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Vacation Scheme
Every year, we organise a four-week vacation scheme over the summer for penultimate and final year law students.
The scheme is designed to give you an intensive experience of our culture and the kind of work we do. To give you a realistic taste of life as a trainee solicitor, you will rotate through different practices and will be supervised by a qualified solicitor.
You will gain an in-depth understanding of our practice areas from sharing sessions and legal training workshops. There will also be some social events for you to interact with our colleagues.
Training Contract
A thorough induction kicks off your life as a trainee, introducing you to all the resources you will need to support your work and training.
During the two-year training, we will collaborate with you to plan four seats of six months in which you will be provided with opportunities to rotate through various practices and divisions. One of the four seats is likely to be an international secondment to one of our overseas offices.
All our trainees would have to have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) prior to commencing a training contract. We offer a stipend, payable in two instalments, during your one-year PCLL studies and reimburse the full costs for the course once you start your training contract.
Law students who are in their penultimate year or further along in their studies are eligible to apply for our vacation scheme. Successful applicants will be considered for a Training Contract, offering a pathway to develop their careers with Ashurst Perkins Coie.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible, you need to be on track for a strong 2.1 in your law degree.
Proficiency in English is required. Chinese language capability is advantageous but not essential. Additional foreign language skills are welcome.
If you have not met this criteria and there are mitigating circumstances there will be an opportunity for you to provide us with this information on your application.
Application Period: From 12 September 2026 to 3 January 2027
Please note that we interview and offer positions on a rolling basis from 12 September 2026.
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