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Italy - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Italy: Milan, Rome

• Application timing: Applications are closed. The current official page still says applications will reopen in September 2025, so it is stale and provides no valid 2026 application dates.
• Programme dates: No current 2026 Discovery Day date is published on the checked official page.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are closed. The current official page still says applications will reopen in September 2025, so it is stale and provides no valid 2026 application dates.
• Programme: No current 2026 Discovery Day date is published on the checked official page.

• Who can apply: Students exploring legal careers at DLA Piper Italy
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility applies. audience: Students exploring legal careers at DLA Piper Italy study stage: Student summary: Students exploring legal careers at DLA Piper Italy Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic progression route.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Train expenses are covered for participants travelling from other regions.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Netherlands - Trainee lawyer (junior associate) programme

Type: Traineeship

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Application timing: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year; there is no set deadline.
• Programme dates: 42-month traineeship with start dates throughout the year on the first weekday of the month; the programme ends on the last weekday of the 42nd month.
• Duration: 42 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year; there is no set deadline.
• Programme: 42-month traineeship with start dates throughout the year on the first weekday of the month; the programme ends on the last weekday of the 42nd month.

• Who can apply: Dutch LLB/LLM graduates with civil effect and relevant internship experience
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Dutch, English, qualification and Netherlands work-right requirements apply; no visa sponsorship. audience: Dutch LLB/LLM graduates with civil effect and relevant internship experience study stage: Graduate summary: Dutch LLB/LLM graduates with civil effect and relevant internship experience Dutch, English, qualification and Netherlands work-right requirements apply; no visa sponsorship.
• Academic requirements: Dutch LLB and LLM completed before start; civil effect; successful two-month internship or Working Student role; fluent Dutch and strong English.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Potential Associate position after successful completion.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right to work in the Netherlands for the programme is required. sponsorship: false
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Spain - Máster de Acceso Internship Programme Madrid 2027-2028

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

• Closing date: 2026-11-15
• Programme dates: Placements start from September 2027; exact start day is not published.
• Duration: 6–12 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Close 2026-11-15
• Programme: Placements start from September 2027; exact start day is not published.

• Who can apply: Law or dual-law graduates studying the Máster de Acceso or an eligible dual master.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Law or qualifying double-degree graduate undertaking the Master de Acceso; published academic expectation above 7 for double degrees and 7.5 for single law degrees; English C1 or above. audience: Students undertaking the Spanish Master de Acceso route study stage: Postgraduate / professional qualification stage summary: Students undertaking the Spanish Master de Acceso route Official academic, language and qualification-stage requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Law or dual-law graduate studying an eligible Master de Acceso / dual master; academic average above 7 for dual degrees or 7.5 for single degrees; English C1+.
• Application process: Application CV screening Group exercise English test HR interview Business Case Recruitment Committee interview Offer CV/application screening Group exercise Online English test HR interview Technical Business Case Recruitment Committee interview
• Assessments: Group exercise Online English test Technical Business Case HR interview Recruitment Committee interview
• Progression: Spanish qualification traineeship and potential legal career in Spain.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Ireland - Head Start Ireland

Type: Access Programme

Location: Ireland

• Programme dates: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.
• Duration: Usually 3 years plus alumni support; regional design varies
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.

• Who can apply: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply. audience: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers study stage: School / university student summary: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Academic requirements: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment offer is promised.
• Funding: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant. funding status: published_detail pay status: not_published summary: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Thailand - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Thailand: Bangkok

• Closing date: 2025-09-30
• Application timing: Application deadline: 30 September 2025.
• Programme dates: 1 June–31 July 2026.
• Duration: 2 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Application deadline: 30 September 2025.
• Programme: 1 June–31 July 2026.

• Who can apply: Eligible law students with Thai work rights
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Right to work in Thailand is required. audience: Eligible law students with Thai work rights study stage: Law student summary: Eligible law students with Thai work rights Right to work in Thailand is required.
• Academic requirements: Right to work in Thailand is required.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support future legal opportunities.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United States - LEAP Scholarship

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United States

• Applications open: 2026-09-01
• Closing date: 2026-11-02
• Programme dates: 2026 scholarship cycle; award timing follows the official programme process.
• Duration: 2026 application cycle
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-09-01; Close 2026-11-02
• Programme: 2026 scholarship cycle; award timing follows the official programme process.

• Who can apply: Eligible student athletes pursuing a US law degree
• Eligibility: minimum age: 18 minimum gpa: 3.0 programme specific: At least two years of undergraduate study and at least two years in a competitive intercollegiate athletic programme.
• Academic requirements: At least 18 years old; minimum GPA 3.0; at least two years of undergraduate study and two years in a competitive intercollegiate athletic programme.
• Application process: Application Recommendation Scholarship selection Online application Academic/leadership/community information Personal statement Online recommendation
• Assessments: Application review
• Progression: No automatic DLA Piper employment route.
• Funding:
  ,000 for application fees or LSAT-prep expenses plus a $5,000 law-school scholarship; up to $6,000 total. application or lsat support usd: 1000 law school scholarship usd: 5000 maximum total usd: 6000
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Studentische Hilfskraft (m/wx) am Empfang

Type: Student Role

• Application timing: Applications are open now; no fixed closing date is published. Applicants are asked to state their possible start date.
• Programme dates: Start date by agreement; no fixed end date is published.
• Duration: 16 hours per week
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open now; no fixed closing date is published. Applicants are asked to state their possible start date.
• Programme: Start date by agreement; no fixed end date is published.

• Who can apply: Students enrolled at a university or university of applied sciences.
• Eligibility: Enrolled student; fluent German and good English. Previous reception or international hospitality experience is desirable.
• Application process: Apply via the DLA Piper careers page or the recruitment contact stated in the official vacancy.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states recruitment support and reasonable adjustments are available where needed.

United Kingdom - Project Manager Apprenticeship - Leeds

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Leeds

• Application timing: DLA Piper states that it is not currently accepting applications for this programme. Next application dates are not published.
• Programme dates: Four-year Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship in Leeds; next intake start date is not published.
• Duration: 4 years
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper states that it is not currently accepting applications for this programme. Next application dates are not published.
• Programme: Four-year Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship in Leeds; next intake start date is not published.

• Who can apply: School leavers interested in Law& and legal project management.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official wording conflicts: one section refers to 120 UCAS points and five GCSEs, while the FAQ refers to three C grades at A level plus English and Maths GCSEs. Applicants must confirm the current vacancy criteria. audience: School leavers interested in legal project management and Law& study stage: School leaver summary: School leavers interested in legal project management and Law& The official page contains differing academic wording; applicants must confirm the live vacancy requirements.
• Academic requirements: At least 120 UCAS points (or equivalent) and five GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above.
• Application process: Online application, CV and written questions Optional Rare contextual questionnaire Recorded video interview In-person assessment centre Online application CV Optional Rare Contextual Recruitment System survey Pre-recorded video interview Assessment centre
• Assessments: Written application Pre-recorded video interview Assessment centre
• Progression: Project-management roles
• Funding: Salaried apprenticeship with tuition funded; exact salary is not published. employment: salaried tuition: fully funded
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Applicants need the right to work in the UK and must have lived in the UK for the previous three years.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Ireland - International Training Programme - Ireland

Type: Training Contract

Location: Ireland: Dublin

• Application timing: DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme dates: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.
• Duration: Two years
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.

• Who can apply: Future trainee solicitors, typically recruited through the Ireland Summer Internship.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Qualification and route requirements are published by DLA Piper. audience: Future trainee solicitors study stage: Graduate summary: Future trainee solicitors Qualification and route requirements are published by DLA Piper.
• Academic requirements: Qualification and route requirements are published by DLA Piper.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Qualified lawyer
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Germany - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Germany

• Application timing: Applications for the Summer School are accepted from February to May; exact 2026 opening and closing days are not published on the checked first-party page.
• Programme dates: Six-week Summer School running August–September 2026.
• Duration: 6 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for the Summer School are accepted from February to May; exact 2026 opening and closing days are not published on the checked first-party page.
• Programme: Six-week Summer School running August–September 2026.

• Who can apply: Eligible German law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official study-stage, language and work-right requirements apply. audience: Eligible German law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible German law students Official study-stage, language and work-right requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Official study-stage, language and work-right requirements apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later student, Referendariat or trainee applications.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Finland - Junior Trainee

Type: Student Role

Location: Finland: Helsinki

• Closing date: 2026-08-09
• Application timing: Applications closed 9 August 2026.
• Programme dates: Part-time, 12-month fixed-term traineeships ideally beginning at the start of September 2026 and January 2027.
• Duration: 12 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications closed 9 August 2026.
• Programme: Part-time, 12-month fixed-term traineeships ideally beginning at the start of September 2026 and January 2027.

