Eversheds Sutherland

United Kingdom - Birmingham Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme dates: 11 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Birmingham.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme: 11 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Birmingham.

United Kingdom - Year 12 & 13 Virtual Insight Evening

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Closing date: 2026-11-02 23:59:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 2 November 2026.
• Programme dates: 2026 virtual insight evening.
• Duration: One evening
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 2 November 2026.
• Programme: 2026 virtual insight evening.

• Who can apply: Year 12 and Year 13 students interested in legal careers.
• Eligibility: For Year 12 and Year 13 students interested in legal careers; delivered online.
• Application process: Apply through the official Eversheds Sutherland student application route.
• Progression: Insight and application preparation; no automatic job or training-contract offer is stated.
• Travel support: No separate travel support is published for this route.
• Accommodation support: No separate accommodation support is published for this 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: 22 February–2 April 2027 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: 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.

Edinburgh Graduate Insight Evening

Type: Open Day / Event

• Closing date: 2027-04-25 23:59:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 25 April 2027.
• Programme dates: 2027 Edinburgh Graduate Insight Evening.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 25 April 2027.
• Programme: 2027 Edinburgh Graduate Insight Evening.

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.

United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham

• Closing date: 2027-01-25 23:59:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications close on 25 January 2027 at 11:59pm UK time.
• Programme dates: Six-year programme. 2027 office openings: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge and Nottingham; exact start date not yet published.
• Duration: 6 years
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close on 25 January 2027 at 11:59pm UK time.
• 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 - Newcastle Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme dates: 5 November 2026, 11:00–13:30, Newcastle.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme: 5 November 2026, 11:00–13:30, Newcastle.

• Application process: Apply through Eversheds Sutherland’s official student-events page.

United Kingdom - Nottingham Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Register through the official Eversheds Sutherland student events page.
• Programme dates: 3 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Nottingham.
• Duration: One event
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Register through the official Eversheds Sutherland student events page.
• Programme: 3 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Nottingham.

• Who can apply: Undergraduates and graduates exploring Eversheds Sutherland early-careers routes.
• Eligibility: Undergraduates and graduates exploring Eversheds Sutherland early-careers routes.
• Academic requirements: No additional academic threshold is published on the reviewed current route page beyond the master eligibility wording.
• Application process: Register through the official student events page.
• 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.
• 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.

Hong Kong - Training contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2026-09-13
• Closing date: 2026-12-27
• Application timing: Applications opened on 13 September 2026 and close on 27 December 2026.
• Programme dates: Two-year Hong Kong Training Contract for the 2029 intake; exact start date is not yet published.
• Duration: 2 years
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened on 13 September 2026 and close on 27 December 2026.
• 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.

Portugal - Professional Internships

Type: Internship

Location: Portugal

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-10-31 Europe/Lisbon
• Application timing: Applications are accepted throughout August, September and October 2026.
• Programme dates: Professional legal internship in Portugal, with timing arranged by intake.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted throughout August, September and October 2026.
• Programme: Professional legal internship in Portugal, with timing arranged by intake.

• Who can apply: Candidates seeking a professional legal internship in Portugal.
• Eligibility: Open to candidates seeking the firm’s professional legal internship route in Portugal.
• Application process: Submit an application through the official Portugal recruitment route during the annual August-to-October application period.
• Progression: Professional legal training with potential later progression subject to performance and available roles.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the requirements to undertake the internship in Portugal.
• Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.

Germany - Legal Traineeship

Type: Referendariat

Location: Germany

• Application timing: Applications are accepted throughout the year; there is no fixed deadline.
• Programme dates: Timing follows the candidate’s German legal preparatory service and chosen placement stage.
• Duration: Station-specific
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted throughout the year; there is no fixed deadline.
• Programme: Timing follows the candidate’s German legal preparatory service and chosen placement stage.

• Who can apply: German legal trainees / Referendare at the relevant stage of preparatory service.
• Eligibility: Open to German legal trainees completing the relevant stage of their preparatory service.
• Application process: Apply to Eversheds Sutherland Germany with a cover letter, CV, certificates and preferred office and practice area.
• Progression: German qualification / later associate applications
• 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: 2027-03-02 23:59:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 2 March 2027.
• Programme dates: Spring 2027 virtual open day.
• Duration: One event
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 2 March 2027.
• Programme: Spring 2027 virtual open day.

• 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 - London Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme dates: 24 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, London.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme: 24 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, London.

United Kingdom - Unlocked

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Applications open: 2026-12-14
• Application timing: Applications open 14 December 2026; the closing date has not yet been published.
• Programme dates: Runs during the Easter 2027 school half-term; exact programme dates are not yet published.
• Duration: Multi-day programme
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 14 December 2026; the closing date has not yet been published.
• Programme: Runs during the Easter 2027 school half-term; exact programme dates 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

• Closing date: 2026-12-01 23:59:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications are open and close at 23:59 on 1 December 2026.
• Programme dates: Summer Vacation Scheme runs in 2027.
• Duration: Office/cycle specific
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open and close at 23:59 on 1 December 2026.
• Programme: Summer Vacation Scheme runs in 2027.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law students, final-year non-law students, graduates and career changers; live route criteria apply.
• Eligibility: Open to eligible penultimate-year law students, final-year non-law students, graduates and career changers applying to participating UK offices.
• 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.
• Accommodation support: SMART Commitment can provide confidential advance funding for vacation-scheme accommodation for eligible candidates from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
• Right to work: Applicants should meet the work-authorisation requirements for their chosen UK programme.
• 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.

