Legal Intern Employment

Job Summary

Patterson Companies has an exciting opportunity toparticipatein our summer Internship Program! This internship runs fromlate MaythroughAugustof2026.Thelegalinternwillparticipate inmeaningful workalong with makingcontributions to team efforts inourfast-pacedcorporate environment.This internship will be a hybrid position working both remotely and on-site at our corporate officelocatedinMendota Heights MN.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Torequestreasonableaccommodation notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

This role offers hands-on experience with a range of employmentlaw topics including legal researchpolicy developmentcomplianceand litigation support. The intern will work closely with attorneys and paralegals to help ensure the organizations employmentpractices remain compliant with federalstateand local regulations across multiplejurisdictions.

Tasks might include the following depending on need:

• Perform legal researchand help create andmaintainmultistate compliance trackers and regulatory updates. Look for patterns andevaluateapplication to organization practicesand policies.

• Summarize documents and prepare chronologies workflowsreportsand similar documents

• Prepareupdates for HR team members related to legislative changes and trends.

• Gather and organize information and documents. Summarize documents and prepare chronologiesworkflowsreportsand similar documents.

• Reviewfiles prepared by HR in response to employee personnel file requestsin order tocomply withjurisdictionrequirements.

• Schedule and attendmeetingstakenotesandcoordinatefollow-upactions as needed.

Job Qualifications

• Required Qualifications

• 2L or 3Lstudent at an accredited law school

• 1Ls with professional work experiencein the area ofemployment law (such as paralegal)or HR/employee relations experience will be considered

• Proficiencywith Office productsto includeMSOutlook TeamsWordPowerPointand Excel.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience withMSVisio MSForms

• Completed coursework in employment law benefitslawor related areas.

• Knowledge of or experience withmulti-state laws or HR compliance

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands

• Operating a computer or other office devices forthe majority ofthe workday

• Abilityto communicate with others in person over the phoneon video callsand in writing.

• Abilityunderstandand effectively exchangeaccurateinformation with others such as coworkerscustomersand vendors

• Abilityableto read understandand interpret various electronic and written documents.

Environmental Factors

Our corporate officeis in an environment in which team members occupy desks in assigned areas or at meeting/collaboration spaces within the building. The buildings primary work areas consist of desks chairscomputersand other office equipment and devices for professional services.