• Who can apply: Primarily first- and second-year law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Current vacancy criteria apply. audience: Primarily first- and second-year law students study stage: Early-stage law student summary: Primarily first- and second-year law students Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later trainee or lawyer applications.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Denmark - Legal Trainee

Type: Traineeship

Location: Denmark: Copenhagen

• Programme dates: Start and duration are vacancy-specific.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Start and duration are vacancy-specific.

• Who can apply: Eligible master-level law students and graduates
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Current vacancy criteria apply. audience: Eligible master-level law students and graduates study stage: Master-level law student / graduate summary: Eligible master-level law students and graduates Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support longer-term lawyer opportunities.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Hong Kong - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2025-09-17
• Closing date: 2025-12-12 17:00:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Application timing: Applications opened 17 September 2025 and closed 12 December 2025 at 17:00 Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+8).
• Programme dates: 1–26 June 2026 (four weeks).
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 17 September 2025 and closed 12 December 2025 at 17:00 Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+8).
• Programme: 1–26 June 2026 (four weeks).

• Who can apply: Eligible law and non-law applicants under the official study-stage rules
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Applicants must have the right to work for the programme; DLA Piper does not sponsor internship visas. audience: Eligible law and non-law applicants under the official study-stage rules study stage: Law student; graduate summary: Eligible law and non-law applicants under the official study-stage rules Applicants must have the right to work for the programme; DLA Piper does not sponsor internship visas.
• Academic requirements: Applicants must have the right to work for the programme; DLA Piper does not sponsor internship visas.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Interns are assessed for the Hong Kong International Training Programme.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Denmark - Law Student

Type: Student Role

Location: Denmark: Copenhagen

• Programme dates: Start and duration are vacancy-specific.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Start and duration are vacancy-specific.

• Who can apply: Eligible bachelor-level law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Current vacancy criteria apply. audience: Eligible bachelor-level law students study stage: Bachelor law student summary: Eligible bachelor-level law students Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later Legal Trainee or lawyer opportunities.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Belgium - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Belgium: Brussels

• Application timing: Applications are currently closed. DLA Piper states there is no specific deadline and recruitment operates on a rolling basis.
• Programme dates: Three- or six-month internships welcomed throughout 2026.
• Duration: 3 or 6 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are currently closed. DLA Piper states there is no specific deadline and recruitment operates on a rolling basis.
• Programme: Three- or six-month internships welcomed throughout 2026.

• Who can apply: Current Master of Law students, recent graduates and eligible LLM holders
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Strong academic record and right to work in Belgium are required. audience: Current Master of Law students, recent graduates and eligible LLM holders study stage: Master of Law student; recent graduate summary: Current Master of Law students, recent graduates and eligible LLM holders Strong academic record and right to work in Belgium are required.
• Academic requirements: Strong academic record and right to work in Belgium are required.
• Application process: Application Watson Glaser Assessment centre Offer Online application Untimed Watson Glaser Assessment centre
• Assessments: Untimed Watson Glaser Assessment-centre exercises
• Progression: Possible Bar Traineeship opportunity after successful internship.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Legal AI Intern

Type: Internship

• Programme dates: Internship starts from September 2026; fixed term of at least six months.
• Duration: Minimum 6 months
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Internship starts from September 2026; fixed term of at least six months.

• Who can apply: Students currently pursuing Law, Legal Tech, Data/Information Science or a related field.
• Eligibility: See the live official vacancy for the role-specific academic, language and skills requirements.
• Application process: Apply through the live DLA Piper vacancy. No closing date is currently published.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments and recruitment support are available for disability, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions.

United Arab Emirates - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Arab Emirates: Dubai

• Applications open: 2025-09-17
• Closing date: 2025-11-14 17:00:00 Asia/Dubai
• Application timing: Applications opened 17 September 2025 and closed 14 November 2025 at 17:00 UAE time.
• Programme dates: 18 November 2025, 13:00–16:30 UAE time, Dubai office.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 17 September 2025 and closed 14 November 2025 at 17:00 UAE time.
• Programme: 18 November 2025, 13:00–16:30 UAE time, Dubai office.

• Who can apply: Applicants considering Middle East early-careers routes
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility applies. audience: Applicants considering Middle East early-careers routes study stage: Student; graduate; career changer summary: Applicants considering Middle East early-careers routes Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Applicants may later apply separately for the Summer Internship.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Norway - Student Workspace and Scholarship

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: Norway: Oslo

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Semester-based
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Master students writing a thesis on a business-law topic
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Semester-specific application and thesis-topic requirements apply. audience: Master students writing a thesis on a business-law topic study stage: Master of Law student summary: Master students writing a thesis on a business-law topic Semester-specific application and thesis-topic requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Semester-specific application and thesis-topic requirements apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic employment route.
• Funding: NOK 30,000 scholarship and workspace for a master's student writing a business-law-related thesis. funding status: published_detail pay status: funding_or_stipend summary: NOK 30,000 scholarship and workspace for a master's student writing a business-law-related thesis.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Global Cyber with Data Privacy Virtual Job Simulation

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Free, global and open to everyone. No application is required; available on demand.
• Programme dates: Self-paced; DLA Piper recommends spending approximately 4–6 hours on each simulation.
• Duration: 4–6 hours
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Free, global and open to everyone. No application is required; available on demand.
• Programme: Self-paced; DLA Piper recommends spending approximately 4–6 hours on each simulation.

• Who can apply: Open to everyone globally, regardless of university background, academic stage or degree discipline.
• Eligibility: audience: Open to everyone globally. location: Online study stage: No prior legal experience or work permission required.
• Application process: Registration Self-paced simulated tasks Register on Forage Complete the simulation at your own pace
• Progression: Application preparation; no automatic recruitment progression
• Funding: Free online virtual job simulation. cost: Free
• Right to work: Not applicable — online learning resource.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

New Zealand - Head Start New Zealand

Type: Access Programme

Location: New Zealand

• Programme dates: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.
• Duration: Usually 3 years plus alumni support; regional design varies
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.

• Who can apply: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply. audience: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers study stage: School / university student summary: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Academic requirements: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment offer is promised.
• Funding: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant. funding status: published_detail pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Hong Kong - International Training Programme - Hong Kong

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Application timing: DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme dates: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.
• Duration: Two years / jurisdiction-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.

• Who can apply: Future Hong Kong trainees, normally assessed through the Summer Internship.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Qualification, language and work-right requirements apply. audience: Future Hong Kong trainee solicitors study stage: Graduate summary: Future Hong Kong trainee solicitors Qualification, language and work-right requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Qualification, language and work-right requirements apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Qualified lawyer
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

M&A for AI Innovation Virtual Job Simulation

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Free, global and open to everyone. No application is required; available on demand.
• Programme dates: Self-paced; DLA Piper recommends spending approximately 4–6 hours on each simulation.
• Duration: 4–6 hours
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Free, global and open to everyone. No application is required; available on demand.
• Programme: Self-paced; DLA Piper recommends spending approximately 4–6 hours on each simulation.

• Who can apply: Open to everyone globally, regardless of university background, academic stage or degree discipline.
• Eligibility: audience: Open to everyone globally. location: Online study stage: No prior legal experience or work permission required.
• Application process: Registration Self-paced simulated tasks Register on Forage Complete the simulation at your own pace
• Progression: Application preparation; no automatic recruitment progression
• Funding: Free online virtual job simulation. cost: Free
• Right to work: Not applicable — online learning resource.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

High school and college student practicums

Type: Work Experience

• Application timing: No public application window is published on the checked DLA Piper Canada careers page.
• Programme dates: Practicums are offered to high-school and college students; exact dates and duration are placement-specific and not publicly listed.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• No public application window is published on the checked DLA Piper Canada careers page.
• Programme: Practicums are offered to high-school and college students; exact dates and duration are placement-specific and not publicly listed.

• Who can apply: High-school and college students in Canada.
• Eligibility: Programme-specific eligibility is not publicly detailed on the checked DLA Piper Canada careers page.
• Application process: No public application process is published; placements appear to be arranged locally.

