Contracts Intern

About the role

Spotlight is a fast‑growing firm, and our Contracts & Legal Operations function is expanding to match. Contract volume is outpacing current headcount, our compliance obligations are growing alongside our business, and we need a motivated, detail‑driven intern to help us keep everything organized and moving. This is a structured, high‑impact role with clear ownership, direct mentorship from the Contracts Manager, and real deliverables from day one. By the end of the summer, you’ll have practical grounding in commercial contract structures at a working consultancy, hands‑on experience with U.S. and international data privacy compliance frameworks (GDPR and CCPA/CPRA) as they apply to an operating business, contract risk‑spotting skills, and fluency with legal operations tooling including tracking systems, version control, and cross‑functional coordination. You’ll work directly with the Contracts Manager during a period of high visibility and organizational growth.

Spotlight is a fun, smart, growing firm based in Kansas City’s Crossroads neighborhood — a consistent recipient of the KC Business Journal’s Best Places to Work award. We are a B2B consultancy that helps enterprise technology companies shape how the people who matter most to their business — analysts, customers, and key communities — perceive and talk about them. We call this influence orchestration. Our work spans analyst relations, customer engagement, influencer relations, and AI influence, partnering with ambitious software and digital companies to build the kind of market credibility that drives real growth.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand the master contract terms tracker — data entry, flagging missing Data Processing Agreements, standardizing entity names, and spotting non‑standard clauses for manager review.
• Organize and cross‑reference the compliance documentation library covering GDPR, U.S. federal, and CCPA/CPRA frameworks, keeping materials current and easy to navigate.
• Support the SOW/MSA administrative workflow: version control, redline logging, signature tracking, renewal and expiration alerts, and follow‑ups.
• Draft first passes of routine, template‑based contract clauses or correspondence for Contracts Manager review.
• Support short‑term projects including reorganizing the contracts drive and Quickbase system to incorporate vendor contracts alongside client agreements.
• Attend company events, expand your professional network, and contribute to the broader culture at Spotlight.

What you bring

• Attention to detail — you catch mismatched entity names, unusual clauses, and know to flag them; you take accuracy seriously.
• Process discipline — you follow checklists, maintain organized systems, and don’t cut corners on documentation.
• Clear communication — you write well and communicate professionally; you can draft follow‑up emails, summarize documents accurately, and ask clear questions.
• Genuine curiosity — interest in how organizations manage agreements, risk, and compliance; no specific business or pre‑law background required.
• Academic background: business, mathematics, English, history, communications, or any research‑driven field; senior students and recent graduates encouraged.
• Energized by structured, high‑volume work and eager to leave the summer with practical skills.

Schedule

Duration: June 2 – August 6, 2027 • Hours: ~40 hours/week • Work style: In‑office, Kansas City, MO • Graduation preference: May 2027 or recent graduate.