Summer Work Experience Scheme 2027
Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May's vacation-scheme equivalent (three schemes run each summer). Pay: £550/week. Deadline 4 December 2026, 23:59 GMT. You must have the right to work in the UK.
Full job description
During each scheme, you will sit in one of our legal groups. There will also be a trainee solicitor assigned to you, who will help you to settle in and will be available throughout your scheme to answer any questions and assist with any tasks you may be given. As well as getting involved in legal work and conducting hands-on legal research, you will take part in training, workshops and interactive case studies. There will also be social activities arranged to give you opportunities to talk with partners, associates and trainees outside the office. If you attend the summer scheme, you will be offered the opportunity to interview for a training contract. We run three schemes each summer in our London office. We will pay you £550 per week. Eligibility: penultimate year students; second-year students on a four-year degree spending third year abroad; first-year students on a two-year accelerated law degree. Minimum academics: A-levels AAB (not including EPQ) or equivalent; undergraduate degree strong 2:1, ideally a minimum of 65% and above. You must have the right to work in the UK.