Ireland - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Ireland: Dublin

• Applications open: 2025-09-17
• Closing date: 2026-01-28 17:00:00 Europe/Dublin
• Application timing: Applications opened 17 September 2025. The page Key information states a closing date of 28 January 2026 at 17:00; the FAQ on the same official page states 23 January 2026.
• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Approximately 2–3 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 17 September 2025. The page Key information states a closing date of 28 January 2026 at 17:00; the FAQ on the same official page states 23 January 2026.
• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Eligible law and non-law students, graduates and career changers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Study-stage and right-to-work rules are published on the official page. audience: Eligible law and non-law students, graduates and career changers study stage: Undergraduate; graduate; career changer summary: Eligible law and non-law students, graduates and career changers Study-stage and right-to-work rules are published on the official page.
• Academic requirements: Study-stage and right-to-work rules are published on the official page.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Applicants were assessed for the International Training Programme commencing Autumn 2028.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Belgium - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels

• Closing date: 2025-09-21
• Application timing: Applications closed 21 September 2025.
• Programme dates: Thursday 2 October 2025.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications closed 21 September 2025.
• Programme: Thursday 2 October 2025.

• Who can apply: Students considering Belgian early-careers routes
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Eligibility is set for each published event. audience: Students considering Belgian early-careers routes study stage: Student summary: Students considering Belgian early-careers routes Eligibility is set for each published event.
• Academic requirements: Eligibility is set for each published event.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment progression.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United States - BRAVO Scholarship

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United States

• Applications open: 2026-09-01
• Closing date: 2026-11-02
• Programme dates: 2026 scholarship cycle; award timing follows the official programme process.
• Duration: 2026 application cycle
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-09-01; Close 2026-11-02
• Programme: 2026 scholarship cycle; award timing follows the official programme process.

• Who can apply: Eligible US military veterans pursuing a US law degree
• Eligibility: minimum age: 18 minimum gpa: 3.0 programme specific: Enrolled in or graduated from an accredited US college/university; served in the US military including Reserves/National Guard and honorably discharged.
• Academic requirements: At least 18 years old; minimum GPA 3.0; current or former US service member meeting the programme's published requirements.
• Application process: Application Recommendation Scholarship selection Online application Academic/leadership/community information Personal statement Online recommendation
• Assessments: Application review
• Progression: No automatic DLA Piper employment route.
• Funding:
  ,000 for application fees or LSAT-prep expenses plus a $5,000 law-school scholarship; up to $6,000 total. application or lsat support usd: 1000 law school scholarship usd: 5000 maximum total usd: 6000
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Czech Republic - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Czech Republic: Prague

• Applications open: 2026-04-07
• Closing date: 2026-05-31
• Application timing: Applications opened 7 April 2026 and closed 31 May 2026.
• Programme dates: Three-week internship placements within the published 1 July–29 August 2026 programme window.
• Duration: 3 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 7 April 2026 and closed 31 May 2026.
• Programme: Three-week internship placements within the published 1 July–29 August 2026 programme window.

• Who can apply: Eligible Czech law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Czech and English language, academic and work-right requirements apply. audience: Eligible Czech law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Czech law students Czech and English language, academic and work-right requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Czech and English language, academic and work-right requirements apply.
• Application process: Application form Motivation answers CV and brief English motivation letter Telephone interview
• Assessments: Telephone interview
• Progression: May lead to longer-term student or graduate opportunities.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Kingdom - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Closing date: 2025-10-24 17:00:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications closed 24 October 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme dates: One-day Discovery Day in Edinburgh; the current official page does not publish the event date.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications closed 24 October 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme: One-day Discovery Day in Edinburgh; the current official page does not publish the event date.
• Applications closed 17 October 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme: One-day Discovery Day in Leeds; the current official page does not publish the event date.
• Applications closed 16 October 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme: One-day Discovery Day in Birmingham; the current official page does not publish the event date.
• Applications closed 10 October 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme: One-day Discovery Day in Manchester; the current official page does not publish the event date.
• Applications closed 6 October 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme: One-day Discovery Day in London; the current official page does not publish the event date.

• Who can apply: Students, graduates and career changers considering the Summer Internship
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official eligibility varies by study stage and degree discipline. audience: Students, graduates and career changers considering the Summer Internship study stage: Undergraduate; graduate; career changer summary: Students, graduates and career changers considering the Summer Internship Official eligibility varies by study stage and degree discipline.
• Academic requirements: Official eligibility varies by study stage and degree discipline.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Applicants may later apply separately for the Summer Internship.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Reasonable travel expenses are covered for the UK events, subject to the official event terms.
• Travel support: Reasonable travel expenses are covered for the UK events, subject to the official event terms.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

New Zealand - Summer Clerkship

Type: Clerkship

Location: New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington

• Applications open: 2026-03-03
• Closing date: 2026-03-24 12:00:00 Pacific/Auckland
• Application timing: Applications opened 3 March 2026 at 09:00 and closed 24 March 2026 at 12:00.
• Programme dates: Three-month clerkship from mid-November 2026 to late February 2027.
• Duration: 3 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 3 March 2026 at 09:00 and closed 24 March 2026 at 12:00.
• Programme: Three-month clerkship from mid-November 2026 to late February 2027.

• Who can apply: Eligible New Zealand law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official degree-stage and work-right criteria apply. audience: Eligible New Zealand law students study stage: Penultimate-year law student summary: Eligible New Zealand law students Official degree-stage and work-right criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Official degree-stage and work-right criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May lead to a Law Clerkship offer.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United States - US Summer Associate Programme

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States

• Applications open: 2026-01-05
• Application timing: Applications for DLA Piper’s 2027 2L Summer Associate Program opened 5 January 2026. The checked first-party source does not publish a single national closing date.
• Programme dates: Ten-week Summer Associate Program in summer 2027; office-specific dates are provided during recruitment.
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for DLA Piper’s 2027 2L Summer Associate Program opened 5 January 2026. The checked first-party source does not publish a single national closing date.
• Programme: Ten-week Summer Associate Program in summer 2027; office-specific dates are provided during recruitment.

• Who can apply: US law students recruited under office and school-specific timelines.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Requirements and office availability are stated in current official positions. audience: Eligible US law students study stage: JD student summary: Eligible US law students Requirements and office availability are stated in current official positions.
• Academic requirements: Requirements and office availability are stated in current official positions.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Australia - Head Start Australia

Type: Access Programme

Location: Australia

• Programme dates: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.
• Duration: Usually 3 years plus alumni support; regional design varies
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.

• Who can apply: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply. audience: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers study stage: School / university student summary: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Academic requirements: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment offer is promised.
• Funding: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant. funding status: published_detail pay status: not_published summary: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Knowledge Development Intern

Type: Internship

• Programme dates: Internship starts from September 2026; fixed term of at least six months.
• Duration: Minimum 6 months
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Internship starts from September 2026; fixed term of at least six months.

• Who can apply: Current master’s students in Law, Information Science, Knowledge Management or a related field.
• Eligibility: See the live official vacancy for the role-specific academic, language and skills requirements.
• Application process: Apply through the live DLA Piper vacancy. No closing date is currently published.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments and recruitment support are available for disability, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions.

United Kingdom - Law, Unlocked

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Kingdom: Leeds, London

• Programme dates: Two separate Law, Unlocked insight events: Leeds on 31 March 2026 and London on 22 April 2026.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Two separate Law, Unlocked insight events: Leeds on 31 March 2026 and London on 22 April 2026.

• Who can apply: First-year law students and second-year non-law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: No minimum undergraduate academic requirement. Study-stage requirements apply. audience: First-year law students and second-year non-law students study stage: Early undergraduate summary: First-year law students and second-year non-law students Study-stage eligibility is published on the official page.
• Academic requirements: No minimum undergraduate academic requirement. Study-stage requirements apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic progression route is promised.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Reasonable travel costs are covered.
• Travel support: Reasonable travel costs are covered.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Spain - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

• Application timing: DLA Piper announced that applications for the 2026 programme would open in January 2026. The current page is not open for applications and does not publish the exact 2026 closing date.
• Programme dates: Two-month Madrid summer internship within the annual June–August period; exact 2026 placement dates are not published on the current page.
• Duration: 2 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper announced that applications for the 2026 programme would open in January 2026. The current page is not open for applications and does not publish the exact 2026 closing date.
• Programme: Two-month Madrid summer internship within the annual June–August period; exact 2026 placement dates are not published on the current page.

• Who can apply: Penultimate- and final-year law students, including international students considered case by case.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official study-stage, academic, language and work-right criteria apply. audience: Eligible law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible law students Official study-stage, academic, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Official study-stage, academic, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Possible assessment for the Máster de Acceso Internship.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Legal Mentor Network

Type: Mentoring

• Application timing: No DLA Piper-managed application window is published; participation is managed by the Legal Mentor Network.
• Programme dates: Ongoing nationwide mentoring network; individual mentoring matches vary.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• No DLA Piper-managed application window is published; participation is managed by the Legal Mentor Network.
• Programme: Ongoing nationwide mentoring network; individual mentoring matches vary.

