Technical Advisor - Summer Internship (San Jose, CA)

Engineers can make great lawyers. We want to help you on that path.

Haley Guiliano LLP is a full-service IP law firm with offices in New York City, San Jose and London. At HG, we specialize in building patent portfolios that impact and drive our client’s business. Our clients, who come to us from a vast array of engineering and life sciences sectors, have come to rely on HG’s technical know-how and understanding to support their success.

HG is actively seeking incoming Seniors or master’s students in Engineering programs (ME, EE, CE, Physics) for our San Jose office to work on patent-related matters. Haley Guiliano’s interns work on patent-related matters as Technical Advisors. Haley Guiliano’s Technical Advisors work in an apprenticeship-style role with senior attorneys to provide our clients world-class IP services and build a solid foundation for a career in intellectual property law. A Technical Advisor uses their background and problem-solving skills to understand our clients’ cutting-edge innovations and efficiently handle our clients’ world-wide patent and legal matters. No previous legal training or experience is required.

Applicants should have the ability to primarily work in-person at our San Jose office. 

Job Qualifications

• You are a senior working toward a B.S. in an Engineering discipline (EE, ME, CE, Physics, etc.) and will graduate in 2026.
• Exceptional communications skills (written and oral).
• Excellent analytical skills and a healthy imagination for problem solving.
• A strong drive and willingness to own projects and see them to completion.
• An excellent academic record.
• Must be a self-starter with a healthy curiosity and an interest in developing a career in intellectual property.
• Multi-dimensional interests. Whether you bring deep Star Trek knowledge or a refined love of cooking, we run best with interesting people.

Daily tasks include:

• Confer with inventors about their inventions and how best to protect their innovation.
• Prepare patent applications.
• Counsel clients on strategies for how to protect their inventions.
• Defend clients’ patents against third party challenges.
• Help clients when third parties have misappropriated clients’ intellectual property.
• Understand clients’ business and technological landscapes.
• Learn intellectual property law.

Benefits

This is a temporary position. It is a paid position but does not include Haley Guiliano’s standard employee benefits.

To Apply:

Please apply through Handshake and then submit in PDF format by email to hglegalrecruiting@hglaw.com the following:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts (unofficial is acceptable)
• Writing sample (pick something that you think shows off your ability to communicate)