Description
GE Ventures, a Corporate entity, is dedicated to creating new spaces for GE technology, driving the commercialization and development of licensing portfolios for GE in adjacent markets. In collaboration with GE businesses, the Idea Works team develops and invests in opportunities to build creative solutions in GE focus areas, such as ecomagination and healthymagination. Idea Works manages an extensive portfolio of global, GE-owned patents and is committed to protecting GE’s valuable intellectual property.
The portfolio includes home generator systems, consumer health, consumer electronics and lighting products. Every day, more than 500,000 GE licensed products are sold around the world.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Role Summary/Purpose
As a Legal Operation Intern, you will be a part of the GE Ventures Department that partners with the functional and technical teams to operate a world class licensing organization, providing full service legal support in the areas of intellectual property (IP) protection, third party agreements, regulatory, compliance, labor, trade controls, and general legal.
Essential Responsibilities
• Coordinate activities with GE Ventures attorneys on a variety of matters, including patents, trademarks, and licensing agreements.
• Prepare Confidentiality agreements and other basic licensing agreements, as well as amendments to those agreements.
• Write letters to licensees, including notice of breach, obligations, termination, amendment, and exit.
• Act as a key member of GE Ventures legal team and closely interact with the technology and business teams as well as other IP counsel.
• Conduct the annual audit of the status of GE’s current trademark licensing agreements.
• Lead the annual risk assessment to ensure compliance with GE’s Spirit & Letter.
• Work on various simplification projects.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Must be a full-time, matriculated student at an accredited college or university for the entire internship
• Must be a First or Second year Law Student with a minimum 3.3 GPA in the most recent degree completed
• Must commit to one year and/or academic year (no summer internships)
• Must meet minimum hour requirements:
• 20 hours per week during school
• 40 hours per week when school is not in session
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• Must be willing to work out of an office in Niskayuna, NY
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