Legal Intern - Summer 2027

As a Legal Contracts Intern with Rocket’s Legal team, you’ll gain hands-on experience working alongside attorneys who support commercial contracting and business operations. You’ll have the opportunity to see how legal teams partner with the business, evaluate contractual terms, identify potential risks, and help move agreements through the contracting process.

Throughout the summer, you’ll build practical legal experience by contributing to real-world contract matters, legal projects, and process improvements in a fast-paced corporate environment.

About the role

• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and redlining commercial agreements, including consulting, service, technology, confidentiality, and sponsorship agreements
• Partner with attorneys to research and evaluate contractual terms, legal considerations, and potential areas of risk
• Support the development and maintenance of contract templates, standard language, and other legal resources
• Gain exposure to the contract lifecycle and how Legal partners with teams across the business
• Assist with legal research and special projects based on evolving business and team needs
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives designed to make legal and contracting workflows more efficient
• Help create and maintain resources and training materials for business partners and team members

About you

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Juris Doctor (JD) program with an interest in corporate, commercial, or transactional law
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with attorneys and business partners
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework in contracts, business law, corporate law, or commercial transactions
• Previous internship, work, or academic experience involving contracts, legal research, or corporate law
• Interest in gaining experience within an in-house corporate legal environment
• Familiarity with contract management or legal technology tools
• Interest in financial services, real estate, technology, or other areas relevant to Rocket’s businesses
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, solve problems, and adapt in a fast-paced environment

What you’ll get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About us

Rocket is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at Careers@Rocket.com.