Job Description
Applications for the Summer Patent Agent program are now closed. Please check back in Fall 2025 for summer 2026 applications. The Summer Patent Agent Internship is a program offered by the law firm of **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** (Shumaker), where rising seniors or graduate students work as paid interns in Shumaker’s Charlotte, NC office during the summer. As part of the program, interns will learn about all aspects of patent preparation and prosecution and will get hands-on experience working with inventors, patent agents, and patent attorneys. Shumaker regularly works with inventors on patent applications in the electrical, mechanical, chemical, biochemical, and software technical fields, and it is anticipated that interns will gain exposure in these disciplines as well. Internships will typically last 10 weeks depending on the intern’s schedule. Compensation is estimated to be at least $1,300 per week for undergraduates and indexed upward for graduate students. Shumaker's Patent Agent Interns will be paired with a mentor and included in a larger summer program that also includes law school interns and team excursions. To be considered, an applicant for the paid internship program must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctor of Philosophy Degree program in one of the disciplines identified below. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong technical writing abilities and should submit a writing sample demonstrating these abilities along with a resume and a transcript (unofficial is fine). Qualifying Degree Programs Biology Organic Chemistry Electronics Engineering Biochemistry Pharmacology Engineering Physics Biological Science Physics Environmental Engineering Biophysics Textile Technology General Engineering Botany Aerospace Engineering Genetic Engineering Computer Science Aeronautical Engineering Geological Engineering Electronics Technology Agricultural Engineering Industrial Engineering Food Technology Bioengineering Marine Engineering General Chemistry Biomedical Engineering Materials Engineering Genetics Ceramic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Marine Technology Chemical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Material Science Civil Engineering Mining Engineering Microbiology Computer Engineering Nuclear Engineering Molecular Biology Electrical Engineering Ocean Engineering Neuroscience Electrochemical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Textile Engineering
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