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When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We’re on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We’re changing. Because students need a better way.

We’re looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students—and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you—from physical and mental to financial and professional. You’ll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We’re obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking “why not?” when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

Legal Grad Intern

**Sallie Mae** is proud to help Americans aspiring to create the life they want--whether that means helping them make college happen, or something more. Our colleagues across departments and across the country are united in our passion and our customer-first approach. Whether you want to join a growing company, be part of an agile workforce, or gain new skills--you're in the right place.

Program Overview:

The Sallie Mae Internship program seeks to attract and develop exceptional early talent while adding value to our organization. Our goal is to tie academic learning into a practical business setting while fostering professional and personal growth within a student’s area of focus.

Over the course of the semester, interns will gain exposure to senior leaders, attend meetings, work alongside mentors, and receive valuable performance feedback.

What You'll Contribute:

The Sallie Mae Legal Department represents the legal interests of SLM Corporation, Sallie Mae Bank and all their affiliates, subsidiaries, and business units. The Department’s overall goal is to provide legal, practical, and business advice that facilitates the enterprise’s business objectives and minimizes risk. The Department is divided into practice areas including Banking/Regulatory, Litigation, Transaction Services, Labor and Employment, Corporate Secretary, and Finance. The Legal Grad Intern would receive assignments based on need, capacity, and interest, and would be matched with one or more in-house attorney “mentor(s),” who would facilitate organization of assignments and opportunities for development. The internship will be based in the Newark, DE office.

What You'll Do:

Daily Tasks:

+ Assist in preparing opinion letters or other advanced clerical duties;

+ Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations to supervising attorneys; and

+ Participate as a member of one or more legal teams supporting ongoing business priorities.

Project-Related Tasks:

+ Provide legal research supporting various projects, including licensing, validation, or survey projects;

+ Draft memoranda, briefs, motions, and other legal documents;

+ Review and update state and federal databases;

+ Assist with tracking proposed and enacted consumer and banking legislation;

+ Attend internal meetings and assist with ad hoc projects stemming from meetings; and

+ Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

_The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role._

What You Have:

Minimum education, skills and experience required.

Education:

+ Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school

+ Level: Graduate (Law School)

+ Open to students who have completed their first or second year of law school

Experience:

+ Available to work up to 40 hours per week between 6/02/25 and 8/22/2025 – Summer

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Strong oral/written communication skills

+ Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills with individuals at all levels.

+ Excellent administrative skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and web-based applications.

+ Excellent research skills on legal databases (Pacer, Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg, etc.)

+ Strong follow through and multi-tasking skills, and attention to detail.

+ _Local candidates required (hybrid)_

+ We value diversity and support interviewing and hiring practices that promote women and minority inclusion.

The Americans with Disabilities Act

_The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function._

Feeling your best helps you do your best:

Our benefits take care of the whole you—so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

+ Competitive base salaries

+ Bonus incentives

+ Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

+ Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

+ Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance

+ Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

+ Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

+ Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

+ Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

+ Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

+ Career development and training opportunities

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Sallie Mae is proud to be an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Click here (https://salliemae.com/legal/pay-transparency-policy/)** **to view the U.S. Pay Transparency Policy,** **here (https://mandatoryview.com/?LicenceId=b723c601-1179-462b-a551-71dec216fdbf&ProductType=IntranetLicense&SubType=PG)** **for federal job applicant notices, and** **here (https://www.salliemae.com/content/dam/slm/writtencontent/Policies/CA\_Privacy\_Notice\_2023.pdf)** **to view the California Employee Privacy Notice.

Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please call (855) 756-2007 and choose option 9. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Sallie Mae is proud to be an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click https://https/www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants. https://https/www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. Click https://https/www.salliemae.com/legal/pay-transparency-policy/ to view the U.S. Pay Transparency Policy.