• Who can apply: Law students and early-career / newly admitted lawyers in the United States.
• Eligibility: Mentoring is focused on young lawyers and law students, including participants from communities traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession.
• Application process: Participation and matching are managed by the Legal Mentor Network. DLA Piper is a founding and primary law firm sponsor.
• Progression: Free mentoring connection with practicing lawyers in relevant geographic and practice areas.

New Zealand - Law Clerkship

Type: Clerkship

Location: New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington

• Applications open: 2026-03-03
• Closing date: 2026-03-24 12:00:00 Pacific/Auckland
• Application timing: Applications opened 3 March 2026 at 09:00 and closed 24 March 2026 at 12:00.
• Programme dates: Permanent full-time law clerk role; graduates typically commence in March 2027, with alternative starts discussable.
• Duration: Permanent role
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 3 March 2026 at 09:00 and closed 24 March 2026 at 12:00.
• Programme: Permanent full-time law clerk role; graduates typically commence in March 2027, with alternative starts discussable.

• Who can apply: Eligible final-year law students and graduates
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official degree and New Zealand work-right criteria apply. audience: Eligible final-year law students and graduates study stage: Final-year law student / graduate summary: Eligible final-year law students and graduates Official degree and New Zealand work-right criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Official degree and New Zealand work-right criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Potential long-term lawyer career.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Sweden - Student Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Sweden: Stockholm

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Cycle-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Eligible Swedish law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Current vacancy or programme criteria apply. audience: Eligible Swedish law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Swedish law students Current vacancy or programme criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Current vacancy or programme criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support future student or graduate applications.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Australia - Graduate Programme

Type: Graduate Programme

Location: Australia: Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

• Application timing: Graduate positions are filled through priority offers to candidates who complete the Seasonal Clerkship Programme; no separate graduate application window is published.
• Programme dates: Graduate intake starts in mid-February each year across Australian offices.
• Duration: 18 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Graduate positions are filled through priority offers to candidates who complete the Seasonal Clerkship Programme; no separate graduate application window is published.
• Programme: Graduate intake starts in mid-February each year across Australian offices.

• Who can apply: Australian-law graduates who meet citizenship or permanent-residence requirements
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Eligibility is limited to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying Australian law degrees. audience: Australian-law graduates who meet citizenship or permanent-residence requirements study stage: Graduate summary: Australian-law graduates who meet citizenship or permanent-residence requirements Eligibility is limited to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying Australian law degrees.
• Academic requirements: Eligibility is limited to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying Australian law degrees.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Seasonal clerks are a principal pipeline for graduate positions.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Eligibility is limited to Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying an Australian law degree. status: published_programme_wording summary: Eligibility is limited to Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying an Australian law degree.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Poland - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Poland: Warsaw

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Students exploring legal careers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility applies. audience: Students exploring legal careers study stage: Law student summary: Students exploring legal careers Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment progression.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Germany - Students

Type: Student Role

Location: Germany

• Programme dates: Start and duration vary by vacancy.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Start and duration vary by vacancy.

• Who can apply: Current law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Criteria are published in each official vacancy. audience: Current law students study stage: Law student summary: Current law students Criteria are published in each official vacancy.
• Academic requirements: Criteria are published in each official vacancy.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later internships or graduate applications.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Sweden - Extra Student Work

Type: Student Role

Location: Sweden: Stockholm

• Programme dates: Start and duration vary by opportunity.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Start and duration vary by opportunity.

• Who can apply: Eligible Swedish law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Current vacancy criteria apply. audience: Eligible Swedish law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Swedish law students Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Current vacancy criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support future internship or graduate applications.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Belgium - Belgium Bar Traineeship 2027

Type: Traineeship

Location: Belgium: Brussels

• Application timing: Applications are open now on the official 2027 vacancy; no fixed closing date is published.
• Programme dates: 2027 bar traineeship intake; exact start date is not published on the live vacancy.
• Duration: Not published
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open now on the official 2027 vacancy; no fixed closing date is published.
• Programme: 2027 bar traineeship intake; exact start date is not published on the live vacancy.

• Who can apply: Graduates meeting Belgian Bar and practice-specific requirements.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official language, qualification and right-to-work requirements apply. audience: Law graduates eligible to begin a Belgian bar traineeship study stage: Graduate / bar trainee summary: Law graduates eligible to begin a Belgian bar traineeship Official language, qualification and right-to-work requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Master of Law at a Belgian university, or specified EU/UK/US LLM route for relevant practices; strong academic record; English plus Dutch or French.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Belgian lawyer career at DLA Piper.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right to work in Belgium is required. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Czech Republic - Open Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Czech Republic: Prague

• Application timing: The official Czech Open Days page currently displays Apply Now. No fixed opening or closing date is published.
• Programme dates: Open Day date is not published on the current official page.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• The official Czech Open Days page currently displays Apply Now. No fixed opening or closing date is published.
• Programme: Open Day date is not published on the current official page.

• Who can apply: Students curious about DLA Piper and legal careers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility is published for each event. audience: Students curious about DLA Piper and legal careers study stage: Law student summary: Students curious about DLA Piper and legal careers Cycle-specific eligibility is published for each event.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility is published for each event.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment progression.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

DLA Piper China Summer Internship 2026

Type: Internship

• Application timing: Exact application dates are not currently recoverable from DLA Piper’s live first-party pages.
• Programme dates: Summer 2026; exact programme dates are not currently recoverable from DLA Piper’s live first-party pages.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Exact application dates are not currently recoverable from DLA Piper’s live first-party pages.
• Programme: Summer 2026; exact programme dates are not currently recoverable from DLA Piper’s live first-party pages.

• Who can apply: Students eligible for the DLA Piper China Summer Internship 2026; detailed eligibility is retained as needing first-party source recovery.
• Eligibility: Detailed eligibility could not be recovered from the current DLA Piper first-party page and has not been inferred from third-party copies.
• Application process: The 2026 advert is no longer present on the current live job board.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states reasonable adjustments can be requested during recruitment.

Luxembourg - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Luxembourg: Luxembourg

• Application timing: Applications are currently open on the official 2027 vacancy; no fixed closing date is published.
• Programme dates: Two six-month intake periods: January–June 2027 and July–December 2027.
• Duration: 6 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are currently open on the official 2027 vacancy; no fixed closing date is published.
• Programme: Two six-month intake periods: January–June 2027 and July–December 2027.
• The official vacancy did not publish a fixed opening or closing date.
• Programme: July–December 2026.

• Who can apply: Candidates with a strong academic record and strong English and French
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Practice-group preferences and availability are requested; no cover letter is required. audience: Candidates with a strong academic record and strong English and French study stage: Master of Law student / eligible trainee summary: Candidates with a strong academic record and strong English and French Practice-group preferences and availability are requested; no cover letter is required.
• Academic requirements: Strong academic record; excellent English and French. German or another language is advantageous.
• Application process: Online application Practice-group preferences Availability details Personal-achievement response Requested supporting documents
• Progression: Potential assessment for a future Luxembourg Associate or Legal Advisor role; the internship is not itself a Bar traineeship.
• Funding: Paid six-month internship; the official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Applicants need eligibility to work in Luxembourg for the programme. The current general internship page does not promise visa sponsorship.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Italy - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Italy: Milan, Rome

• Application timing: The Italy programme page states applications close 7 August 2026, but the live vacancy still displays Apply now on 15 August 2026. Treated as open pending DLA Piper clarification.
• Programme dates: Two six-month intakes: September 2026–March 2027 and March–September 2027.
• Duration: 6 months
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• The Italy programme page states applications close 7 August 2026, but the live vacancy still displays Apply now on 15 August 2026. Treated as open pending DLA Piper clarification.
• Programme: Two six-month intakes: September 2026–March 2027 and March–September 2027.

• Who can apply: Eligible law or economics students and graduates meeting the published Italy criteria.
• Eligibility: audience: Eligible law or economics students and graduates meeting the published Italy criteria. location: Milan and Rome study stage: Strong Italian and English plus published academic criteria.
• Application process: Use the official DLA Piper programme page for the next published application or registration process.
• Progression: Italian legal career
• Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official route before applying.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Hong Kong - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Closing date: 2025-11-04 10:00:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Application timing: Applications for the Hong Kong Discovery Day closed Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 10:00.
• Programme dates: Hong Kong Discovery Day supporting applications to the 2026 Summer Internship; exact event date is not published on the current page.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for the Hong Kong Discovery Day closed Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 10:00.
• Programme: Hong Kong Discovery Day supporting applications to the 2026 Summer Internship; exact event date is not published on the current page.

