Womble Internship Program

Womble Bond Dickinson created the internship program to provide career awareness opportunities for staff positions at a law firm for students from all majors.

Through the internship program, undergraduate and Master’s students as well as recent graduates can participate in dedicated professional development sessions and networking events across the firm. In addition, interns complete hands-on work that will provide them with unique experiences and insight into the resources that are available at a law firm.

• Womble Bond Dickinson’s summer internship program is 10 weeks in length and takes place in the firm’s North Carolina offices including Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh, RTP and Greensboro. Interns will be assigned to a corporate department to expand their learning experience and networking opportunities.
• Through the internship program, interns will build a network with one another as well as with their teams and their assigned internship mentor. Interns will be invited to both office and firm events and will participate in an end-of-internship showcase where they will share their takeaways and celebrate their accomplishments.
• Candidates eager to learn about careers at law firms and to develop their professional skills are encouraged to apply to the firm’s summer internship program. Candidates who are proactive, driven and have a growth mindset will be successful in this program. 

Previous interns have completed projects such as the following over the course of the 10-week program:

• Talent Management: Researched pending employment laws to inform future human resources initiatives
• Administration: Partnered with offices across the US to plan Womble Day of Service volunteering activities
• Knowledge Management: Developed an AI ChatBot to help answer questions commonly asked by interns

Benefits of participating in our internship program include:

• Professional Development: Attend bi-weekly professional development trainings and leverage those skills as you travel to the firm’s Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh offices
• Networking: Build your network across the firm by completing a Networking BINGO challenge and having some friendly competition between your fellow interns and IP co-ops
• Team Building: Form strong bonds with your fellow interns and IP co-ops by attending a range of in-person and virtual events such as outings at TopGolf and virtual drawing classes

Womble Bond Dickinson attends recruiting events throughout the fall and spring semesters to connect with students in person and virtually about the internship program. If you have questions about the internship program, please contact the Internship Program Manager.

Womble Intellectual Property (IP) Internship Program

Womble Bond Dickinson created the IP internship program to provide career awareness opportunities for various IP careers at a law firm for students from science and technical backgrounds.

Through the IP internship program, upper-level undergraduate as well as Master’s-level students can participate in dedicated professional development sessions and networking events across the firm. In addition, IP interns complete hands-on work that will provide them with unique experiences and insight into the resources available at a law firm.

• Womble Bond Dickinson’s IP internship program is 10 weeks in length and takes place in the firm’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. IP interns will work with and learn from a variety of IP professionals to expand their learning experience and provide them with a range of networking opportunities.
• Through the IP internship program, students will build a network within their team and with their assigned mentor. IP internship students will also be invited to office and firm events.
• Candidates eager to learn about IP careers at a law firm and to develop their professional skills are encouraged to apply to the firm’s IP internship program. Candidates who are proactive, driven and have a growth mindset will be successful in this program. 

Previous IP Interns have received training by completing projects such as the following over the course of the 10-week summer program:

• Read claim rejections and objections and responded to office actions
• Conducted searches for prior art to determine patentability of a proposed system
• Adapted European claims for US patent applications

Benefits of participating in our IP internship program include:

• Professional Development: Attend bi-weekly professional development trainings and leverage those skills as you travel to the firm’s Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh offices
• Networking: Build your network across the firm by completing a Networking BINGO challenge and having some friendly competition between your fellow interns
• Team Building: Form strong bonds with your fellow interns by attending a range of in-person and virtual events such as outings at TopGolf and virtual drawing classes

Womble Bond Dickinson attends recruiting events throughout the fall and spring semesters to connect with students in person and virtually about the IP internship program. If you have questions about the IP internship program, please contact the Internship Program Manager.