Which Scheme?
There are lots of ways to start your career development with Linklaters. Answer these simple questions and we will match you to the scheme that is right for you.
Question 1
Which country are you currently studying in?
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Are you at school, an undergraduate, or a postgraduate?
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If at University, what year of study are you in?
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We currently don’t offer programmes for school students or work experience for sixth formers. We do participate in a number of organisations that work with sixth formers to give them a taste of careers in law though. Look up Pure Potential, and Lawyers in Schools to see if you are eligible to apply for their schemes.
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We don't have any formal schemes for first year non law students so keep checking our on-line Events Calendar for workshops and Open Days, both at your university and here at One Silk Street.
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Pathfinder Scheme
We are always looking to attract exceptional people at the earliest possible stage. We provide a unique opportunity for first year students, offering a two-day event to combine your desire to gain a real insight into a career in commercial law, whilst equipping you with the skills and guidance needed to take the next step onto a vacation scheme. You will spend your time gaining an understanding of our practice areas and the type of work you could expect on a vacation scheme, through interactive workshops and presentations, mixed with social events, skills sessions and work shadowing.
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We don't have any formal schemes for penultimate year non law students but keep checking our on-line Events Calendar for workshops and Open Days, both at your university and here at One Silk Street.
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Summer vacation scheme
Our four-week summer programmes are designed for penultimate-year law students. We have worked hard to design a vacation scheme that successfully combines real life experience in our practice areas with workshops and seminars dedicated to your professional development. The hands-on part of the scheme will see you working alongside experienced lawyers in two different practice areas, doing the same kind of work as our Trainees. Our professional development sessions are designed to give you a broader understanding of our global business strategy and the demanding environment in which we work, as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skills in areas such as business analysis, mediation and pitching to a client. Throughout your time with us, you’ll have access to experienced lawyers who will be available to support you, answer your questions and offer constructive advice and feedback.
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Winter vacation scheme or Non-Law training contract
A Law degree isn’t necessary to become a solicitor. About 40% of our trainee intakes haven’t studied law and go on to become some of our leading partners and advisors. The options open top you as a non-lawyer are slightly different as you have to complete a conversion course after your degree. We encourage final year non law students to get to know us by applying for our Winter Vacation Scheme, but if you've missed the deadline or think you already know enough about us you can also apply for a training contract.
The winter vacation scheme lasts for two weeks and provides an intensive introduction to Linklaters for final-year students who are studying a degree subject other than law. The structure is very much the same as the summer scheme – a mix of real life experience, seminars and personal project work, backed up by a range of social activities. We adapt the syllabus to accommodate people who have no legal background, but the experience is still completely authentic. If you’re seriously considering Linklaters, there’s no better way to get a head start in your career.
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Open days or Law training contract
Once you know that you want to be a commercial lawyer, you need to decide who you are going to apply to for a training contract.
If you are still deciding, apply for our open day and come and spend some time with us to find our what life is like at Linklaters. If you already know enough about us to be sure you are eager to complete your training at Linklaters, you can apply for a training contract with us.
Scottish Universities: Law degrees
If you read a Scots-Law degree and want to train in as a solicitor England, you'll need to complete the GDL and LPC before starting a training contract with us.
Graduates who have studied a degree in Scots-Law may be eligible for exemption from parts of the GDL. This depends on the content of your Law course, and it is recommended that you check with your university and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (www.sra.org.uk) for more information. If exemptions are not granted for your degree, you will need to complete the entire GDL.
Irish Universities: Law degrees
Since September 2004, law graduates from Irish universities looking to train as a solicitor in England need to have undertaken English land law within their degree. Because of this, some Irish universities have incorporated enough English land law into their degree courses to satisfy this requirement. If English land law is not part of your degree, you will have to pass a land law assessment as a stand alone module on the GDL before taking the LPC. It is recommended that you check with both your university and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (www.sra.org.uk) to find out more information.
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Open days or training contract (Law or Non-Law)
Once you know that you want to be a commercial lawyer, you need to decide who you are going to apply to for a training contract.
If you are still deciding, apply for our open day and come and spend some time with us to find our what life is like at Linklaters. If you already know enough about us to be sure you want to complete your training at Linklaters, you can apply for a training contract.
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Australian Clerkship
Every Christmas, we run a four-week clerkship in London for penultimate-year Australian law students. It's an exceptional opportunity to experience our work, our people and our culture: there's no better way to discover whether Linklaters is right for you. The clerkship is aimed at law students in their penultimate year of university and whilst we host presentations for students at Melbourne, Monash, UNSW, UTS, UQ and Sydney, we welcome applications from other leading Australian universities.
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Law training contract
Once you are in your final year of study and you are sure you want to come to London to start your career as a commercial lawyer, you can apply for a training contract.
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Indian Internship
In June we run a four-week internship in London for penultimate-year Indian law students. This is the perfect time to get to know us, 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.
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Law training contract
Once you are in your final year of study and you are sure you want to come to London to start your career as a commercial lawyer, you can apply for a training contract.
If you are still deciding, apply for our open day and come and spend some time with us to find our what life is like at Linklaters. If you already know enough about us to be sure you want to complete your training at Linklaters, you can apply for a training contract.
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Open days or training contract (Law or Non-Law)
Once you know that you want to be a commercial lawyer, you need to decide who you are going to apply to for a training contract.
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LLM Programme
We run a structured recruitment programme for students taking an LLM in the US or in the UK, aiming to recruit highly talented lawyers for a large number of our offices. The LLM recruitment programme is launched in October and you can find further details regarding the list of offices actively participating in the year's programme on our corporate site.
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Open days or training contract (Law or Non-Law)
Once you know that you want to be a commercial lawyer, you need to decide who you are going to apply to for a training contract.
If you are still deciding, apply for our open day and come and spend some time with us to find our what life is like at Linklaters. If you already know enough about us to be sure you want to complete your training at Linklaters, you can apply for a training contract.
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Unfortunately we do not have any schemes that fit your criteria. For all other opportunities at Linklaters such as programmes outside the UK or experienced hire positions please visit our Join Us pages.