• Who can apply: Students from any degree background at Hong Kong universities, plus eligible graduates/career changers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific study-stage guidance applies. audience: Students from any degree background at Hong Kong universities, plus eligible graduates/career changers study stage: Student; graduate; career changer summary: Students from any degree background at Hong Kong universities, plus eligible graduates/career changers Cycle-specific study-stage guidance applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific study-stage guidance applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Applicants may later apply for the Summer Internship.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Property & Workplace Apprentice

Type: Apprenticeship

• Application timing: The live DLA Piper vacancy currently displays Apply now. No fixed closing date is published.
• Programme dates: Current vacancy; exact apprenticeship start date is not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• The live DLA Piper vacancy currently displays Apply now. No fixed closing date is published.
• Programme: Current vacancy; exact apprenticeship start date is not published.

• Who can apply: Applicants meeting the apprenticeship eligibility requirements.
• Eligibility: Applicants must meet the published apprenticeship eligibility, including UK work/residency requirements.
• Academic requirements: GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above.
• Application process: Apply through the live DLA Piper vacancy. No closing date is currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants need the right to work in the UK and must have lived in the UK for the last three years.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments and recruitment support are available for disability, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions.

Global Scholarships Programme

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Two years
• Places: Up to 50 Fellows each year.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Outstanding law students in eligible countries with potential to strengthen the rule of law in their communities.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Country, university and cohort eligibility apply. audience: Outstanding law students at participating institutions in eligible developing countries study stage: Law student summary: Outstanding law students at participating institutions in eligible developing countries Country, university and cohort eligibility apply.
• Academic requirements: Country, university and cohort eligibility apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process Apply through the relevant country/partner process when available
• Progression: Alumni programme; DLA Piper expressly describes the scholarship as development-focused rather than a guaranteed recruitment route.
• Funding: Full tuition plus mentoring, internships, training, career preparation and alumni support. DLA Piper states it sponsors up to 50 Fellows each year. alumni programme: true career preparation: true fellows per year up to: 50 internships: true mentoring: true training: true tuition: full tuition
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Canada - First Year Summer Student positions

Type: Internship

Location: Canada: Calgary, Edmonton

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Summer programme; office-specific dates
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: First-year law students applying to DLA Piper Canada’s Calgary or Edmonton office.
• Eligibility: audience: First-year law students applying to DLA Piper Canada’s Calgary or Edmonton office. location: Calgary and Edmonton study stage: Office-specific application package and local recruitment rules apply.
• Application process: Use the official DLA Piper programme page for the next published application or registration process.
• Progression: Potential later summer/articling recruitment
• Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official route before applying.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Arab Emirates - Furas Programme

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Arab Emirates: Dubai

• Application timing: Applications shown as open on the official page; no fixed closing date is published.
• Programme dates: Summer 2026 start; exact day is not published.
• Duration: Six months, with possible additional six months
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications shown as open on the official page; no fixed closing date is published.
• Programme: Summer 2026 start; exact day is not published.
• Applications open in Autumn 2026; exact opening and closing dates are not published.
• Programme: December 2026 start; exact day is not published.

• Who can apply: UAE nationals holding a Family Book who are recent graduates or career changers.
• Eligibility: career stage: Recent graduate or career changer language: Strong English; Arabic relevant to pathway legal pathway: Law degree required for legal practice-group roles nationality: UAE National holding a Family Book
• Application process: Apply or register through the official DLA Piper route when the relevant cycle is open.
• Progression: High-performing Furas Graduates may extend for another six months and may progress into a future career with DLA Piper.
• Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official route before applying.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Kingdom - International Training Programme - United Kingdom

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Manchester

• Application timing: DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme dates: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.
• Duration: Two years; four six-month rotations
• Places: Up to 65 UK training contracts each year.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.

• Who can apply: Future trainee solicitors, usually recruited through the UK Summer Internship.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Usually recruited through the Summer Internship; route details are on the official page. audience: Future trainee solicitors study stage: Graduate summary: Future trainee solicitors Usually recruited through the Summer Internship; route details are on the official page.
• Academic requirements: 2:2 undergraduate degree or above; completed PGDL/LPC/SQE must be at Merit.
• Application process: Summer Internship application and assessment Summer Internship performance assessment Training-programme offer
• Assessments: Summer Internship assessment process End-of-internship assessment
• Progression: Qualified solicitor / associate, subject to regulatory requirements.
• Funding: Relevant postgraduate legal-study tuition and SQE tuition/examination fees are funded; living-cost support is available but the amount is not published. living cost support: available_amount_unpublished postgraduate legal study: funded sqe tuition and exam fees: funded
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right to work in the UK is required by the programme start. offer conditional on immigration approval: true training programme support if offered: true
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

South Africa - 2028 Candidate Attorney Programme

Type: Candidate Attorney

Location: South Africa

• Application timing: Applications are currently live on DLA Piper’s official Early Careers job board; no fixed closing date is exposed on the current searchable first-party page.
• Programme dates: 2028 Candidate Attorney Programme, Johannesburg; exact start date is not published on the current searchable first-party page.
• Duration: Programme-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are currently live on DLA Piper’s official Early Careers job board; no fixed closing date is exposed on the current searchable first-party page.
• Programme: 2028 Candidate Attorney Programme, Johannesburg; exact start date is not published on the current searchable first-party page.

• Who can apply: Eligible South African law graduates
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Qualification, academic and work-right criteria are published in each official vacancy. audience: Eligible South African law graduates study stage: Law graduate / candidate attorney summary: Eligible South African law graduates Qualification, academic and work-right criteria are published in each official vacancy.
• Academic requirements: Qualification, academic and work-right criteria are published in each official vacancy.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Potential qualified-lawyer career.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Referendariat International Opportunities

Type: Referendariat

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Placement-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: German legal trainees seeking an international Wahlstation
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official qualification, language and availability requirements apply. audience: German legal trainees seeking an international Wahlstation study stage: Referendar summary: German legal trainees seeking an international Wahlstation Official qualification, language and availability requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Official qualification, language and availability requirements apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later DLA Piper career applications.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Netherlands - Netherlands Working Student

Type: Student Role

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Application timing: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year; there is no set deadline.
• Programme dates: Start dates are available throughout the year on the first weekday of the month. The role lasts 4–7 months, with a strong preference for the full seven months, and ends on the last weekday of the seventh month unless agreed otherwise.
• Duration: 4–7 months; preferably 7 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year; there is no set deadline.
• Programme: Start dates are available throughout the year on the first weekday of the month. The role lasts 4–7 months, with a strong preference for the full seven months, and ends on the last weekday of the seventh month unless agreed otherwise.

• Who can apply: Students who have completed a DLA Piper internship and meet the published requirements.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Dutch/English, civil-effect and Netherlands work-right requirements apply; no visa sponsorship. audience: Eligible students who have completed a legal internship study stage: Law student summary: Eligible students who have completed a legal internship Dutch/English, civil-effect and Netherlands work-right requirements apply; no visa sponsorship.
• Academic requirements: Current LLM or third-year LLB student; civil effect obtained/planned; prior two-month full-time internship with DLA Piper or another renowned law firm; fluent Dutch and strong English.
• Application process: Application Interview Assessment Offer Application form Motivation questions CV Motivation letter Academic transcripts Previous internship/working-student evaluations Interview Office assessment
• Assessments: Interview Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Numerical reasoning
• Progression: At the end of the role, participants may be assessed for an extension or a Trainee Lawyer (Junior Associate) position, subject to performance, academic progression and availability.
• Funding: Paid student role; amount not published on the checked page. funding status: published_detail pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid student role; amount not published on the checked page.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Applicants must have the right to work in the Netherlands for the programme duration. DLA Piper cannot sponsor visas for this role.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Belgium - Rooftop Event DLA Piper Belgium

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Belgium: Brussels

• Closing date: 2026-08-28
• Programme dates: 23 September 2026 at 17:30, Brussels.
• Duration: Evening event
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Close 2026-08-28
• Programme: 23 September 2026 at 17:30, Brussels.

