Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice operating through separate legal entities under a common brand. Official firm pages describe more than 3,000 lawyers in more than 70 offices across over 30 jurisdictions, supported by related-law-firm networks. Its work spans transactions, disputes, regulation, employment, technology, real estate, tax, energy and other sector-focused legal and professional services.
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United Kingdom - Year 12 & 13 Virtual Insight Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications for the 2026 Year 12 & 13 Virtual Insight Evening open in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2026 Virtual Insight Evening date is not yet published.
- Duration: One evening
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2026 Year 12 & 13 Virtual Insight Evening open in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2026 Virtual Insight Evening date is not yet published.
- Who can apply: Year 12 and Year 13 students interested in legal careers.
- Eligibility: audience: Year 12 and Year 13 students interested in legal careers. location: Online study stage: Year 12 / Year 13
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Online registration/application when open Eligibility review / event confirmation where applicable Apply/register through the official Eversheds Sutherland student route when the 2027 window opens.
- Assessments: No recruitment assessment is published for the insight event/programme itself.
- Progression: Insight and application preparation; no automatic job or training-contract offer is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Route-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official Eversheds Sutherland application route before applying. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
Germany - LIFT OFF internship programme
Type: Internship
Location: Germany
- Application timing: Applications are accepted by email with preferred practice area and office; no fixed application deadline is published.
- Programme dates: 24 August–2 October 2026 in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are accepted by email with preferred practice area and office; no fixed application deadline is published.
- Programme: 24 August–2 October 2026 in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
- Programme: 22 February–2 April 2027 in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
- Who can apply: Law students eligible for the LIFT OFF internship programme.
- Application process: Apply by email with preferred practice area and office, CV, evidence of activities and certificates.
Portugal - Short-term Internships
Type: Internship
Location: Portugal
- Application timing: Applications are accepted between March and April each year. The next window is March–April 2027; exact days are not published.
- Programme dates: Programme dates are intake-specific.
- Duration: Short-term placement
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are accepted between March and April each year. The next window is March–April 2027; exact days are not published.
- Programme: Programme dates are intake-specific.
- Who can apply: Students seeking short-term legal work experience in Portugal; live eligibility applies.
- Eligibility: audience: Students seeking short-term legal work experience in Portugal; live eligibility applies. location: Portugal offices study stage: Law student
- Academic requirements: Live eligibility is published through the Portugal application route for the relevant annual cycle.
- Application process: Submit application during March-April Cycle-specific review/interview process Apply through the official Portugal route during the annual March-April application period
- Assessments: Cycle-specific selection details are not universally published.
- Progression: Short-term legal work experience and potential later Eversheds Sutherland applications; no automatic progression stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Portugal-specific work-authorisation requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
Karjeros programos teisininkams ir neseniai baigusiems studijas
Type: Internship
- Application timing: Applications are opportunity-specific; no single fixed opening or closing date is published.
- Programme dates: Placement and employment dates are opportunity-specific; no single annual programme period is published.
- Duration: Opportunity-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are opportunity-specific; no single fixed opening or closing date is published.
- Programme: Placement and employment dates are opportunity-specific; no single annual programme period is published.
- Who can apply: Law students and recent graduates in Lithuania.
- Eligibility: The Lithuania page explicitly offers several routes, including different forms of internships during study and part-time or permanent employment.
- Application process: Apply to the Lithuania office using the local careers application route with CV and motivation/cover letter; individual vacancy criteria apply.
- Assessments: Selection is opportunity-specific; no single universal assessment process is published.
- Progression: May support progression into longer-term employment; no automatic progression is stated.
- Funding: No universal pay or funding amount is published for these local student routes.
- Expenses: No universal expenses policy is published.
- Travel support: No universal travel support is published.
- Accommodation support: No universal accommodation support is published.
- Right to work: Lithuania-specific work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment support/adjustments should be requested through the relevant local Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact; no programme-specific adjustment package is published on the checked page.
Middle East Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
- Application timing: Applications for the 2029 Middle East Training Contract open in 2027; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
- Duration: Programme-specific trainee route
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2029 Middle East Training Contract open in 2027; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
- Who can apply: Applicants meeting the live Middle East training-contract criteria.
- Eligibility: audience: Applicants meeting the live Middle East training-contract criteria. location: Middle East offices / cycle-specific study stage: Graduate / eligible student
- Academic requirements: The next vacancy will state the exact academic and professional requirements.
- Application process: Online application when the 2029 route opens Cycle-specific assessment and interview stages Online application when the 2029 route opens in 2027 Cycle-specific assessments
- Assessments: Exact assessment format will be published with the 2029 vacancy.
- Progression: Qualified lawyer / associate
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Middle East office-specific visa and sponsorship conditions will be published with the live vacancy. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
United Kingdom - Belfast Summer Internship Programme
Type: Internship
Location: United Kingdom: Belfast
- Application timing: Applications for the 2026 Belfast Summer Internship Programme are closed; the next application dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2026 Belfast Summer Internship; exact programme dates are not published on the current page.
- Duration: Summer placement
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2026 Belfast Summer Internship Programme are closed; the next application dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2026 Belfast Summer Internship; exact programme dates are not published on the current page.
- Who can apply: Students and graduates meeting the Belfast internship criteria published for the live cycle.
- Eligibility: audience: Students and graduates meeting the Belfast internship criteria published for the live cycle. location: Belfast study stage: Student / graduate
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland route when open. Apply through the official student and graduate applications route when the next Belfast cycle opens.
- Assessments: Cycle-specific assessments will be published with the next Belfast application.
- Progression: Future Eversheds Sutherland applications; no automatic progression is stated on the current summary.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Route-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official Eversheds Sutherland application route before applying. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
United States - Summer Program
Type: Summer Associate
Location: United States
- Application timing: Applications are through law-school recruitment programmes, career fairs, resume collections and direct applications; no single national deadline is published.
