Indian internship
Linklaters is committed to recruiting and training the best
graduates from around the world – and that includes India. For
several years now we have encouraged students studying at leading
law schools in India to experience working in London, and the
success of our programme continues to grow.
The London experience
In June we run a four-week internship in London for
penultimate-year Indian law students. This is an exceptional
opportunity to experience our work, our people and our culture, and
there's no better way to discover whether Linklaters is right for
you. Our internship is aimed at law students in their penultimate
year of university and we welcome applications from students at
India's top law schools. In fact, we interviewed students
from five different law schools for our 2008 internship.
The selection process is rigorous but, once the experience
begins, it's all about developing and adding to your skills and
giving you authentic insights into our firm - the testing and the
assessment have already been done. During the course of your
internship you will also be joined by a group of UK law students
completing two and four-week vacation schemes with us. This
provides a fantastic opportunity for you to meet a wide variety of
people who will hopefully become your future colleagues.
Insight & understanding
You'll be treated just like a trainee. You will sit with a
principal, you will be involved in real deals, you will work hard
and you will also enjoy a very active social life – as well as the
variety of challenges on offer. The typical
features of the clerkship are similar to our UK vacation
schemes. We want you to go away with a genuine understanding of
Linklaters. You'll see what trainees do in London and the wealth of
opportunities available to you and you will develop a pretty clear
impression of whether you would like to train here. When you
complete the clerkship, we will automatically offer you an
interview for a training contract. If all goes well, you can then
return to India to finish your degree, with the security of a
training contract in your pocket.
Qualification
In London you will complete a two-year training contract
alongside all of our other trainees. Towards the end of your
training contract you will also need to take the Qualified Lawyers
Transfer Test (QLTT) so that you can be admitted as a solicitor in
England and Wales. This means you will be qualified to practise in
either India or the UK.
To apply
Please click here to access our online
application form. For more information about our Indian Internship
in London, please email graduate.recruitment@linklaters.com