• Who can apply: Current Master of Law students at Belgian universities and students currently pursuing an LLM or MaNaMa.
• Eligibility: audience: Current Master of Law students at Belgian universities and students currently pursuing an LLM or MaNaMa. location: Brussels study stage: Consistently strong academic record; spaces are limited.
• Academic requirements: Current Master of Law student at a Belgian university, or current LLM/MaNaMa student; consistently strong academic record.
• Application process: Application Document review Event registration Rooftop event Online application Answer application questions Submit CV Submit detailed academic results Registration confirmation after review
• Progression: Belgium internships and Bar Traineeship routes
• Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official route before applying.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Kingdom - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Manchester

• Applications open: 2025-09-17
• Application timing: Applications opened 17 September 2025. London closed 21 November 2025. Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester closed 12 December 2025 at 17:00 GMT.
• Programme dates: 18 June–10 July 2026.
• Duration: 2–3 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 17 September 2025. London closed 21 November 2025. Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester closed 12 December 2025 at 17:00 GMT.
• Programme: 18 June–10 July 2026.

• Who can apply: Law and non-law students, graduates and career changers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: No minimum undergraduate academic requirement is stated for the internship application. To join as a trainee, DLA Piper states a minimum 2:2 degree; completed PGDL, LPC or SQE study must ordinarily be at Merit level. audience: Law and non-law students, graduates and career changers study stage: Undergraduate; graduate; career changer summary: Law and non-law students, graduates and career changers Eligibility varies by degree discipline and stage on the official page.
• Academic requirements: A 2:2 undergraduate degree or above is required to join as a trainee; completed PGDL/LPC/SQE must be at Merit. Published study-stage rules apply, including separate Scottish qualification eligibility for Edinburgh.
• Application process: Application Watson Glaser Telephone interview Assessment centre Internship Training-programme assessment Online application and motivation questions Optional Rare Contextual Recruitment System survey Untimed Watson Glaser Live telephone interview In-person assessment centre Summer internship End-of-internship assessment for International Training Programme
• Assessments: Watson Glaser Live telephone interview Assessment-centre exercises One-to-one interview Internship performance assessment
• Progression: Assessment for a future International Training Programme intake.
• Funding: Paid internship; the current official page does not publish the amount. Successful future trainees have SQE tuition and examination fees funded by the firm. funding status: published_detail pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid internship; the current official page does not publish the amount. Successful future trainees have SQE tuition and examination fees funded by the firm.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right to work 35 hours per week in the UK for the internship is required. international training programme support if offered: true summer internship sponsorship: false
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Austria - Initiativbewerbung als studentische:r Mitarbeiter:in (m/w/d)

Type: Student Role

Location: Austria: Vienna

• Application timing: The live initiative application is open now. No fixed closing date is published.
• Programme dates: Start date by agreement; student employment is 8–20 hours per week with flexible scheduling.
• Duration: 8–20 hours per week; hours can be arranged flexibly
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• The live initiative application is open now. No fixed closing date is published.
• Programme: Start date by agreement; student employment is 8–20 hours per week with flexible scheduling.

• Who can apply: Current law or business-law students seeking part-time legal work alongside their studies.
• Eligibility: audience: Current law or business-law students seeking part-time legal work alongside their studies. location: Vienna study stage: Ongoing law or business-law degree; practice-specific requirements apply.
• Application process: Apply or register through the official DLA Piper route when the relevant cycle is open.
• Progression: Austrian legal career and future graduate opportunities
• Funding: Pay starts from €1,967 gross per month on a 40-hour-per-week basis; actual student hours are 8–20 per week and pay depends on qualification and previous experience.
• Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official route before applying.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Ireland - Discovery Days

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Ireland: Dublin

• Closing date: 2025-11-19 17:00:00 Europe/Dublin
• Application timing: Applications for the Dublin Discovery Day closed 19 November 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme dates: Dublin Discovery Day supporting applications to the 2026 Summer Internship; exact event date is not published on the current page.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for the Dublin Discovery Day closed 19 November 2025 at 17:00.
• Programme: Dublin Discovery Day supporting applications to the 2026 Summer Internship; exact event date is not published on the current page.

• Who can apply: Students and graduates considering the Summer Internship
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility is published for each event. audience: Students and graduates considering the Summer Internship study stage: Student; graduate; career changer summary: Students and graduates considering the Summer Internship Cycle-specific eligibility is published for each event.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility is published for each event.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Applicants may later apply separately for the Summer Internship.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Canada - Canada Articling Student Programme

Type: Articling

Location: Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver

• Programme dates: Articling timing is office-specific.
• Duration: Office-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Articling timing is office-specific.

• Who can apply: Graduates eligible under the relevant provincial articling rules
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Each office recruits separately under local regulatory guidelines. audience: Graduates eligible under the relevant provincial articling rules study stage: Law graduate / articling student summary: Graduates eligible under the relevant provincial articling rules Each office recruits separately under local regulatory guidelines.
• Academic requirements: Each office recruits separately under local regulatory guidelines.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Potential associate career, subject to office needs and performance.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Sweden - Summer Notary

Type: Internship

Location: Sweden: Stockholm

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Summer placement
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Eligible Swedish law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility applies. audience: Eligible Swedish law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Swedish law students Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support future graduate applications.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Kenya - Head Start Kenya

Type: Access Programme

Location: Kenya

• Programme dates: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.
• Duration: Usually 3 years plus alumni support; regional design varies
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Partner-delivered programme dates vary by country and cohort.

• Who can apply: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply. audience: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers study stage: School / university student summary: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Academic requirements: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment offer is promised.
• Funding: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant. funding status: published_detail pay status: not_published summary: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Netherlands - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Programme dates: Various start dates throughout the year on the first weekday of the month; ends on the last weekday of the second month.
• Duration: Two months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Various start dates throughout the year on the first weekday of the month; ends on the last weekday of the second month.

• Who can apply: Eligible Dutch law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Dutch and English, civil-effect planning and work-right requirements apply. audience: Eligible Dutch law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Dutch law students Dutch and English, civil-effect planning and work-right requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Current LLM or third-year LLB student at a Dutch university, or between LLB and LLM; civil effect obtained or planned; fluent Dutch and strong English.
• Application process: Application form Motivation answers CV and motivation letter Academic transcripts Previous evaluations where applicable Interview Application form Motivation questions CV Motivation letter Academic transcripts Interview/selection process
• Assessments: Interview
• Progression: Possible Working Student or Trainee Lawyer assessment.
• Funding: Paid internship; amount not published on the checked page. funding status: published_detail pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid internship; amount not published on the checked page.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right to work in the Netherlands for the programme is required. sponsorship: false
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Czech Republic - Student Jobs

Type: Student Role

Location: Czech Republic: Prague

• Application timing: Applications are accepted all year round and close as roles are filled; no fixed deadline.
• Programme dates: Start/end dates are agreed individually; roles usually run for about two semesters.
• Duration: Usually two semesters; extendable
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted all year round and close as roles are filled; no fixed deadline.
• Programme: Start/end dates are agreed individually; roles usually run for about two semesters.

• Who can apply: Current law students in any year
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Strong Czech and English, strong academics and Czech work rights; no visa sponsorship. audience: Current law students in any year study stage: Law student summary: Current law students in any year Strong Czech and English, strong academics and Czech work rights; no visa sponsorship.
• Academic requirements: Strong Czech and English, strong academics and Czech work rights; no visa sponsorship.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May lead to longer-term opportunities.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Student-Stagiair Notariaat

Type: Internship

• Application timing: Applications are accepted throughout the year. Applicants state their preferred internship period and practice group in the application.
• Programme dates: Two-month internship; start dates are arranged throughout the year.
• Duration: 2 months
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted throughout the year. Applicants state their preferred internship period and practice group in the application.
• Programme: Two-month internship; start dates are arranged throughout the year.

• Who can apply: Students of Notarial Law interested in Corporate or Real Estate notarial practice.
• Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least 120 ECTS in Notarial Law and submit their preferred availability and practice group.
• Academic requirements: At least 120 ECTS credits completed in the Notarial Law degree.
• Application process: Submit motivation letter, CV, grade transcripts and any previous internship assessments.
• Progression: The internship may progress into a working-student role and/or appointment as a candidate civil-law notary.
• Funding: Generous internship allowance; exact amount is not published.
• Travel support: Public-transport travel costs are fully reimbursed.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment.

Romania - Discovery events

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Romania: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca

• Programme dates: Open Days: March and September; JobFest: February–March in Bucharest and May in Cluj; Lawyer for a Day: November–December.
• Duration: Recurring events through the year
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Open Days: March and September; JobFest: February–March in Bucharest and May in Cluj; Lawyer for a Day: November–December.