- Programme dates: Nine-to-ten-week Summer Associate programme; next exact dates are not published.
- Duration: 9–10 weeks
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are through law-school recruitment programmes, career fairs, resume collections and direct applications; no single national deadline is published.
- Programme: Nine-to-ten-week Summer Associate programme; next exact dates are not published.
- Who can apply: US law students meeting the live recruiting criteria.
- Eligibility: audience: US law students meeting the live recruiting criteria. location: United States offices / cycle-specific study stage: Law student
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland route when open. Apply through participating law-school / official Eversheds Sutherland recruiting channels for the live cycle
- Assessments: Interview and office/practice-specific assessment stages apply to the live recruiting cycle.
- Progression: Summer associate experience and possible future associate offer subject to performance and hiring need.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: US employment and work-authorisation requirements apply to the participating office and live cycle. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment accommodations can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland recruiting contact.
Corporate/Law Firm Alliance Summer Program (CLASP)
Type: Internship
- Application timing: Eversheds Sutherland does not publish a public application window or firm-managed application process for CLASP on the current page.
- Programme dates: Two-summer programme: first summer with a corporate legal department; second summer with Eversheds Sutherland’s Summer Associate Program. Exact cohort dates are not published.
- Duration: 2 summers
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Eversheds Sutherland does not publish a public application window or firm-managed application process for CLASP on the current page.
- Programme: Two-summer programme: first summer with a corporate legal department; second summer with Eversheds Sutherland’s Summer Associate Program. Exact cohort dates are not published.
- Who can apply: Qualified US law students selected for the CLASP client partnership programme.
- Eligibility: Programme-specific eligibility applies; the current Eversheds Sutherland page does not publish detailed selection criteria.
- Application process: Selection/application is programme- and partner-specific; no public direct application route is published by Eversheds Sutherland.
- Progression: Second summer is spent in Eversheds Sutherland’s Summer Associate Program.
- Funding: Paid programme; amount is not published on the checked official source.
Latvia - Paid Internship Programme
Type: Internship
Location: Latvia: Riga
- Closing date: 2026-08-07
- Application timing: Applications for the 2026/27 Paid Internship Programme closed 7 August 2026.
- Programme dates: Paid internship programme runs October 2026–March 2027; three places are available.
- Duration: Published 2026/27 cycle: October 2026–March 2027
- Places: 3
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2026/27 Paid Internship Programme closed 7 August 2026.
- Programme: Paid internship programme runs October 2026–March 2027; three places are available.
- Who can apply: Bachelor's or master's law students meeting the current Latvia programme criteria.
- Eligibility: audience: Bachelor's or master's law students meeting the current Latvia programme criteria. location: Riga study stage: Law bachelor / master's student
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Next application process not yet published The 2026/27 application period is closed Use the official Latvia route for the next recruitment cycle when published
- Assessments: Next-cycle assessment details are not yet published.
- Progression: Paid structured internship experience; no automatic permanent role is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Latvia-specific work-authorisation requirements apply to the live cycle. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham
- Application timing: Applications for the 2027 Solicitor Apprenticeship open in Autumn 2026; exact opening and closing dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: Six-year programme. 2027 office openings: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge and Nottingham; exact start date not yet published.
- Duration: 6 years
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2027 Solicitor Apprenticeship open in Autumn 2026; exact opening and closing dates are not yet published.
- Programme: Six-year programme. 2027 office openings: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge and Nottingham; exact start date not yet published.
- Who can apply: Year 13 or equivalent school leavers who meet the live academic and apprenticeship eligibility criteria.
- Eligibility: academics: Five GCSEs at grades A-C/9-4 including Maths and English, plus 120 UCAS points (BBB); General Studies and Critical Thinking excluded. locations: Birmingham Cambridge Leeds Manchester Nottingham study stage: Year 13 / equivalent school leaver
- Academic requirements: Five GCSEs at grades A-C/9-4 including Maths and English, plus 120 UCAS points (BBB), excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
- Application process: Online application Strengths-based video interview Selection day with lawyer interview and role-play Online application Strengths-based video interview Selection day
- Assessments: Strengths-based video interview Lawyer interview Role-play exercise
- Progression: LLB plus solicitor qualification through the SQE, subject to successful completion.
- Funding: Paid apprenticeship with study funded. Current published starting salary: £26,500 in London and £24,100 outside London; 2027 locations are outside London.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Apprenticeship eligibility and right-to-work requirements apply to the live vacancy; confirm the 2027 posting when applications open. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
United Kingdom - Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evenings
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications for the 2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Events reopen in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2026 Insight Event dates are not yet published.
- Duration: One event
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Events reopen in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2026 Insight Event dates are not yet published.
- Who can apply: Undergraduates and graduates exploring Eversheds Sutherland early-careers routes.
- Eligibility: audience: Undergraduates and graduates exploring Eversheds Sutherland early-careers routes. location: UK offices / cycle-specific study stage: Undergraduate / graduate
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Online registration/application when open Eligibility review / event confirmation where applicable Apply/register through the official Eversheds Sutherland student route when the 2027 window opens.
- Assessments: No recruitment assessment is published for the insight event/programme itself.
- Progression: Insight and application preparation; no automatic job or training-contract offer is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Route-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official Eversheds Sutherland application route before applying. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
Finland - Trainee path - second part
Type: Traineeship
Location: Finland
- Programme dates: Start date and duration depend on the available trainee role.
- Duration: Role-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Start date and duration depend on the available trainee role.
- Applications closed 10 May 2026.
- Programme: Part-time fixed-term role, typically 2–4 days per week, starting as soon as possible or by agreement; initially one year.
- Who can apply: Law students in approximately years 4–6 of study, subject to office availability.
- Eligibility: audience: Law students in approximately years 4–6 of study, subject to office availability. location: Finland offices / vacancy-specific study stage: Advanced-stage law student
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Live vacancy application Vacancy-specific interview/assessment process Apply to a live trainee opportunity through the official Finland careers route
- Assessments: Assessment details are vacancy-specific and are not universal.
