OPT Legal Intern Jobs
Legal Intern roles on OPT are common at law firms, corporate legal departments, and nonprofits. Most positions require full-time F-1 OPT authorization. Your EAD card and a clear degree-to-role connection in a legal field are the two things employers will ask about first.
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Boston
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Go to Market
Compensation
* $180K – $250K • Offers Equity • OTE 75/25
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
As a Legal Engineer Associate, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our law firm and in-house customer users are set up for success. You will deliver tailored training, create education strategies that align with legal workflows, and serve as a trusted guide to customers adopting Harvey across practice groups and legal departments.
Your legal training and experience will allow you to connect deeply with our users, helping them to translate their own legal acumen into productive and innovative use of Harvey’s platform. You’ll work across a diverse range of clients, primarily mid-market and enterprise customers, and partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product.
This is a high-impact, customer-facing role ideal for someone with a few years of legal practice experience and a passion for shaping the future of legal work.
- Deliver engaging and customized product training to attorneys at leading law firms and corporate legal departments
- Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers and more senior Legal Engineers to understand client goals to design and deliver enablement sessions that maximize value
- Support onboarding, expansion, and renewal efforts by ensuring users are confident and proficient with the platform
- Gather feedback from training sessions and pass insights to Product and Engineering teams to inform development
- Build scalable training content, including documentation, videos, and quick reference guides tailored to practice areas
- Evangelize Harvey internally and externally as a leader in AI-powered legal technology
What You Have
- A J.D. and typically 1–3 years of relevant practical experience in legal practice, legal technology or a related role.
- Practical experience building agents, prompts or workflows for legal use cases, plus the legal judgment to know when you need guidance. We are interested in what you have built and how you tested and improved it.
- Clear communication, curiosity about AI and the ability to become fluent in a product quickly through hands-on use.
- An appetite for frequent customer interactions, repeatable delivery and detailed work on useful customer resources.
- Strong follow-through and comfort incorporating direct feedback. We welcome candidates from a range of schools, employers and routes into legal work.
Compensation
$180,000 - $250,000 USD OTE 75/25
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
LI-LS1
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
Location
Boston
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Go to Market
Compensation
* $180K – $250K • Offers Equity • OTE 75/25
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
As a Legal Engineer Associate, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our law firm and in-house customer users are set up for success. You will deliver tailored training, create education strategies that align with legal workflows, and serve as a trusted guide to customers adopting Harvey across practice groups and legal departments.
Your legal training and experience will allow you to connect deeply with our users, helping them to translate their own legal acumen into productive and innovative use of Harvey’s platform. You’ll work across a diverse range of clients, primarily mid-market and enterprise customers, and partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product.
This is a high-impact, customer-facing role ideal for someone with a few years of legal practice experience and a passion for shaping the future of legal work.
- Deliver engaging and customized product training to attorneys at leading law firms and corporate legal departments
- Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers and more senior Legal Engineers to understand client goals to design and deliver enablement sessions that maximize value
- Support onboarding, expansion, and renewal efforts by ensuring users are confident and proficient with the platform
- Gather feedback from training sessions and pass insights to Product and Engineering teams to inform development
- Build scalable training content, including documentation, videos, and quick reference guides tailored to practice areas
- Evangelize Harvey internally and externally as a leader in AI-powered legal technology
What You Have
- A J.D. and typically 1–3 years of relevant practical experience in legal practice, legal technology or a related role.
- Practical experience building agents, prompts or workflows for legal use cases, plus the legal judgment to know when you need guidance. We are interested in what you have built and how you tested and improved it.
- Clear communication, curiosity about AI and the ability to become fluent in a product quickly through hands-on use.
- An appetite for frequent customer interactions, repeatable delivery and detailed work on useful customer resources.
- Strong follow-through and comfort incorporating direct feedback. We welcome candidates from a range of schools, employers and routes into legal work.
Compensation
$180,000 - $250,000 USD OTE 75/25
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
LI-LS1
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Legal Intern
Lead with your EAD, not just your degree
Employers unfamiliar with OPT often assume visa sponsorship is required. Clarify upfront that your EAD card already authorizes you to work. Removing that assumption early prevents your application from being screened out unnecessarily.
Connect your degree field to the legal role explicitly
OPT requires your job to relate directly to your degree. For legal internships, be prepared to explain how your studies in law, political science, compliance, or a related field directly supports the work you will be doing.
Track your OPT end date before accepting any offer
Legal internships often run 10 to 16 weeks. Confirm your OPT expiration date before signing an offer. If the internship extends beyond your authorization window, you will need a plan for STEM OPT extension or a new status.
Apply to law firms that already employ international staff
Firms with existing international associates or foreign-trained lawyers are far more comfortable with OPT paperwork. Look for firms with global practices, international arbitration work, or offices in multiple countries as signals of familiarity.
Prepare documentation before your start date
Have your EAD card, Form I-20 with OPT authorization, and offer letter ready before day one. Many legal employers require copies for their HR and conflict-check systems. Delays in onboarding documentation can push your start date back.
Understand STEM OPT eligibility if your degree qualifies
If your law-adjacent degree falls under a STEM-designated CIP code, such as certain compliance or legal technology programs, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM extension. Confirm eligibility with your DSO well before your standard OPT period ends.
Legal Intern OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Legal Intern on OPT without employer visa sponsorship?
Yes. Your F-1 OPT work authorization is granted by USCIS through your school, not your employer. The employer does not sponsor your OPT or file any petition on your behalf. You present your EAD card as proof of authorization, the same way a U.S. citizen presents a Social Security card. The employer simply verifies it on Form I-9.
Does a legal internship count as qualifying OPT employment?
It does, provided the role directly relates to your degree field. A legal internship supports a law degree, political science degree, or a compliance-focused program. The work must be at least 20 hours per week to count as authorized OPT employment. Unpaid legal internships can qualify, but you must confirm this arrangement meets your school's OPT reporting requirements before accepting.
How do I find Legal Intern positions that accept OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and visa-sponsored job seekers and lists legal internships from employers who are already open to hiring international students. Searching there filters out roles where OPT authorization would be a barrier, saving you time and reducing the chance of investing in applications that will be screened out.
What happens to my OPT if my legal internship ends early or I am let go?
Your OPT authorization remains active, but USCIS requires you to report any change in employment status to your DSO within 10 days. You have a 90-day unemployment allowance across your entire OPT period. If you exceed that, you fall out of status. Start your next job search immediately and document any gap carefully with your international student office.
Can I do a part-time legal internship on OPT?
Post-completion OPT requires a minimum of 20 hours of work per week to qualify as authorized employment. A part-time legal internship at 20 hours or more counts. Anything below 20 hours does not count toward your OPT and accrues against your 90-day unemployment limit. Pre-completion OPT during your program has its own hour restrictions set by your school.