• Who can apply: Law students interested in DLA Piper Romania and commercial-law careers.
• Eligibility: audience: Law students interested in DLA Piper Romania and commercial-law careers. location: Bucharest and Cluj study stage: Event-specific participation criteria apply.
• Application process: Use the official DLA Piper programme page for the next published application or registration process.
• Progression: Romania Summer Internship and legal career exploration
• Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official route before applying.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Belgium - Belgium Summer Internship 2027

Type: Internship

Location: Belgium: Brussels

• Application timing: Applications open in September 2026; exact opening day and closing date are not yet published.
• Programme dates: One-month internships starting on the first working day of July or August 2027.
• Duration: 1 month
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open in September 2026; exact opening day and closing date are not yet published.
• Programme: One-month internships starting on the first working day of July or August 2027.

• Who can apply: Current Master of Law students at Belgian universities; selected EU-university Masters for specified practices.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Current or completed Master of Laws; strong academic record; strong English and fluency in Dutch or French. EU competition, global trade and government-affairs applicants may study at another EU university. audience: Eligible law students with the right to work in Belgium study stage: Law student summary: Eligible law students with the right to work in Belgium Official academic and language criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Current Master of Law student at a Belgian university; for EU competition/global trade/government affairs, a Master of Law student at an EU university may qualify. Strong academics; English plus Dutch or French.
• Application process: Application form and motivation questions CV and academic transcripts Online case study Live assessor Q&A Partner or senior-lawyer interviews
• Assessments: Case-study assessment Live Q&A Partner or senior-lawyer interviews
• Progression: Possible Bar Traineeship offer in the office where the internship is completed.
• Funding: Paid internship; the current official page does not publish the amount. funding status: published_detail pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid internship; the current official page does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right to work in Belgium for 38 hours per week for the programme is required. internship sponsorship: false
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Singapore - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Singapore: Singapore

• Applications open: 2025-12-01
• Closing date: 2026-01-31
• Application timing: Applications opened 1 December 2025 and closed 31 January 2026.
• Programme dates: 29 June–24 July 2026.
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 1 December 2025 and closed 31 January 2026.
• Programme: 29 June–24 July 2026.

• Who can apply: Eligible law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official study-stage, language and work-right criteria apply. audience: Eligible law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible law students Official study-stage, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Official study-stage, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later trainee or lawyer applications.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Arab Emirates - International Training Programme

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Arab Emirates: Dubai

• Application timing: DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme dates: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.
• Duration: 2 years
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper typically recruits to the International Training Programme through the Summer Internship; no separate current direct application window is published, although direct recruitment may occur at times.
• Programme: Successful 2026 Summer Internship candidates are assessed for an International Training Programme commencing in Autumn 2028; exact start date is not published.

• Who can apply: Future trainee solicitors
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official qualification and work-right rules apply. audience: Future trainee solicitors study stage: Graduate summary: Future trainee solicitors Official qualification and work-right rules apply.
• Academic requirements: Official qualification and work-right rules apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Primarily linked to the Middle East Summer Internship.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Poland - Poland Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Poland: Warsaw

• Application timing: DLA Piper’s official job board confirms a Summer Internship 2026 Poland vacancy. The current programme page still displays historical 2025 application dates, so those dates have not been reused for the 2026 cycle.
• Programme dates: Four-week paid Warsaw internship in the 2026 summer cycle; exact 2026 placement month is not currently exposed on the checked first-party pages.
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• DLA Piper’s official job board confirms a Summer Internship 2026 Poland vacancy. The current programme page still displays historical 2025 application dates, so those dates have not been reused for the 2026 cycle.
• Programme: Four-week paid Warsaw internship in the 2026 summer cycle; exact 2026 placement month is not currently exposed on the checked first-party pages.

• Who can apply: Third-, fourth- and fifth-year law students under the last fully published cycle.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official academic, language and work-right criteria apply. audience: Eligible Polish law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Polish law students Official academic, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Official academic, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Ahead programme
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Romania - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Romania: Bucharest

• Closing date: 2026-03-22
• Application timing: Applications opened in February 2026 and closed 22 March 2026.
• Programme dates: 13 July–11 September 2026.
• Duration: 2 months; flexible arrangements from 6 weeks may be considered
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened in February 2026 and closed 22 March 2026.
• Programme: 13 July–11 September 2026.

• Who can apply: Eligible Romanian law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Official study-stage, academic, language and work-right criteria apply. audience: Eligible Romanian law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Romanian law students Official study-stage, academic, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: Official study-stage, academic, language and work-right criteria apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May support later trainee or lawyer applications.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship - United Kingdom

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Leeds, London, Manchester

• Closing date: 2026-02-20 17:00:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications for the 2026 Solicitor Apprenticeship closed 20 February 2026 at 17:00.
• Programme dates: Six-year Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship; exact 2026 start date is not published on the current page.
• Duration: Six years
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for the 2026 Solicitor Apprenticeship closed 20 February 2026 at 17:00.
• Programme: Six-year Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship; exact 2026 start date is not published on the current page.

• Who can apply: School leavers meeting funding, residency and provider requirements.
• Eligibility: academic criteria: DLA Piper states no firm-set academic threshold, but its training provider requires three A levels at grade C or above and five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English and Maths. audience: School leavers seeking a non-university-fee route to qualification study stage: School leaver summary: School leavers seeking a non-university-fee route to qualification Official academic, residency and right-to-work criteria apply.
• Academic requirements: DLA Piper states no firm-set academic threshold, but its training provider requires three A levels at grade C or above and five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English and Maths.
• Application process: Online application, CV and written questions Optional Rare contextual questionnaire Live telephone interview In-person assessment centre Online application Written motivation answers CV Optional Rare Contextual Recruitment System survey Telephone interview Assessment centre
• Assessments: Written application Telephone interview Assessment-centre exercises
• Progression: Qualification as a solicitor, subject to regulatory requirements.
• Funding: Salaried apprenticeship with tuition funded; exact salary is not published. employment: salaried tuition: fully funded
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Published apprenticeship funding/residence rules and existing UK work rights apply; no general visa-sponsorship promise is published. status: published_programme_wording summary: Applicants must satisfy apprenticeship-funding residency rules and have the permanent right to live and work in the UK for the full programme.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United States - Raja Gaddipati Fellowship - Summer 2027

Type: Fellowship

Location: United States

• Application timing: Applications for the Summer 2027 fellowship are expected to open in late 2026; the exact opening and closing dates are not yet published.
• Programme dates: Summer 2027 fellowship; exact programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Summer programme
• Places: A limited number of fellowship places; exact number not published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for the Summer 2027 fellowship are expected to open in late 2026; the exact opening and closing dates are not yet published.
• Programme: Summer 2027 fellowship; exact programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Eligible law students under the official fellowship criteria
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Undergraduate entering senior year in autumn 2027 or recent graduate applying to law school within one year; genuine law-school interest and LSAT plans; strong academic, community and communication record. Exact 2027 cohort wording must be checked when applications open. audience: Eligible law students under the official fellowship criteria study stage: Law student summary: Eligible law students under the official fellowship criteria Cycle-specific academic, experience and application requirements apply.
• Academic requirements: Undergraduate entering senior year in autumn 2027 or recent graduate applying to law school within one year; genuine law-school interest and LSAT plans; strong academic, community and communication record. Exact 2027 cohort wording must be checked when applications open.
• Application process: Resume Cover letter Unofficial transcript Two recommendation letters Recorded video questions Live video interview
• Assessments: Recorded video responses Live video interview
• Progression: No automatic permanent employment promise.
• Funding: Six-week full-time paid internship. Relocation, housing and transportation expenses are the fellow's responsibility. funding status: published_detail pay status: funding_or_stipend summary: Six-week full-time paid internship. Relocation, housing and transportation expenses are the fellow's responsibility.
• Expenses: Relocation, housing and transportation expenses are the fellow's responsibility.
• Travel support: Travel support is not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Accounting & Finance Intern

Type: Internship

• Programme dates: Internship or apprenticeship starts September 2026; exact start day is not published.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Internship or apprenticeship starts September 2026; exact start day is not published.

• Who can apply: Students currently pursuing Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• Eligibility: See the live official vacancy for the role-specific academic, language and skills requirements.
• Application process: Apply through the live DLA Piper vacancy. No closing date is currently published.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments and recruitment support are available for disability, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions.

