems

Demonstrated willingness to experiment with new tools and approaches, learn quickly, challenge existing ways of working, and apply sound judgment in determining where technology can create value

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).