- Progression: Graduate / lawyer applications.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Finland vacancy-specific work-authorisation and language requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact.
Hong Kong - Training contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong
- Application timing: Applications are expected through the Summer Vacation Scheme from October 2026 to January 2027; exact days are not yet published.
- Programme dates: Two-year Hong Kong Training Contract for the 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
- Duration: 2 years
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are expected through the Summer Vacation Scheme from October 2026 to January 2027; exact days are not yet published.
- Programme: Two-year Hong Kong Training Contract for the 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
- Progression: Qualified solicitor, subject to Hong Kong professional requirements.
United Kingdom - Legal Technology Graduate Recruitment Scheme
Type: Graduate Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: The Legal Technology Graduate Recruitment Scheme is not currently open; next application dates are not published.
- Programme dates: The next programme start date has not yet been published.
- Duration: Cycle-specific
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- The Legal Technology Graduate Recruitment Scheme is not currently open; next application dates are not published.
- Programme: The next programme start date has not yet been published.
- Who can apply: Graduates interested in legal technology, innovation and technology-enabled legal delivery.
- Eligibility: audience: Graduates interested in legal technology, innovation and technology-enabled legal delivery. location: United Kingdom; live locations vary study stage: Graduate
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland route when open. Use the official graduate route when the next Legal Technology Graduate recruitment cycle opens.
- Assessments: Assessment format will be published with the next live cycle.
- Progression: Graduate development in legal technology, innovation and service delivery; this is not a solicitor Training Contract.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Route-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official Eversheds Sutherland application route before applying. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested from Emerging Talent.
Karrierprogramok jogászok és pályakezdők részére
Type: Internship
- Application timing: Applications are opportunity-specific; no single fixed opening or closing date is published.
- Programme dates: Placement and employment dates are opportunity-specific; no single annual programme period is published.
- Duration: Opportunity-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are opportunity-specific; no single fixed opening or closing date is published.
- Programme: Placement and employment dates are opportunity-specific; no single annual programme period is published.
- Who can apply: Law students and recent law graduates in Hungary.
- Eligibility: The Hungary page explicitly offers trainee work, summer internships and other opportunities for law students and graduates.
- Application process: Apply to the Hungary office through the local careers/application route; individual opportunity criteria apply.
- Assessments: Selection is opportunity-specific; no single universal assessment process is published.
- Progression: May support progression into longer-term employment; no automatic progression is stated.
- Funding: No universal pay or funding amount is published for these local student routes.
- Expenses: No universal expenses policy is published.
- Travel support: No universal travel support is published.
- Accommodation support: No universal accommodation support is published.
- Right to work: Hungary-specific work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment support/adjustments should be requested through the relevant local Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact; no programme-specific adjustment package is published on the checked page.
Portugal - Professional Internships
Type: Internship
Location: Portugal
- Application timing: Applications are accepted from August to October each year. The 2026 window is open; exact days are not published.
- Programme dates: Programme start and duration are intake-specific.
- Duration: Programme-specific
- Status: open
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are accepted from August to October each year. The 2026 window is open; exact days are not published.
- Programme: Programme start and duration are intake-specific.
- Who can apply: Candidates seeking the firm's professional legal internship route in Portugal; live eligibility applies.
- Eligibility: audience: Candidates seeking the firm's professional legal internship route in Portugal; live eligibility applies. location: Portugal offices study stage: Graduate / professional-training stage
- Academic requirements: Detailed eligibility is assessed through the official Portugal application process and is not fully published on the current page.
- Application process: Submit application during August-October Cycle-specific review/interview process Apply through the official Portugal recruitment/application route during the annual August-October period
- Assessments: Cycle-specific selection details are not universally published.
- Progression: Professional legal training and possible later legal-career progression subject to vacancies and performance.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Portugal-specific work-authorisation and professional-training requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
Germany - Legal Traineeship
Type: Referendariat
Location: Germany
- Application timing: Applications can be submitted throughout the year; no fixed deadline applies.
- Programme dates: Timing follows the candidate's legal preparatory service.
- Duration: Station-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications can be submitted throughout the year; no fixed deadline applies.
- Programme: Timing follows the candidate's legal preparatory service.
- Who can apply: German legal trainees / Referendare at the relevant stage of preparatory service.
- Eligibility: audience: German legal trainees / Referendare at the relevant stage of preparatory service. location: Germany offices study stage: Referendariat
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Official Germany application Role-specific interview/assessment process Apply through the relevant official Eversheds Sutherland Germany route Office/team-specific opportunity details apply
- Assessments: Role-specific interview or assessment details are published with the relevant opportunity.
- Progression: German qualification / later associate applications
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Germany route-specific work-authorisation and language requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact.
Student work experience placements and holiday work
Type: Work Experience
- Application timing: Eversheds Sutherland Netherlands publishes these as recurring student opportunities. No single fixed application window is published; applicants should check current vacancies.
- Programme dates: Placement timing and duration vary by the available introductory placement, work-experience placement or holiday-work opportunity.
- Duration: Opportunity-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Eversheds Sutherland Netherlands publishes these as recurring student opportunities. No single fixed application window is published; applicants should check current vacancies.
- Programme: Placement timing and duration vary by the available introductory placement, work-experience placement or holiday-work opportunity.
- Who can apply: Students and recent graduates seeking legal work experience in the Netherlands
- Eligibility: Location: Netherlands; eligibility depends on the current student opportunity.
- Academic requirements: Opportunity-specific criteria apply.
- Application process: Check current Netherlands vacancies and apply through the official recruitment route.
- Assessments: Opportunity-specific selection process.
- Progression: Work experience may support later applications; no automatic progression is stated.
- Funding: No universal pay or funding amount is published for the standing route.
