Associate Attorney Intern

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

The Chief Legal Office (CLO) Internship is an immersive program within the financial services industry to learn from experienced legal professionals and gain hands-on-experience as an in-house corporate counsel. CLO advises USAA’s lines of business and leadership in all aspects of banking, property and casualty insurance, life insurance, privacy, cyber, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and government relations.

The internship includes opportunities and skills development in legal research, risk and compliance management, communication, and time management. The opportunity may lead to selection in a legal development program opportunity following graduation and passing the bar exam. Internship placings may vary depending on business needs.

Our internship program lets you showcase your skills, while gaining real-life experience that’ll help you jump-start your career. Our interns deliver innovative solutions to real business challenges, while building enduring relationships in a collaborative culture with their manager and an assigned mentor.

The internship is based at USAA Corporate Headquarters in San Antonio, TX.

What you'll do:

Responsible for providing legal counsel to assigned clients within USAA. Analyzes legal issues of a routine and moderately complex nature and communicating legal advice. Engages with business clients to better understand USAA’s strategic and operational objectives. Collaborates with internal partners within business units and the Chief Legal Office. Acquires general knowledge regarding relevant business, industry, and area of legal specialty.

• Provides legal counsel to support business objectives and mitigate regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to USAA.
• Leads routine to moderately sophisticated legal assignments and delivers appropriate solutions.
• Effectively communicates with internal partners in both verbal and written forms.
• Monitors and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises organizational leadership of such changes as appropriate.
• Supports senior attorneys with legal questions or issues by using general knowledge and conducting research.
• Ensures critical issue of matters communicating more significant risk to more senior attorneys.
• If awaiting bar licensure, all legal advice and assignments will be provided by and completed under the supervision of a licensed attorney.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you need to have:

To qualify, you must be pursuing a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, and plan to graduate after the final day of the internship. Most of our interns participate the summer between their junior and senior years. Our 2026 internship will start on May 27, 2026, and last through August 7, 2026.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school.
• Currently pursuing a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Graduation date cannot be prior to August 07, 2026
• Validated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

What sets you apart:

• Complete second year of law school by May 26, 2026
• Interested in pursuing a legal career as in-house counsel.
• Texas-based law schools
• Confirmed leadership experience in a work, school, or personal setting
• Detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Compensation: The salary for this position is: $40 per hour.

Interns will receive an intern stipend to assist with expenses.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

USAA views its internship program as a pipeline to possible future employment. This is based on an individual’s graduation date, performance, role qualifications, and business need. To be considered for possible future employment opportunities interns must meet the full-time work eligibility requirements for any given role. Thus, interns should ensure their sponsorship status and other provided information is accurately reflected on their intern application. Inadequate completion of your application may render you ineligible for further consideration in the hiring process.

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the hourly range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual hourly rate for this role may vary by location.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

Interns may not be eligible for all benefits, for more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.