Dear Pre-Law Club Members,
Happy Wednesday! We hope everyone is having a great week!
Each week, we’ll share valuable opportunities and resources. These will include current events, volunteer organizations, scholarships, internships, conferences, community service, and on/off-campus events—that support your professional growth as you prepare for law school and beyond.
External Opportunities
2026 Summer Intern – Vendor Management
CIBC’s 10-week Summer Internship Program offers hands-on experience across risk, governance, and vendor operations. As a Vendor Management Intern, you’ll support the Risk/Governance team through project work, data analysis, and process reviews that deepen your understanding of third-party risk management. The internship emphasizes learning, networking, and professional growth, giving you exposure to senior leaders, mentorship opportunities, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, analytical, and interested in governance and risk operations. Apply HERE.
Summer 2026 Compliance Intern (Brookfield Public Securities Group)
Brookfield’s Public Securities Group offers a paid summer internship for students interested in finance, compliance, and legal studies. Interns will support the Compliance team in monitoring regulatory requirements for public securities strategies, reviewing policies and procedures, assisting with testing of internal controls, and conducting research on securities law topics. The role also includes reviewing marketing materials under SEC and global rules and collaborating with teams across Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. This internship provides hands-on exposure to investment compliance within a leading global asset manager. Apply HERE.
Summer 2026 Compliance & Legal Intern
This paid summer internship is ideal for students interested in law, compliance, and the investment management industry. Interns will support the Legal & Compliance Department through legal research, document review, and project coordination. The role includes organizing electronic and physical files, assisting with regulatory exams and internal audits, preparing charts and spreadsheets, and participating in year-round compliance testing. Candidates should be detail-oriented, team-oriented, and interested in gaining hands-on experience within a professional legal and compliance environment. Apply HERE.
Summer 2026 Chicago Commitment Intern
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation offers a paid summer internship for students interested in public policy, social sciences, nonprofit management, and related fields. Interns will support the Chicago Commitment team in advancing racial equity and building a more inclusive Chicago through research, data analysis, and community engagement. The 10-week hybrid program (June 9 – August 12, 2026) provides hands-on experience with nonprofit initiatives, professional development, and mentorship within one of the nation’s leading philanthropic institutions. Apply HERE
Summer 2026 Intern
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago offers a paid summer internship for students majoring in Criminal Justice, International Affairs, Liberal Arts, and other non-business fields. Interns will gain hands-on experience working on projects that support the Federal Reserve’s mission of promoting economic stability and serving the public good. Participants will engage in data analysis, research, and professional development while collaborating with experts across departments. The 10–12 week program, beginning in June 2026, provides mentorship, networking, and insight into one of the nation’s most influential financial institutions. Apply HERE.
Make sure to look at opportunities as soon as possible as they will not be open for very long. Feel free to reach out to Manal Ghori, our Career Coordinator, regarding questions and more insights on these opportunities.
Current Affairs Corner
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Defends Mortgage Records Ahead of Supreme Court Review
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook pushed back against allegations she misrepresented information on mortgage applications-claims President Trump has used to justify trying to fire her. Her lawyer Abbe Lowell said any discrepancies were either accurate at the time or simple mistakes, noting Cook gave lenders other documents correctly identifying her occupancy status. He argued this makes fraud impossible. The disputes involve a 2021 Ann Arbor refinance and an Atlanta condo where one line was mistakenly marked “primary residence” even though other lender forms labeled it a vacation home. Lowell accused FHFA director William Pulte of selectively targeting Trump’s political opponents and ignoring similar issues involving Republicans. Trump’s move to remove Cook is unprecedented. Courts have blocked her firing and the Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 21 on whether Trump can dismiss her before her legal case is resolved. A ruling for Trump could weaken the Fed’s independence and raise investor concerns about political influence over interest-rate decisions.
Trump Rolls Back Food Tariffs Amid Cost-of-Living Pressure
President Trump signed an executive order rolling back tariffs on beef, coffee and more than 100 agricultural and food products, softening his earlier “reciprocal” tariff policy as voters voice frustration over high living costs. The exemptions now cover many staples including items produced in the U.S. like beef, which has hit record prices and are retroactive to Nov. 13. The move follows a broader shift away from blanket tariffs toward more targeted duties on industries such as steel, aluminum and autos under national security law. Grocers and import-reliant businesses welcomed the change as a step that could ease prices, though some urged a wider rollback. Economists and Democrats said the decision effectively acknowledges that tariffs raise costs for American consumers, undercutting Trump’s past claims that foreign companies pay the levies.
Quick Hits
Inside Cane’s Sauce Vault
Raising Cane’s, the fast-growing chicken chain known for its salmon-colored dipping sauce, tightly guards its secret recipe with multiple security measures, including keeping the only handwritten copy locked in a safe and requiring managers who make the sauce to sign NDAs. Ingredients arrive in unmarked bags with a pre-blended spice mix, and even managers who mix the sauce in multigallon batches don’t fully know what’s in it, beyond a heavy dose of pepper and a likely base of ketchup, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce. The company, which did $5.1 billion in sales last year and goes through an estimated 800 million 4-ounce sauces annually, leans into the mystery much like KFC’s “11 herbs and spices,” as fans say the sauce’s zingy, peppery flavor sets Cane’s apart from other chains. Some superfans buy drink-size cups of the sauce for about $8 to stock their fridges and use it on everything from chicken to steak to burritos, while copycat recipes and supermarket dupes keep trying and failing to perfectly crack the formula.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out!
Thank you,
Pre-Law Team
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