- Expenses: No universal expense reimbursement is published.
- Travel support: No universal travel support is published.
- Accommodation support: No universal accommodation support is published.
- Right to work: Netherlands-specific work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through Eversheds Sutherland.
United Kingdom - 1st Year Law / 2nd Year Non-Law Virtual Open Day
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Closing date: 2026-03-01 23:59:00 Europe/London
- Application timing: Applications closed 1 March 2026 at 23:59 UK time.
- Programme dates: 2026 Virtual Open Day; exact event date is not published on the current page.
- Duration: One event
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed 1 March 2026 at 23:59 UK time.
- Programme: 2026 Virtual Open Day; exact event date is not published on the current page.
- Who can apply: First-year law students and second-year non-law students.
- Eligibility: audience: First-year law students and second-year non-law students. location: Online study stage: First-year law / second-year non-law
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Online registration when the next event opens Register through the official events route when the next date is published.
- Assessments: No recruitment assessment is published for the open day.
- Progression: Early insight before later vacation-scheme/training-contract applications; no automatic progression is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Route-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official Eversheds Sutherland application route before applying. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
Germany - Research Assistantship
Type: Student Role
Location: Germany
- Application timing: Applications can be submitted throughout the year; no fixed deadline applies.
- Programme dates: Start date and duration are agreed individually.
- Duration: Role-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications can be submitted throughout the year; no fixed deadline applies.
- Programme: Start date and duration are agreed individually.
- Who can apply: Advanced law students and graduates preparing for or between German examinations; role-specific criteria apply.
- Eligibility: audience: Advanced law students and graduates preparing for or between German examinations; role-specific criteria apply. location: Germany offices study stage: Advanced law student / graduate
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Official Germany application Role-specific interview/assessment process Apply through the relevant official Eversheds Sutherland Germany route Office/team-specific opportunity details apply
- Assessments: Role-specific interview or assessment details are published with the relevant opportunity.
- Progression: Referendariat / later legal career
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Germany route-specific work-authorisation and language requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact.
United Kingdom - Unlocked
Type: Insight Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications for the 2027 Unlocked programme will open later in 2026; exact application dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2027 programme dates and delivery format are not yet published.
- Duration: Multi-day programme
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2027 Unlocked programme will open later in 2026; exact application dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2027 programme dates and delivery format are not yet published.
- Who can apply: Year 12, S5 or first-year college students from less privileged backgrounds meeting the published social-mobility criteria.
- Eligibility: audience: Year 12, S5 or first-year college students from less privileged backgrounds meeting the published social-mobility criteria. location: UK office-aligned / cycle-specific study stage: School / college
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Online registration/application when open Eligibility review / event confirmation where applicable Apply/register through the official Eversheds Sutherland student route when the 2027 window opens.
- Assessments: No recruitment assessment is published for the insight event/programme itself.
- Progression: Insight and application preparation; no automatic job or training-contract offer is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Route-specific right-to-work requirements apply; check the official Eversheds Sutherland application route before applying. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Scheme
Type: Vacation Scheme
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications for the 2027 Summer Vacation Scheme reopen in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2027 Summer Vacation Scheme dates are not yet published.
- Duration: Office/cycle specific
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2027 Summer Vacation Scheme reopen in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2027 Summer Vacation Scheme dates are not yet published.
- Who can apply: Penultimate-year law students, final-year non-law students, graduates and career changers; live route criteria apply.
- Eligibility: audience: Penultimate-year law students, final-year non-law students, graduates and career changers; live route criteria apply. location: Multiple UK offices study stage: Undergraduate / graduate
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Online application Video interview Assessment-centre interview Individual role-play Written/computer exercise Online application Strengths/competency-based video interview where used for the live route Assessment centre / selection process Individual interview, role-play and written/computer exercise where specified for the graduate route
- Assessments: Video interview Assessment-centre interview Individual role-play Written/computer exercise
- Progression: Strong performance may lead to a UK Training Contract offer.
- Funding: Eligible candidates may receive SMART Commitment support, including business clothing for assessment/recruitment and vacation-scheme accommodation where the published criteria are met.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: SMART Commitment can provide confidential advance funding for vacation-scheme accommodation for eligible candidates from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
- Right to work: The reviewed UK early-careers pages do not publish one universal sponsorship promise. Candidates requiring sponsorship should confirm the live route requirements with Emerging Talent. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
United States - ES Scholars
Type: Access Programme
Location: United States
- Application timing: Current ES Scholars application dates are not published on the official programme page.
- Programme dates: Three-week summer programme: two weeks virtual classroom instruction plus in-person cohort programming in Atlanta, Washington DC and New York; next exact dates are not published.
- Duration: 3 weeks
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Current ES Scholars application dates are not published on the official programme page.
- Programme: Three-week summer programme: two weeks virtual classroom instruction plus in-person cohort programming in Atlanta, Washington DC and New York; next exact dates are not published.
- Who can apply: College graduates and mid-career professionals who have applied to or been accepted to law school; programme access criteria apply.
- Eligibility: audience: College graduates and mid-career candidates who have applied to or been accepted by law school, subject to the live ES Scholars criteria.
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland route when open. Apply through the official ES Scholars route when the next cycle opens
- Assessments: Cycle-specific selection details are published with the live programme.
- Progression: Preparation for law school and future legal-career applications; no automatic employment progression is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Programme-specific US eligibility applies; check the live cycle. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Programme/recruitment accommodations can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
United Kingdom - Edinburgh Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom: Edinburgh
- Application timing: Applications for the 2029 Edinburgh Training Contract open in 2027; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
- Duration: Programme-specific trainee route
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2029 Edinburgh Training Contract open in 2027; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme: 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
- Who can apply: Applicants to the separate Scotland/Edinburgh graduate route who meet the live criteria.