Ireland - 2027 Dublin Summer Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Ireland

• Closing date: 2027-02-27 23:59:00 Europe/Dublin
• Application timing: Applications are open and close at 23:59 on 27 February 2027.
• Programme dates: Summer 2027.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open and close at 23:59 on 27 February 2027.
• Programme: Summer 2027.

• Who can apply: University students interested in qualifying as a solicitor in Ireland.
• Eligibility: Applicants should meet the eligibility criteria published with the official 2027 Dublin Summer Internship application.
• Application process: Apply through the Eversheds Sutherland early-careers application portal.

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: College graduates and mid-career professionals who have applied to or been accepted to law school. Preference is given to candidates already accepted; college students/recent graduates are preferred to have a GPA of at least 3.0. The programme is open to all and seeks to widen access for backgrounds historically underrepresented in law.
• 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: The three-week ES Scholars programme is offered at no cost to participants. A modest stipend is awarded on successful completion, subject to attendance, punctuality, engagement and completing exams on time; the amount is not published.
• Expenses: Programme tuition/instruction is provided at no cost to participants.
• 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

• Applications open: 2027-03-01
• Application timing: Applications for the 2029 Edinburgh Training Contract open on 1 March 2027.
• Programme dates: Edinburgh Training Contract beginning in 2029.
• Duration: Programme-specific trainee route
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications for the 2029 Edinburgh Training Contract open on 1 March 2027.
• Programme: Edinburgh Training Contract beginning in 2029.

• Who can apply: Applicants to the separate Scotland/Edinburgh graduate route who meet the live criteria.
• Eligibility: Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for Eversheds Sutherland’s Edinburgh graduate route.
• Academic requirements: The next vacancy will state the exact academic and professional requirements.
• Application process: Apply through the official student and graduate applications page from 1 March 2027.
• Progression: Qualified lawyer / associate
• 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.

United Kingdom - Cambridge Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme dates: 26 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Cambridge.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme: 26 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Cambridge.

Hong Kong - Eversheds Sutherland Hong Kong Student Award

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Application timing: The annual application window runs from March to April.
• Programme dates: Annual award with a two-week legal work-experience placement during the recipient’s first year; next exact placement dates are not published.
• Duration: Award cycle
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• The annual application window runs from March to April.
• Programme: Annual award with a two-week legal work-experience placement during the recipient’s first year; next exact placement dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Undergraduate law students meeting the published academic, financial-need and access criteria.
• Eligibility: Recipient of CSSA and/or means-tested TSFS (Grant & Loan) or proven financial need; first generation in immediate family to attend university; full-time first-year LLB or LLB double-degree student at CUHK, CityU or HKU; GPA at least 3.0 after Semester 1/A; strong matriculation results.
• 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: Apply through the relevant university route. Applications are reviewed against the published eligibility, academic and supporting-document criteria.
• Assessments: Eligibility, academic and supporting-document review.
• Progression: No automatic Training Contract progression is stated.
• Funding: Financial support and a two-week first-year legal work-experience placement.
• 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.

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.

United Kingdom - Leeds Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme dates: 10 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Leeds.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme: 10 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Leeds.

• Application process: Apply through Eversheds Sutherland’s official student-events page.

Hong Kong - Vacation scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2026-09-13
• Closing date: 2026-12-27
• Application timing: Applications opened on 13 September 2026 and close on 27 December 2026.
• Programme dates: Two four-week Summer Vacation Scheme intakes take place in June and July 2027.
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened on 13 September 2026 and close on 27 December 2026.
• Programme: Two four-week Summer Vacation Scheme intakes take place in June and July 2027.

• 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.

United Kingdom - Manchester Undergraduate & Graduate Insight Evening 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme dates: 17 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Manchester.
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026.
• Programme: 17 November 2026, 17:30–20:00, Manchester.

• Application process: Apply through Eversheds Sutherland’s official student-events page.

Mauritius - Pupillage

Type: Pupillage

Location: Mauritius

• Applications open: 2026-09-30
• Closing date: 2026-11-15
• Application timing: Applications open 30 September 2026 and close 15 November 2026.
• Programme dates: Pupillages commence between January and August 2027, with commencement agreed with the firm.
• Duration: Minimum 3 months
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 30 September 2026 and close 15 November 2026.
• Programme: Pupillages commence between January and August 2027, with commencement agreed with 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 opportunities are also advertised through participating law schools for fall and spring semesters.
• Programme dates: Eleven-week LLM externships take place during fall and spring law-school semesters.
• Duration: 11 weeks
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Direct applications are accepted, and opportunities are also advertised through participating law schools for fall and spring semesters.
• Programme: Eleven-week LLM externships take place during fall and spring law-school semesters.

• Who can apply: LLM students participating through law-school externship programmes or applying directly.
• Eligibility: Open to LLM students applying directly or through participating US law-school externship programmes.
• Application process: Apply directly to Eversheds Sutherland or through a participating law school for a fall or spring placement.
• Assessments: The selection process includes an initial recruiting interview followed by attorney interviews.
• Progression: US legal-sector exposure and future application preparation; no automatic associate offer is stated.
• Right to work: Eligibility and any work-authorisation or academic-credit requirements depend on the applicant’s law school and placement.
• Disability support: Recruitment/placement accommodations can be requested through the relevant Eversheds Sutherland contact.