Job Specifications
About This Position
Summer Internship 2026
Interviews begin January 2026 | Offers extended in March | Start date projected for May
Location: This internship will be based at one of Waystar’s four basecamp locations, offering an in-person experience designed to foster collaboration and hands-on learning.
What You'll Do
Waystar is seeking a detail-oriented and intellectually curious Legal Intern to join our Summer 2026 Internship Program. This opportunity is ideal for students pursuing a career in law or compliance who are eager to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare technology environment.
As a Legal Intern, you’ll work closely with Waystar’s in-house legal team on projects that span contract management and analysis, commercial real estate, and HIPAA compliance.
What You’ll Gain
Exposure to healthcare law, data privacy, and commercial real estate matters
Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management and legal analysis
Mentorship from experienced legal professionals and cross-functional collaboration
A deeper understanding of corporate legal operations within a tech-driven organization
What You'll Need
Program Timeline
The interview process for Summer 2026 internships will begin in January 2026 , with offers expected to be extended in March . Interns will officially onboard in May , aligning with the start of the summer program.
About Waystar
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.
WAYSTAR PERKS
Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
401(K) program with company match
Pet insurance
Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Job Category: Legal
Job Type: Part time
Req ID: R2766
About the Company
Waystar’s enterprise-grade software is purpose-built to simplify healthcare payments. We enable providers to prioritize patient care and optimize their financial performance. Waystar serves approximately 30,000 clients, representing over 1 million distinct providers, including 16 of 20 institutions on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll. Waystar’s enterprise-grade platform annually processes over 5 billion healthcare payment transactions, including over $1.2 trillion in annual gross claims and spanning approximately 50% ...
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