- Eligibility: audience: Applicants to the separate Scotland/Edinburgh graduate route who meet the live criteria. location: Edinburgh study stage: Graduate / eligible student
- Academic requirements: The next vacancy will state the exact academic and professional requirements.
- Application process: Online application when the 2029 route opens Cycle-specific assessment and interview stages Online application when the 2029 route opens in 2027 Cycle-specific assessments
- Assessments: Exact assessment format will be published with the 2029 vacancy.
- Progression: Qualified lawyer / associate
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Scottish route-specific right-to-work requirements will be published with the live vacancy. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
Hong Kong - Eversheds Sutherland Hong Kong Student Award
Type: Scholarship / Bursary
Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong
- Application timing: Applications open from March to April each year; the next cycle is March–April 2027. Exact days are not yet published.
- Programme dates: Award includes financial support and first-year legal work experience; exact 2027 dates are not yet published.
- Duration: Award cycle
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open from March to April each year; the next cycle is March–April 2027. Exact days are not yet published.
- Programme: Award includes financial support and first-year legal work experience; exact 2027 dates are not yet published.
- Who can apply: Undergraduate law students meeting the published academic, financial-need and access criteria.
- Eligibility: financial need: CSSA/TSFS or proven financial need first generation: true GPA: At least 3.0 after Semester 1/A study stage: First-year LLB or LLB double-degree student universities: CUHK CityU HKU
- Academic requirements: First-year LLB/LLB double-degree student; at least GPA 3.0 after Semester 1/A plus the published financial-need/first-generation criteria.
- Application process: Submit through the university-specific route Eligibility, academic and supporting-document review CUHK and CityU applicants submit through faculty offices HKU applicants submit the official form and supporting documents through the published recruitment route
- Assessments: Eligibility, academic and supporting-document review
- Progression: No automatic Training Contract progression is stated.
- Funding: Financial support plus legal-industry work experience are published; the financial amount is not published on the current page. financial support: Financial support is provided; amount not published. work experience: true
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Not applicable to the award itself beyond any work-experience requirements published for the selected placement. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Accessibility/recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
Germany - Student assistant
Type: Student Role
Location: Germany
- Application timing: Applications can be submitted throughout the year; no fixed deadline applies.
- Programme dates: Start date and duration are agreed with the relevant team.
- Duration: Role-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications can be submitted throughout the year; no fixed deadline applies.
- Programme: Start date and duration are agreed with the relevant team.
- Who can apply: Current law students meeting office and role-specific requirements.
- Eligibility: audience: Current law students meeting office and role-specific requirements. location: Germany offices study stage: Law student
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Official Germany application Role-specific interview/assessment process Apply through the relevant official Eversheds Sutherland Germany route Office/team-specific opportunity details apply
- Assessments: Role-specific interview or assessment details are published with the relevant opportunity.
- Progression: Research assistant / Referendariat / later legal career
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Germany route-specific work-authorisation and language requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact.
United Kingdom - Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: The next England/Wales/Northern Ireland Training Contract application cycle reopens in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme dates: Two-year Training Contract; exact next intake start date is not yet published.
- Duration: 2 years
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- The next England/Wales/Northern Ireland Training Contract application cycle reopens in Autumn 2026; exact dates are not yet published.
- Programme: Two-year Training Contract; exact next intake start date is not yet published.
- Who can apply: Law and non-law students, graduates and career changers meeting the live graduate criteria.
- Eligibility: audience: Law and non-law students, graduates and career changers meeting the live graduate criteria. location: Multiple UK offices study stage: Graduate / eligible undergraduate route
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Online application Video interview Assessment-centre interview Individual role-play Written/computer exercise Online application Strengths/competency-based video interview where used for the live route Assessment centre / selection process Individual interview, role-play and written/computer exercise where specified for the graduate route
- Assessments: Video interview Assessment-centre interview Individual role-play Written/computer exercise
- Progression: Qualification as a solicitor, subject to SQE/SRA requirements and successful completion of the training contract.
- Funding: SMART Commitment support can include business clothing, vacation-scheme accommodation and IT equipment for future trainee study where eligibility is met. Universal SQE fee/maintenance amounts were not published on the current page reviewed. smart commitment: Eligible candidates from lower socio-economic backgrounds may receive confidential support for specified recruitment/study costs. sqe support: Current universal SQE fee/maintenance amounts are not published on the reviewed page; do not infer.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: The reviewed UK early-careers pages do not publish one universal sponsorship promise. Candidates requiring sponsorship should confirm the live route requirements with Emerging Talent. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments are available case-by-case, including extra time, communication support such as BSL interpretation and accessible interview/assessment venues. Project Rise supports part-time training for successful candidates who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.
Switzerland - Summer Trainees
Type: Internship
Location: Switzerland: Bern, Zurich
- Application timing: Applicants can apply directly to the Switzerland office by email for summer internships; no fixed current deadline is published.
- Programme dates: Recurring Summer Trainee placements in Zurich and Bern; exact next dates are not published.
- Duration: Summer placement
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applicants can apply directly to the Switzerland office by email for summer internships; no fixed current deadline is published.
- Programme: Recurring Summer Trainee placements in Zurich and Bern; exact next dates are not published.
- Who can apply: Students and early-career candidates eligible for the firm's Swiss summer trainee intake; current detailed criteria are not published on the news evidence.
- Eligibility: audience: Students and early-career candidates eligible for the firm's Swiss summer trainee intake; current detailed criteria are not published on the news evidence. location: Zurich; Bern study stage: Student / early career
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland route when open. Use the official Switzerland careers/news route when the next Summer Trainee cycle is published
- Assessments: Next-cycle application and assessment details are not yet published.
- Progression: Practical legal experience and future Swiss legal-career applications; no automatic progression is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Swiss placement-specific work-authorisation and language requirements apply to the live cycle. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
Hong Kong - Vacation scheme
Type: Vacation Scheme
Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong
- Application timing: Applications open from October 2026 to January 2027; exact opening and closing days are not yet published.
