Vacation Scheme

Cooper & Hall Limited; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Farrer & Co in London offers a two-week paid vacation scheme for graduates and students. The program provides hands-on experience with hands-on IT setup and structured learning through seminars and group case studies.

Applications welcome from penultimate/final year law students, final year non-law students, and graduates from any discipline. A strong A-Level record and a high 2:1 degree are targeted, with mitigation possible for exceptional cases.

Competenze

• Penultimate or final year of law studies or final year in non-law.
• Graduates from any academic discipline may apply.
• Academic requirements include strong A-Levels and a high 2:1 or predicted.

Mansioni

• Two-week paid work experience in our London office.
• Work with supervising lawyers to gain practical insight into our work.
• Attend lunchtimes seminars and participate in group case studies.
• Engage in networking events to understand the firm’s culture.

Formazione

Strong A-Level grades or equivalent

High 2:1 degree or predicted

Graduates from any academic discipline

Open to mitigating circumstances for academics below requirements

Descrizione del lavoro

Vacation Scheme candidate

We run two schemes for graduates and have 10 candidates on each scheme - one in spring and two in summer.

The second summer scheme is an insight for first year law students and first or second year non-law students only.

Each scheme is a two-week paid work experience.

Our vacation scheme offers a comprehensive insight into life at Farrer & Co, combining hands-on experience with structured learning and networking opportunities.

Who can apply?

For our Spring and Summer scheme we welcome applications from:

• University students eligible to apply for our training contract process within this recruitment round (in their penultimate or final year of studying law or final year of studying non-law degree).

• Graduates from any academic discipline.

For our Insight Vacation Scheme, we welcome applications from:

• First year university law students.

• First or second year non-law university students.

Our academic requirements are strong A-Level grades (or equivalent qualifications) and a high 2:1 degree, or predicted for those still studying. However, we are open to considering mitigating circumstances for candidates whose academics fall below this.

The scheme

The programme is full time in the office, and you are given your own laptop and IT training to conduct work during your 2 week scheme.

Each scheme includes:

• Time in our legal teams: you will work closely with a supervising lawyer, gaining practical experience and insight into our work.
• Lunchtime seminars: learn from our experts across a variety of topics.
• Group case study: collaborate with fellow participants to tackle a real-world legal challenge.
• Social events: build connections with our people and get a feel for our firm’s culture.

Key dates

1 November 2026: Applications open for vacation scheme

18 December 2026 (23.59): 2027 vacation scheme deadline

30 March - 9 April 2027: Spring vacation scheme

7 June - 18 June 2027: Summer vacation scheme

12 June - 23 July 2027: Insight vacation scheme

Location: London

Stipend: £528.85 per week