Legal Summer Internship

The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Internship Alliance Program builds strong partnerships with leading companies to help secure internship opportunities for our talented young professionals and increase their visibility among recruiters in competitive applicant pools.

This program enables young Hellenes to be referred, recommended, or reserved for select internship opportunities within our trusted partner network, boosting visibility of their applications.

Eligibility:
To explore through the Internship Alliance, students must be a: 

1. PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Alumna or Alumnus

2. PanHellenic Young Leader (for non-scholarship Alumni)

To best support you and your potential applications, transparency and timely communication with the Director of Internships is essential for all interested candidates.  

BEFORE YOU APPLY, ALL Interested applicants MUST meet with the PanHellenic Director of Internships. Please contact at gtsakos@panhellenicsf.org.

Not yet a PanHellenic Young Leader? Apply today at panhellenicsf.org/phyl.

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Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Experience what it’s like to work for a company invested in the community, dedicated to giving back, and ready to show you how fun banking can be! Apply now for a Wintrust Summer 2026 Internship. Come join our team this summer, and let us show you why Wintrust was named a Chicago Tribune TOP WORKPLACE 11 years in a row. Wintrust offers the opportunities to grow and develop your career and fosters a promote from within culture.

Legal Intern Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with colleagues to meet business objectives and priorities defined by the specific line of business.

• Gain a greater understanding of a corporate legal department’s litigation, compliance, corporate and regulatory functions.

• Complete legal research and writing projects; assist with subpoena responses and other legal requests; assist with contract review; participate in regulatory compliance meetings and complete other tasks as assigned.

• Understand the overall concept of the company, including the brand, customer, product goals, and all other aspects of service.

• Accept designated, business-focused projects to complete.

• Engage with customers or clients and provides excellent service.

• Learn and becomes proficient on internal software systems.

Details:

• The 2026 program will run Tuesday, May 19th – Friday, August 7th.

• 40 hours/week, in person, paid summer internship.

• Participate in intern program activities, events, and development opportunities with your cohort.

Compensation:

• The hourly rate for this role is $25.00/hour.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in first year of law school, starting second year in the fall of 2026.

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

• Strong analytical, decision-making, project management, organizational, and writing skills.

• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, with a customer-focused mindset.

• Leadership skills with a passion for results.