- Programme dates: Four-week Summer Vacation Scheme in 2027; exact programme dates are not yet published.
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open from October 2026 to January 2027; exact opening and closing days are not yet published.
- Programme: Four-week Summer Vacation Scheme in 2027; exact programme dates are not yet published.
- Who can apply: Penultimate-year law students, graduates and career changers who meet the published Hong Kong eligibility.
- Eligibility: Minimum 3.3 GPA or equivalent 2:1 / on track for a 2:1, plus programme-specific Hong Kong eligibility.
- Application process: Online application, video interview, face-to-face lawyer interview and office assessments.
- Progression: Strong performance on the Vacation Scheme may lead to a Hong Kong Training Contract.
Student internships and vacation programmes
Type: Internship
- Application timing: Eversheds Sutherland Poland confirms recurring student internships and vacation programmes. No single current application deadline is published; current vacancies are published on the Poland recruitment page.
- Programme dates: Programme timing and duration are vacancy/programme-specific.
- Duration: Opportunity-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Eversheds Sutherland Poland confirms recurring student internships and vacation programmes. No single current application deadline is published; current vacancies are published on the Poland recruitment page.
- Programme: Programme timing and duration are vacancy/programme-specific.
- Who can apply: Students and recent graduates seeking legal experience in Poland
- Eligibility: Location: Poland; live vacancy or programme criteria apply.
- Academic requirements: Opportunity-specific criteria apply.
- Application process: Check the Poland recruitment page and submit the requested CV and cover letter or follow the live vacancy instructions.
- Assessments: Opportunity-specific selection process.
- Progression: May support later graduate/legal career applications; no automatic progression is stated.
- Funding: No universal pay or funding amount is published for the standing route.
- Expenses: No universal expense reimbursement is published.
- Travel support: No universal travel support is published.
- Accommodation support: No universal accommodation support is published.
- Right to work: Poland-specific work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through Eversheds Sutherland.
United Kingdom - Scott Wagland, Gemma Curtis and Helen Annable Bursaries
Type: Scholarship / Bursary
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: No separate application dates are published because the bursaries are awarded to selected Unlocked participants.
- Programme dates: Support continues through the recipient’s university degree and includes mentoring and vacation-scheme opportunities.
- Status: no_application
Published application and programme dates
- No separate application dates are published because the bursaries are awarded to selected Unlocked participants.
- Programme: Support continues through the recipient’s university degree and includes mentoring and vacation-scheme opportunities.
- Who can apply: Selected participants in Eversheds Sutherland Unlocked.
- Eligibility: Available to selected participants in the UK-based Unlocked social-mobility programme.
- Application process: No separate public bursary application route is published; recipients are selected from Unlocked participants.
- Funding: Financial support for university tuition fees throughout the duration of the recipient’s degree, plus a firm mentor and vacation-scheme opportunities. The current official page does not publish a cash amount.
Finland - Trainee path - first part
Type: Traineeship
Location: Finland
- Application timing: Applications are vacancy-specific through the Finland student application route; no universal deadline is published.
- Programme dates: Start date and duration depend on the available trainee role.
- Duration: Role-specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are vacancy-specific through the Finland student application route; no universal deadline is published.
- Programme: Start date and duration depend on the available trainee role.
- Who can apply: Law students in approximately years 1–3 of study, subject to office availability.
- Eligibility: audience: Law students in approximately years 1–3 of study, subject to office availability. location: Finland offices / vacancy-specific study stage: Early-stage law student
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Live vacancy application Vacancy-specific interview/assessment process Apply to a live trainee opportunity through the official Finland careers route
- Assessments: Assessment details are vacancy-specific and are not universal.
- Progression: Advanced-stage trainee route / future legal career.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Finland vacancy-specific work-authorisation and language requirements apply. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland recruitment contact.
Ireland - Traineeship program
Type: Traineeship
Location: Ireland: Dublin
- Application timing: Applications are vacancy-specific through the Ireland vacancy portal; no universal current deadline is published.
- Programme dates: Two-year traineeship programme; next intake dates are not published on the current programme page.
- Duration: 2 years
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are vacancy-specific through the Ireland vacancy portal; no universal current deadline is published.
- Programme: Two-year traineeship programme; next intake dates are not published on the current programme page.
- Who can apply: Students and recent graduates meeting the Irish traineeship criteria.
- Eligibility: cycle specific: true professional course: Professional Practice Course at the Law Society of Ireland
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Ireland vacancies/applications route Cycle-specific interview and assessment stages Apply through the official Ireland vacancies/applications route Cycle-specific interview and assessment details are published with the vacancy
- Assessments: Cycle-specific assessment details are published with the live vacancy.
- Progression: Irish solicitor qualification and potential later associate career, subject to performance and business need.
- Funding: Competitive salary including full payment while attending Blackhall; exact salary amount is not published on the current programme page. professional course: Paid while attending the Professional Practice Course salary: Competitive salary including full payment while attending Blackhall
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Irish work-authorisation requirements are vacancy-specific and are not universally stated on the programme page. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant official recruitment contact.
Pupillage
Type: Pupillage
- Applications open: 2026-09-30
- Closing date: 2026-11-15
- Application timing: Applications open 30 September 2026 and close 15 November 2026.
- Programme dates: For pupillages commencing between January and August 2027; the exact commencement date is agreed by the firm.
- Duration: Minimum 3 months
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open 30 September 2026 and close 15 November 2026.
- Programme: For pupillages commencing between January and August 2027; the exact commencement date is agreed by the firm.
- Applications opened 31 May 2026 and closed 15 July 2026.
- Programme: For pupillages commencing between September and December 2026; the exact commencement date is agreed by the firm.
- Who can apply: Applicants seeking pupillage in Mauritius.
- Eligibility: Applications may be submitted pending bar results, but final results must be provided before commencement. Selection, duration and commencement are at the firm’s discretion.
