Legal Intern

American Tower

The Role

Overview

Legal Intern supporting contract drafting, research, and real estate matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • legal drafting
  • document management
  • contract negotiation
  • legal research
  • due diligence
  • land issues

Tasks

-Prepare drafts of legal documents under the supervision of attorneys. -Provide support to attorneys, to include project and document management. -Work on projects in a variety of practice areas. -Assist various teams with resolving business and legal issues. -Support and observe contract negotiations with customers and property owners. -Conduct legal research and due diligence. -Work with internal teams and external customers to address land-related issues that may either delay or inhibit a customer’s ability to license space on a Company asset or delay negotiations relating to a ground lease. -Review, analyze, and summarize legal documents to develop a deep understanding of the Company’s contractual rights and obligations.

Requirements

  • communication
  • real estate
  • gpa 3.0
  • jd student
  • self-motivated

What You Bring

-Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively. -Prior real estate-related coursework or work experience preferred. -Minimum law school GPA of 3.0 required. -Currently enrolled as an entering second- or third-year student in an ABA accredited Juris Doctor degree program required. -Self-motivated, with a high level of enthusiasm and willingness to learn and incorporate coaching and instructions into daily tasks and assignments.

The Company

About American Tower

-As a REIT, it leases space on towers and rooftops to carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and broadband providers. -It pioneered a neutral-host colocation model, enabling multiple tenants per tower to reduce costs and accelerate 5G rollouts. -Typical projects range from rural tower builds to urban DAS installations and turnkey data-center deployments. -Known for blending traditional tower leasing with cutting-edge edge computing and interconnectivity solutions.

Sector Specialisms

Wireless Communications

Broadcast Towers

Rooftops

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)

Wi-Fi Networks

Private Networks

Data Centers

New Tower Development

Backup Power

Site Identification

Land Rights Acquisition

Permitting Management

Structural Analysis

Safety Compliance