Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 142 million registered learners as of December 31, 2023.
Coursera partners with over 325 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.
Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.
We at Coursera are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. As a remote-first company, our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates.
Job Overview:
Coursera is scaling a global platform to provide universal access to the world’s best education, and we’re driven by the passion and mission to let people learn without limits.
At Coursera, you will work with the Legal and Compliance team in a fast paced startup environment. As a summer Legal Intern you will have the opportunity to:
Immerse yourself in Coursera’s culture as well as the products we offer;
Shadow in-house counsel and gain exposure to important, varied, and highly strategic matters across the globe that include subject areas such as academic and higher education compliance, privacy compliance, sanctions compliance, open- source licensing, privacy, consumer rights, copyright and IP issues, regulatory issues, and general transactional work;
Contribute to resolving high-priority legal issues that may arise, which may include conducting legal research on a variety of legal issues that affect our business, as well as assist in projects that help scale our legal processes.
We are looking for two current law students to work full-time during the summer remotely in our collegial and very busy team. This is no ordinary summer internship - our interns work on real-world problems. Our interns have worked on important, varied, and highly strategic matters across the globe that include subject areas such as academic and higher education compliance, privacy compliance, sanctions compliance, open-source licensing, privacy, consumer rights, copyright and IP issues, regulatory issues, and general transactional work.
Responsibilities:
Learn how an in-house legal team operates;
Work on a wide variety of transactional matters, including review and summarization of key agreements, review of redlines, drafting transactional documents and NDAs, and participating in contract negotiations;
Research cutting-edge domestic and international regulatory issues, including in the areas of: online education and academic compliance, government regulations, privacy, consumer rights, employment, corporate, and others;
Assist with contract management, documentation, and processes;
Help protect Coursera’s IP and international brand; and
Work with passionate people who love to continually learn in a constantly changing legal market.
Basic Qualifications:
Completion of at least 2L year or an LLM program at an ABA-accredited law school by the time the internship begins (provided the candidate is authorized to work in the United States).
Previous work experience in a legal setting (e.g. commercial law firm, commercial or non-profit in-house legal team, clerkship, legal services clinic, or externship)
Demonstrated proficiency with G Suite and Microsoft Office
Must be available to commit to the internship from May 20, 2024 to August 2, 2024
Please attach a cover letter with your application setting out why you believe you are suitable for this role.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with government regulations, privacy, intellectual property, commercial transactions, legal research, education policy, or in a global technology company and/or teaching would be an added bonus
Strong academic credentials
Possess a practical approach to problem-solving and working within specified timelines
Operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive, “can do” attitude to the workplace and works collaboratively with other members of the Legal and Compliance team and with internal clients
Thrives in an ever-changing and fast-paced working environment
Have integrity and a commitment to ethics
If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:
Copyright for Multimedia
Introduction to Negotiation
Compensation:
For all candidates, a predetermined base hourly rate of $35 has been established for this position, with comprehensive deliberation given to numerous factors such as business exigencies and geographical location in order to determine the appropriate compensation.
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Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.
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