Legal Intern

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global provider of high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos and music to businesses, marketing agencies and media organizations around the world. Working with its growing community of over 100,000 contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 80 million images and nearly 4 million video clips available.

Shutterstock’s Legal Department seeks an energetic law student to join our team for the summer and support the department in areas such as intellectual property, licensing and enforcement, regulatory compliance, marketing and advertising law, employment law, and general legal research.

* Identify and investigate third party license abuse, copyright infringement, content piracy, trademark infringement and cybersquatting. * Prepare cease & desist letters and other third party correspondence to enforce Shutterstocks licenses and intellectual property rights. * Assist with the Legal Departments licensing and general commercial activities, including drafting and modifying content license agreements and review of vendor agreements. * Conduct legal research and prepare memos on matters of interest to Shutterstock, which include intellectual property (copyright, trademark, and patent), corporate governance, marketing and advertising, employment, and regulatory compliance. * Assist with global privacy compliance requirements. * Other legal and administrative support for the Legal Department as needed.

* Rising 2L or 3L (as of Summer 2017) with a demonstrated interest or experience in intellectual property and technology law; * Strong analytical skills; * Strong research skills (while Lexis/Westlaw skills will come in handy, we primarily use publicly available sources to track potential infringements and abuses); * Strong desire to learn about business and function within an in-house legal team; * Self-starter with excellent organizational, communication and process skills with the ability to multi-task and follow through on numerous projects; * Ability to work independently, coupled with strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness and an ability to participate in a collaborative team environment; and * Enthusiasm and a sense of humor.