Australia - Seasonal Clerkship Programme

Type: Clerkship

Location: Australia: Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

• Applications open: 2026-07-06
• Closing date: 2026-08-09
• Application timing: Applications opened 6 July 2026 and closed 9 August 2026.
• Programme dates: Summer: November–December 2026; Winter: June–July 2027.
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Places: Approximately 50 clerkship positions across Australia each year.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 6 July 2026 and closed 9 August 2026.
• Programme: Summer: November–December 2026; Winter: June–July 2027.
• Applications opened 13 July 2026 and closed 7 August 2026.
• Applications opened 22 June 2026 and closed 26 July 2026.
• Programme: Summer 1: November–December 2026; Summer 2: January–February 2027.
• Applications opened 10 June 2026 and closed 5 July 2026.
• Programme: Summer intakes: November–December 2026 and January–February 2027.

• Who can apply: Students studying an Australian law degree
• Eligibility: academic criteria: No minimum academic entry criterion, but applicants must be studying an Australian law degree and provide evidence of academic achievement. audience: Students studying an Australian law degree study stage: Law student summary: Students studying an Australian law degree Australian/New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence and Australian work rights are required.
• Academic requirements: No minimum academic entry criterion, but applicants must be studying an Australian law degree and provide evidence of academic achievement.
• Application process: Online application for one office Academic transcript or certificates Online assessment Office selection process
• Assessments: Online assessment Office-specific interview or assessment stages
• Progression: All 2026/27 seasonal clerks are assessed for a 2028 Graduate Programme position.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Eligibility is limited to Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying an Australian law degree. status: published_programme_wording summary: Eligibility is limited to Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying an Australian law degree.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Arab Emirates - Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: United Arab Emirates: Dubai

• Closing date: 2025-12-12 17:00:00 Asia/Dubai
• Application timing: Applications closed 12 December 2025 at 17:00 Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) / 13:00 GMT.
• Programme dates: 1–26 June 2026.
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications closed 12 December 2025 at 17:00 Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) / 13:00 GMT.
• Programme: 1–26 June 2026.

• Who can apply: Eligible law and non-law students, graduates and career changers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Applicants need the right to work in the UAE for the programme; no internship visa sponsorship. audience: Eligible law and non-law students, graduates and career changers study stage: Undergraduate; graduate; career changer summary: Eligible law and non-law students, graduates and career changers Applicants need the right to work in the UAE for the programme; no internship visa sponsorship.
• Academic requirements: Applicants need the right to work in the UAE for the programme; no internship visa sponsorship.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Applicants were assessed for the International Training Programme commencing Autumn 2028.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Czech Republic - Negotiation Competition

Type: Competition

Location: Czech Republic: Prague

• Applications open: 2026-02-16
• Closing date: 2026-03-22
• Application timing: Applications opened 16 February 2026 and closed 22 March 2026. The top four teams were announced 6 April 2026.
• Programme dates: Final held 15 April 2026 at the DLA Piper Prague office.
• Duration: Competition cycle
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 16 February 2026 and closed 22 March 2026. The top four teams were announced 6 April 2026.
• Programme: Final held 15 April 2026 at the DLA Piper Prague office.

• Who can apply: Teams of eligible law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility is published on the official page. audience: Teams of eligible law students study stage: Law student summary: Teams of eligible law students Cycle-specific eligibility is published on the official page.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility is published on the official page.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment route is promised.
• Funding: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source. funding status: not_published pay status: not_published summary: No current pay or funding amount is published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Australia - Discover DLA Piper

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Australia

• Application timing: Registration was available for the national online session; no registration deadline is published on the checked page.
• Programme dates: National online Discover DLA Piper session: 17 June 2026, 18:00–19:00 AEDT.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Registration was available for the national online session; no registration deadline is published on the checked page.
• Programme: National online Discover DLA Piper session: 17 June 2026, 18:00–19:00 AEDT.

• Who can apply: Students considering Australian clerkship and graduate routes
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility applies. audience: Students considering Australian clerkship and graduate routes study stage: Law student summary: Students considering Australian clerkship and graduate routes Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic progression route.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Canada - Canada Summer Student Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver

• Programme dates: Programme timing is office-specific.
• Duration: Office-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Programme timing is office-specific.

• Who can apply: Law students eligible under the relevant provincial recruitment rules
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Each office recruits separately under local regulatory guidelines. audience: Law students eligible under the relevant provincial recruitment rules study stage: Law student summary: Law students eligible under the relevant provincial recruitment rules Each office recruits separately under local regulatory guidelines.
• Academic requirements: Each office recruits separately under local regulatory guidelines.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: Summer students may return to article, depending on office and performance.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

New Zealand - Discovery Day

Type: Insight Programme

Location: New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington

• Closing date: 2026-07-31 17:00:00 Pacific/Auckland
• Application timing: Register interest by 17:00 on Friday 31 July 2026; successful applicants are notified in early August 2026.
• Programme dates: Thursday 3 September 2026 in Auckland and Wellington, with virtual participation available.
• Duration: One day
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Register interest by 17:00 on Friday 31 July 2026; successful applicants are notified in early August 2026.
• Programme: Thursday 3 September 2026 in Auckland and Wellington, with virtual participation available.

• Who can apply: Students exploring New Zealand clerkship routes
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Cycle-specific eligibility applies. audience: Students exploring New Zealand clerkship routes study stage: Law student summary: Students exploring New Zealand clerkship routes Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Academic requirements: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment progression.
• Funding: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise. funding status: not_published pay status: not_applicable summary: No salary or funding applies to this insight or open-access learning resource unless the local page states otherwise.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

United Kingdom - Head Start United Kingdom

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: In England, recruitment is through the Sutton Trust Pathways to Law programme, which opens applications each September. Candidates should indicate a preference for DLA Piper for their work placement. Scotland recruitment is through REACH and local schools.
• Programme dates: Head Start UK runs for three years, followed by up to two further years of alumni support and mentoring.
• Duration: 3 years, plus up to 2 years alumni support
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• In England, recruitment is through the Sutton Trust Pathways to Law programme, which opens applications each September. Candidates should indicate a preference for DLA Piper for their work placement. Scotland recruitment is through REACH and local schools.
• Programme: Head Start UK runs for three years, followed by up to two further years of alumni support and mentoring.

• Who can apply: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply. audience: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers study stage: School / university student summary: Talented young people facing social, economic or cultural barriers Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Academic requirements: Regional eligibility and partner recruitment routes apply.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: No automatic recruitment offer is promised.
• Funding: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant. funding status: published_detail pay status: not_published summary: Support can include paid internships, university-tuition support, mentoring, networking and practical financial assistance; the exact package depends on location and participant.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Poland - Ahead Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Poland: Warsaw

• Application timing: There is no direct application to the Ahead programme. Only students who have completed DLA Piper Poland’s Summer Internship can qualify.
• Programme dates: Annual paid nine-month programme running from November to July the following year.
• Duration: 9 months
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• There is no direct application to the Ahead programme. Only students who have completed DLA Piper Poland’s Summer Internship can qualify.
• Programme: Annual paid nine-month programme running from November to July the following year.

• Who can apply: Eligible Polish law students
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Academic, language and work-right criteria are published on the official page. audience: Eligible Polish law students study stage: Law student summary: Eligible Polish law students Academic, language and work-right criteria are published on the official page.
• Academic requirements: Academic, language and work-right criteria are published on the official page.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: After completing the Ahead programme, participants may be offered a Paralegal or Junior Associate role.
• Funding: Paid programme; amount not published on the checked official source.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.

Germany - Trainee Lawyer

Type: Traineeship

Location: Germany

• Programme dates: Start and duration vary by vacancy.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Places: Number of places not published.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Start and duration vary by vacancy.

• Who can apply: Eligible German law graduates and trainee lawyers
• Eligibility: academic criteria: Qualification and language requirements are published on the official route and vacancies. audience: Eligible German law graduates and trainee lawyers study stage: Graduate / trainee lawyer summary: Eligible German law graduates and trainee lawyers Qualification and language requirements are published on the official route and vacancies.
• Academic requirements: Qualification and language requirements are published on the official route and vacancies.
• Application process: Official online application or vacancy process
• Progression: May lead to qualified-lawyer opportunities.
• Funding: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount. funding status: not_published pay status: paid_amount_unpublished summary: Paid opportunity or employed route; the checked official source does not publish the amount.
• Expenses: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Travel support: Expenses or travel support are not published on the checked official source.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation support is not published on the checked official source.
• Right to work: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page. status: jurisdiction_specific_not_published summary: Right-to-work, immigration and professional-admission requirements are jurisdiction- and programme-specific. No broader sponsorship promise was identified on the checked route page.
• Disability support: DLA Piper states that reasonable adjustments can be requested at any or multiple stages of recruitment for visible or non-visible disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions or injury. The relevant Early Careers/Recruitment team can discuss support confidentially.