- Application process: Apply by email during the published window with an updated CV, cover letter and all academic certificates.
- Assessments: The firm may invite shortlisted applicants to interview; it reserves the right not to call applicants for interview.
- Progression: Pupillage experience; no automatic employment progression is stated.
- Funding: No pay or funding amount is published on the current official page.
- Expenses: No separate expenses policy is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published.
- Right to work: Mauritius-specific professional and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Disability support: No programme-specific disability adjustment wording is published on the current Mauritius page.
United States - LLM Extern Program
Type: Internship
Location: United States
- Application timing: Direct applications are accepted and extern opportunities are also advertised through participating law schools; no universal deadline is published.
- Programme dates: Eleven-week externships during fall and spring law-school semesters.
- Duration: 11 weeks
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Direct applications are accepted and extern opportunities are also advertised through participating law schools; no universal deadline is published.
- Programme: Eleven-week externships during fall and spring law-school semesters.
- Who can apply: LLM students participating through law-school externship programmes or applying directly.
- Eligibility: audience: LLM students participating through law-school externship programmes or applying directly. location: United States / participating law schools study stage: LLM student
- Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
- Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland route when open. Submit a direct application through the official Eversheds Sutherland LLM Extern route Semester-specific timing applies
- Assessments: Selection details are application/semester specific.
- Progression: US legal-sector exposure and future application preparation; no automatic associate offer is stated.
- Funding: No separate funding package is published for this route. status: No separate funding package is published for this route unless stated in the detailed fields.
- Expenses: No separate expense reimbursement is published for this route.
- Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
- Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this route.
- Right to work: Externship eligibility and US work-authorisation/academic-credit rules depend on the school and placement. status: Programme-specific visa and work-authorisation wording applies; check the official route.
- Disability support: Recruitment/placement accommodations can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.
United Kingdom support
UK Visa and Funding
UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.
UK visa sponsorship and right to work
The official UK early-careers pages reviewed do not publish one universal visa-sponsorship promise. Candidates who need sponsorship should obtain written confirmation from Emerging Talent before applying. Hong Kong and other international routes have separate local immigration, admission and right-to-work requirements.
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Pay, funding and student costs
Every route has an explicit pay-status outcome. Numeric salary fields are used wherever the firm publishes an amount; otherwise the record states paid amount unpublished, unpaid, not applicable or not published.
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Areas of work
Practice areas
The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.
Banking and Finance
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Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment
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Construction and Engineering
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Corporate and M&A
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Corporate Crime
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Data Privacy, Security and Technology
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Employment, Labor and Pensions
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Financial Services Regulation
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Insurance
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Intellectual Property
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Investigations
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Konexo
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Litigation and Dispute Management
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Real Estate and Planning
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Strategic Contracts
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Tax
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Offices
Locations
Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.
United Kingdom, Belfast
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Birmingham
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Cambridge
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Cardiff
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Ipswich
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Leeds
Eversheds sutherland office
United Kingdom, London
Eversheds sutherland office
1 Wood Street, London EC2V 7WS, United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, Manchester
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Newcastle
Eversheds sutherland office
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United Kingdom, Nottingham
Eversheds sutherland office
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Angola, Luanda
Eversheds sutherland office
Austria, Vienna
Eversheds sutherland office
Belgium, Brussels
Eversheds sutherland office
Bulgaria, Sofia
Eversheds sutherland office
China, Beijing
Eversheds sutherland office
China, Shanghai
Eversheds sutherland office
Czechia, Prague
Eversheds sutherland office
Estonia, Tallinn
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Finland, Hämeenlinna
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Finland, Helsinki
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Finland, Jyväskylä
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Finland, Oulu
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Finland, Tampere
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Finland, Turku
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France, Paris
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Germany, Berlin
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Germany, Düsseldorf
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Germany, Frankfurt
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Germany, Hamburg
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Germany, Munich
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Hong Kong
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Hungary, Budapest
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Iraq, Baghdad
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Iraq, Erbil
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Ireland, Dublin
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Italy, Milan
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Italy, Rome
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Jordan, Amman
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Latvia, Riga
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Lithuania, Vilnius
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Luxembourg
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Mauritius, Port Louis
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Mozambique, Maputo
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Netherlands, Amsterdam
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Netherlands, Rotterdam
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Poland, Warsaw
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Portugal, Lisbon
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Portugal, Porto
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Qatar, Doha
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Romania, Bucharest
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Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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Singapore
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Slovakia, Bratislava
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South Africa, Durban
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South Africa, Johannesburg
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Spain, Madrid
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Sweden, Stockholm
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Switzerland, Bern
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Switzerland, Geneva
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Switzerland, Zurich
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Tunisia, Tunis
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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United States, Atlanta
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United States, Austin
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United States, Chicago
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United States, Houston
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United States, New York
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United States, Sacramento
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United States, San Diego
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United States, San Francisco
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United States, Silicon Valley
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United States, Washington, DC
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Career paths
Roles
Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.
Senior Associate
Qualified-lawyer progression title.
Location: Global
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Konexo Legal Services Professional
Alternative legal services and managed-delivery role within Konexo.
Location: Global
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Solicitor Apprentice
Six-year Level 7 solicitor apprenticeship.
Location: Birmingham; Cambridge; Leeds; Manchester; Nottingham
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Legal Director
Senior legal career title used in the firm.
Location: Global / United Kingdom
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Partner
Senior practising lawyer title used across the firm.
Location: Global
Chartered Legal Executive
Chartered legal professional qualification/title.
Location: United Kingdom
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Principal Associate
Qualified-lawyer progression title.
Location: United Kingdom
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Legal Team Consulting Professional
Consulting role supporting legal-team operating models and transformation.
Location: Global
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Business Professional
Business-services careers supporting the legal practice.
Location: Global
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Trainee Solicitor
Two-year UK qualification route with four six-month seats.
