Full-time, 10-11 weeks, beginning mid-May through end of July, 2025

DEPARTMENT

Office of the General Counsel

OVERVIEW

Legal interns will assist the legal department of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) for the Summer 2025 program. Interns will work on a wide range of legal matters relating to LCPA’s programming, educational, media, fundraising, information technology and operational activities. Legal issues likely to arise include contracts, copyright and trademark law, labor and employment law, media law, governance, real estate, tax, litigation, data privacy, and other matters. In addition, the interns will help coordinate the work of summer associates from outside law firms working on pro bono assignments for LCPA. At the intern’s request, assignments may focus on areas that they regard as topics of interest or opportunities for growth.

Goals of LCPA’s Legal Internship Program:

To provide law students with in-house legal experience at a leading arts and cultural institution, promoting the development of the skillset required for nonprofit, in-house, and/or arts and cultural law practices and leadership.
To expose law students to a diverse range of legal topics by assisting in the development, oversight, and implementation of original projects designed for LCPA in collaboration with outside law firms and the students’ specific areas of expertise or interest.
To provide law students the opportunity to engage in meaningful legal work and build relationships with LCPA’s Legal Department, outside law firms, and internal clients.

Application procedures:

Please include cover letter and resume with your application.
1L applicants preferred.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Positions are open until filled.

We estimate that interns will be paid a total of $875 per week for the internship. Where available, all or a portion of the internship payment may be made directly to an intern through public interest funding from an intern’s law school.

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is the world’s leading performing arts center in the heart of New York City. In these times of heightened anxiety and vigilance, we are holding on to the important role the arts play in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.

We are:

1. The manager of the Lincoln Center Campus.

We are part of 16 acres of activity and one of eleven amazing resident organizations

2. A leading Arts Presenter.

We curate a number of series showcasing music, dance, and theater

3. An Education Hub.

We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

Lincoln Center is a diverse team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What’s the news?

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Who is our President and CEO?

Mariko Silver

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It is the policy of Lincoln Center to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

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