Shape your ambition into impact with Freshfields.
Are you ready to explore a future in commercial law? Our Summer Vacation Scheme provides a unique opportunity to experience life at Freshfields, develop valuable skills, and gain insight into the work of a Trainee Associate.
Over three weeks, you will sit within a practice area of your choice, work on real tasks alongside lawyers, and build connections across the firm. You'll gain exposure to the work we do, develop your commercial awareness, and experience our collaborative culture first hand.
Freshfields works at the forefront of law, business and technology, helping clients navigate challenges that shape industries and advance communities. We want you to be part of it.
Applications not open yet? Register your interest below and we'll let you know when applications open, alongside sharing insights and tips to help you prepare.
Summer Vacation Scheme
Join our Summer Vacation Scheme and experience life at a global law firm. Working alongside Associates, Trainees and Partners, you'll gain meaningful exposure to client work, develop practical skills, and get a realistic insight into a legal career at Freshfields.
Eligibility: Penultimate-year undergraduate students, final-year undergraduate students, and graduates from any degree discipline
Duration: Three weeks
When:
Scheme 1: 28 June to 16 July 2027
Scheme 2: 26 July to 13 August 2027
Location: London
Our Summer Vacation Scheme is a paid placement. You'll receive a stipend of £515 per week towards accommodation and living costs, with additional accommodation and bursary support available for eligible participants.
Locations
Freshfields
Law
About us
We are a global team of experts and change-makers, shaping ambition into impact. With 300 years’ experience, we work at the forefront of law to give clients the edge. Join one of our schemes or programmes and experience first-hand how we make a positive difference for our clients, our communities, and each other. At Freshfields, we don’t wait for the future of law to unfold – we create it.
Locations
Shape your ambition into impact with Freshfields.
Are you ready to explore a future in commercial law? Our Summer Vacation Scheme provides a unique opportunity to experience life at Freshfields, develop valuable skills, and gain insight into the work of a Trainee Associate.
Over three weeks, you will sit within a practice area of your choice, work on real tasks alongside lawyers, and build connections across the firm. You'll gain exposure to the work we do, develop your commercial awareness, and experience our collaborative culture first hand.
Freshfields works at the forefront of law, business and technology, helping clients navigate challenges that shape industries and advance communities. We want you to be part of it.
Applications not open yet? Register your interest below and we'll let you know when applications open, alongside sharing insights and tips to help you prepare.
Summer Vacation Scheme
Join our Summer Vacation Scheme and experience life at a global law firm. Working alongside Associates, Trainees and Partners, you'll gain meaningful exposure to client work, develop practical skills, and get a realistic insight into a legal career at Freshfields.
Eligibility: Penultimate-year undergraduate students, final-year undergraduate students, and graduates from any degree discipline
Duration: Three weeks
When:
Scheme 1: 28 June to 16 July 2027
Scheme 2: 26 July to 13 August 2027
Location: London
Our Summer Vacation Scheme is a paid placement. You'll receive a stipend of £515 per week towards accommodation and living costs, with additional accommodation and bursary support available for eligible participants.
Freshfields
Law
About us
We are a global team of experts and change-makers, shaping ambition into impact. With 300 years’ experience, we work at the forefront of law to give clients the edge. Join one of our schemes or programmes and experience first-hand how we make a positive difference for our clients, our communities, and each other. At Freshfields, we don’t wait for the future of law to unfold – we create it.