Location: United Kingdom
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Interim Resourcing Professional
Interim legal and business resourcing role within Konexo.
Location: Global
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Unlocked Participant
Participant in the social-mobility Unlocked programme.
Location: Virtual / United Kingdom
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Solicitor
Solicitor qualification and practising title.
Location: United Kingdom
Paralegal
Legal support and casework role.
Location: Global / United Kingdom
Vacation Scheme Participant
Paid UK vacation-scheme participant and potential training-contract candidate.
Location: United Kingdom cycle-specific
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Legal Technology Graduate
Graduate entry route into legal technology and Service Excellence; currently not open.
Location: United Kingdom
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Associate
Qualified lawyer role.
Location: Global
Counsel
Experienced lawyer title used in parts of the global firm.
Location: Global
Legal Technologist
Legal technology, service design and delivery role.
Location: United Kingdom / Global
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Co-Chief Executive Officer
Global leadership title used by the firm.
Location: Global
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Senior Partner
Senior firm leadership title.
Location: Global / United Kingdom
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Governance Risk and Compliance Professional
Governance, risk and compliance advisory and delivery role within Konexo.
Location: Global
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Attorney
US-qualified lawyer title.
Location: United States
Access and inclusion
EDI
Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.
SMART
Practical financial support aimed at removing participation barriers.
Unlocked
Legal-careers insight, application support and employability development.
Hong Kong Student Award
Combines financial access and work experience.
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ES Scholars
Pre-law preparation and access programme.
Solicitor Apprenticeship financial access
Earn-while-learning legal qualification route.
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Ireland Blackhall support
Professional-course and trainee support.
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Hong Kong PCLL support
Funding support connected with the route to qualification.
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Recruitment adjustments
Candidates can request reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process. The UK student applications page gives the graduate recruitment contact and asks candidates to use the subject Recruitment process adjustments.
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Project Rise part-time training
Project Rise is retained as the firm’s disability-focused work on part-time training and more flexible routes into qualification.
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Disability Confident commitment
The firm’s Disability Confident commitment is recorded as an employer-level disability inclusion measure.
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Valuable 500 commitment
The firm’s Valuable 500 commitment is recorded as an organisation-level disability inclusion commitment.
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Community and legal access
Pro bono
The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.
Global pro bono programme
Pro bono is presented as lawyer development as well as community impact.
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International Rescue Committee partnership
Cross-border example of the firm’s humanitarian pro bono work.
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United States access-to-justice pro bono
Shows the range of public-interest work available within the United States practice.
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Firm research
Firm highlights
Published awards, sectors, notable work, clients and other information that helps students understand the firm.
Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion
Score of 100 in the 2026 Corporate Equality Index.
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Alexander Award for Legal Ambassadors
Recognition of the ES Scholars Program.
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Tipping the Scales recognition
Recognised among firms with 50% or more women among new partners in the measured period.
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Best Places to Work for Diversity
Current recognition displayed on the official US DEI page.
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Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality
Current recognition displayed on the official UK measuring-progress page.
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Disability Confident Employer
Current external disability-inclusion recognition.
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Stonewall Proud Employer Leader
Current LGBTQ+ workplace recognition displayed by the firm.
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Race at Work Charter signatory
Current ethnicity and workplace-inclusion commitment displayed by the firm.
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Sale of Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell
Advised Johnson Matthey on completion of the sale of its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell.
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Acquisition of D-Marin by InfraVia
Advised senior management of D-Marin in connection with its acquisition by InfraVia.
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Secondary dual listing of PT Merdeka Gold Resources on HKEX
Advised OCBC on a landmark secondary dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Transition to employee ownership
Advised Costello Medical on its transition to employee ownership.
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Official firm platforms
Links & Socials
Verified official websites, careers and application platforms, office directories and social-media accounts.
Official Eversheds Sutherland website
Official global firm website.
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About Eversheds Sutherland
Official firm information and structure.
Global offices
Official global office directory.
Global services
Official global services directory.
Global industries
Official global industries directory.
Global careers
Official global careers gateway.
Global students and recent graduates
Official global student and graduate gateway.
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UK students and recent graduates
Official UK early-careers hub.
UK student and graduate applications
Official UK application-status and support page.
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UK graduate schemes
Official UK training contract, vacation scheme and legal-technology graduate information.
UK Solicitor Apprenticeship
Official UK Solicitor Apprenticeship page.
UK Unlocked programme
Official Unlocked school-student programme page.
UK early-careers events
Official UK early-careers events page.
Ireland students and recent graduates
Official Ireland student and graduate hub.
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Ireland Traineeship Programme
Official Ireland Traineeship Programme page.
Asia students and recent graduates
Official Asia student and graduate hub.
Hong Kong Training Contract
Official Hong Kong Training Contract page.
Hong Kong Vacation Scheme
Official Hong Kong Vacation Scheme page.
Hong Kong recruitment process
Official Hong Kong eligibility and assessment page.
Hong Kong Student Award
Official Hong Kong Student Award page.
Asia applications
Official Asia applications page.
Germany students and recent graduates
Official Germany student and graduate hub.
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Germany LIFT OFF internship
Official Germany university and LIFT OFF page.
Germany assistantships and legal traineeship
Official Germany research-assistant and legal-traineeship page.
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Germany Legal Talents
Official Germany Legal Talents page.
Germany student FAQ
Official Germany early-careers FAQ.
Finland students and recent graduates
Official Finland two-stage trainee path.
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US students and recent graduates
Official US law-student and graduate hub.
US Summer Program
Official US Summer Program page.
US LLM Extern Program
Official US LLM Extern Program page.
US new attorneys and post-LLM associates
Official US graduate and new-attorney hiring page.
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ES Scholars
Official ES Scholars page.
Pro bono
Official pro bono page.
Diversity and inclusion
Official diversity and inclusion page.
Community
Official community page.
Environmental sustainability
Official environmental sustainability page.