{"id":1346882,"url":"https://alion.io/job/union-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk","title":"Summer Intern - Law Clerk","company":{"id":1769189,"name":"Union Pacific","domain":"up.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/up-6","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":98,"open_postings":13,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.154,"time_to_fill_p50_days":25,"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"}},"role":"Early Careers","role_family":"Early Careers","seniority":"intern","employment_type":"internship","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Omaha, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":49000,"max_usd":81000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":408},"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-04T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-04","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T10:55:51Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":63,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":63},"description":"Reference Number: 5151\nDepartment: Law\nClosing Date: Apply early, as this position may be filled before the anticipated closing date.\nIf you wish to solicit an employee referral for this position, please ensure the employee submits the referral prior to submitting your application.\nDescription\nGain valuable insight into the role of an in-house legal department at one of America's leading transportation companies. As a Union Pacific Summer Law Clerk, you'll gain firsthand experience working alongside experienced in-house attorneys on matters involving transportation, intellectual property, commercial contracts, supply chain, regulatory affairs, litigation, employment law, and more. Throughout the program, Law Clerks receive mentoring, guidance, and developmental feedback to better understand the role of an in-house legal department at one of America's leading transportation companies.\nUnion Pacific Railroad Company’s Law Department is seeking up to two Summer Law Clerks assigned to the Law Department in Omaha, Nebraska. During the summer, Law Clerks are required to work in Omaha, NE, 40 hours per week. Union Pacific is sourcing candidates nationwide, and summer relocation assistance and housing are provided for qualified students living more than 75 miles from Omaha. In addition to supporting a variety of legal practice areas, Summer Law Clerks may participate in elements of Union Pacific’s broader summer internship program, including networking, professional development, educational events, and other intern activities.\nFollowing the summer program, the position has the potential to transition to a year-round internship while the student remains enrolled in school. The academic-year schedule is flexible and can be designed around the successful candidate’s academic commitments, with an average of 15-20 hours per week. Positions are available only while students are in school and do not guarantee full-time employment after the internship.\nThe estimated wage for this position is $31.00 per hour. Final rate of pay will be based on several factors including year of study, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.\nAccountabilities\nSupport attorneys with contractual drafting and review\nConduct legal research and prepare written legal analysis\nSupport attorneys by interpreting and applying statutes and regulations\nDraft legal memoranda, briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents\nSupport attorneys with hearing and trial preparation\nReview work product, discovery materials, and other documents to determine their relevance to legal issues and strategies\nAssist attorneys with transactional, regulatory, litigation, employment, and other legal matters\nPerform other duties as assigned\nQualifications - Required\nCurrent enrollment in an accredited law school during the internship period\nSuccessful completion of at least one year of law school prior to the internship start date\nExperience or coursework in Legal Research\nCompletion of coursework in Legal Writing\nStrong legal research and writing skills\nAdvanced written and verbal communication skills\nAvailable to work full-time in Omaha, Nebraska, during the summer internship program\nQualifications - Preferred\nExperience drafting legal memoranda, briefs, pleadings, or comparable written legal analyses through coursework, a legal clinic, research, a student organization, or employment\nCoursework or experience involving contract drafting, contract review, commercial transactions, or transactional law\nExperience interpreting and applying statutes or regulations to legal issues\nCoursework or experience involving litigation, discovery, hearing preparation, or trial preparation\nExperience reviewing documents or other information to determine relevance to a legal issue, investigation, dispute, or legal strategy\nPhysical and Mental Job Requirements\nThis position requires extended periods of sitting and extended hours in front of computer screens\nMaintain concentration, focuses on tasks and can make timely decisions \nWork Conditions\nMust be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship\nMust be at least 18 years of age\nWork is performed in a standard office environment\nWhat we offer:\nHousing, transportation, and relocation stipends for qualified candidates\nA strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture\nA flexible, casual, and hybrid work environment that allows you to work on-site and from home (as the job allows)\nOngoing learning and development opportunities\nOn-site amenities at Union Pacific Center headquarters, including a cafeteria (with employee discount), fitness center (free to employees), and federal credit union\nCompetitive compensation\nEngaging activities with other interns and educational visits to Union Pacific facilities","description_format":"text","description_chars":4810,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Cafeteria","Equity","Hybrid work","Professional development","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Transportation & Logistics","Logistics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T17:05:17Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":10,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.375,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":63,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:19","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/union-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/union-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T18:06:39Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":165,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1769189},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1769189"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Funion-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Funion-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Funion-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/union-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Funion-pacific-summer-intern-law-clerk"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1346882}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"up.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1346882},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}