Job Description

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

We are seeking a temporary Recruiting Intern in the New York office for up to 12 weeks. The Recruiting Intern will play an integral role in law school hiring with responsibility for day-to-day administrative tasks such as data entry, scheduling, expense reports, event planning, and other special projects.

Internship dates October 2026 – February 2027 (temporary assignment not to exceed 20 weeks).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Law School Recruiting
• ‎Assist with summer program and on campus recruiting ‎initiatives.
• ‎Schedule attorney interviews and lunches.
• ‎‎Assist with the planning and implementation of training programs.
• ‎Reserve conference rooms, order meals, create and distribute e-mail and other ‎invitations; compile and distribute program materials; coordinate program logistics for presentations.
• ‎Help coordinate and calendar campus and recruiting events.
• Greet candidates for summer associate interviews.
• Process student and vendor reimbursements.
• Input/organize application data in applicant tracking system (resumes, transcripts, evaluations, letters).
• Update branding and graphics for presentations and events; distribute giveaways.
• Maintain relevant trackers for active candidates and summer associates.
• Draft letters and emails for team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• ‎Completion of bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years old.
• Highly skilled in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Event management skills
• Interpersonal skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Friendly and outgoing personality
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task under pressure and produce results in ‎a dynamic and competitive environment
• Sophisticated verbal and written communication skills.

WORK HOURS

• ‎9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. with flexibility for overtime and weekends‎

The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Pay Transparency Range:

New York and Washington D.C.: The anticipated hourly rate of pay will be $28 per hour.

The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. 

In general, employers are not permitted to make unsolicited neutral statements about criminal background checks before a conditional offer, including statements noting the employer's compliance with laws protecting applicants with criminal histories such as "Applicants' criminal history will be considered consistent with the requirements of the New York City Fair Chance Act".

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.