Freshfields

Italy - Internships

Type: Internship

Location: Italy: Milan, Rome

• Programme dates: Current vacancies set their own timing; start dates are agreed around office and candidate availability.
• Duration: Programme-specific
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Current vacancies set their own timing; start dates are agreed around office and candidate availability.

• Who can apply: Law students or recent graduates meeting Italian office criteria.
• Eligibility: audience: Law students or recent graduates meeting Italian office criteria. official summary: Applications and pay are vacancy-specific or unpublished. study stage: Degree stage, language and practice requirements vary.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to a current Freshfields Italy internship vacancy Submit the documents requested by the vacancy Screening Interview Offer
• Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
• Progression: Trainee lawyer or other legal career
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong - Freshfields’ Hong Kong Work Experience Programme

Type: Work Experience

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Programme-specific; recent delivery combined two weeks with A.S. Watson and two weeks with Freshfields
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

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

• Who can apply: First- and second-year law students from minority backgrounds selected through partner organisations, including organisations supporting ethnic-minority, disabled and neurodivergent students.
• Eligibility: direct application: false selection: Through partner organisations target groups: Minority-background law students Disabled and neurodivergent students may be represented through partner organisations
• Application process: Partner referral or selection Placement Participation through a partner organisation Partner/Freshfields selection Work-experience placement
• Progression: Future legal-career opportunities.
• Disability support: The route expressly includes partner organisations supporting disabled and neurodivergent students; support arrangements depend on the participant and partner.

Germany - START foundation

Type: Access Programme

Location: Germany: Frankfurt, Munich

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: One-day workshops; scholarship and work-shadowing opportunities vary
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

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

• Who can apply: START scholars aged 15–19 from migration backgrounds in Germany.
• Eligibility: age: 15–19 direct public application: false partner: START Foundation target group: Young people from migration backgrounds
• Application process: Partner participation Programme activity Participation through START Foundation Freshfields workshops and work-shadowing opportunities
• Progression: Further study and legal-career exploration.
• Funding: Scholarship support is partner-specific. support: Scholarship support is provided through the partnership; exact individual terms are partner-specific.

United Kingdom - Freshfields Aspiring Professionals Programme

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Annual multi-year programme; exact cohort dates are not published on the current page.
• Duration: Four academic years
• Places: 100 Year 12/S5 students annually; 12 paid residential internship places.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Annual multi-year programme; exact cohort dates are not published on the current page.

• Who can apply: Year 12 or S5 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who meet the published programme criteria.
• Eligibility: geography: UK areas with fewer opportunities interest: Law or business school stage: Year 12 / S5 social mobility: PRIME criteria
• Academic requirements: High potential and PRIME social-mobility criteria.
• Application process: Eligibility/partner selection Cohort offer Programme participation Optional internship selection Social Mobility Foundation and programme eligibility process Selection into annual cohort Four-year development programme Optional competitive residential internship application
• Assessments: Selection process managed through programme partnership; exact stages not published.
• Progression: Long-term confidence, university and early-careers preparation.
• Funding: Twelve participants may receive a month-long residential internship paid at the Real Living Wage, with accommodation provided. accommodation: Provided for selected residential interns internship pay: Real Living Wage technology: Social Mobility Foundation checks access and can provide equipment if needed
• Accommodation support: Accommodation provided for the 12 selected residential interns.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong / United Kingdom - London-Asia Trainee Associate Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong; United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme dates: Four weeks total: three weeks in Hong Kong and a final week in London, visa-dependent, in June or July 2027.
• Duration: Four weeks
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-01; Close 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme: Four weeks total: three weeks in Hong Kong and a final week in London, visa-dependent, in June or July 2027.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law students on track for a 2:1 or equivalent with relevant language skills.
• Eligibility: degree: On track for a 2:1 or equivalent language: Requisite Asian language skills study stage: Penultimate-year law student visa: London week is visa-dependent
• Academic requirements: On track for a 2:1 degree or equivalent and requisite language skills.
• Application process: Online application Online assessments Interview Four-week internship Training Contract offer Upload CV Upload university transcripts Submit 850-word personal statement Complete online assessments Interview Internship Training Contract decision
• Assessments: Untimed online assessments Senior lawyer and People team interview Internship performance
• Progression: London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme offer consideration on 1 August.
• Right to work: The London week is expressly visa-dependent. London week: Participation is visa-dependent; no universal sponsorship promise published.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Life Sciences Job Simulator

Type: Virtual Experience

• Programme dates: Self-paced
• Duration: Around one to two hours per module
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Self-paced

• Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants seeking a free introduction to legal work.
• Eligibility: audience: Open online learning experience study stage: Student or prospective applicant
• Application process: No competitive application stage Open the official virtual learning page Start the module Complete the tasks and receive a certificate
• Progression: Commercial-law exploration and application preparation.
• Funding: Free online programme. fee: Free
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

China - Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: China: Beijing, Shanghai

• Programme dates: Placement dates arranged by office and candidate availability.
• Duration: Minimum three months
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Placement dates arranged by office and candidate availability.

• Who can apply: Typically third- or fourth-year undergraduate law students or postgraduate law students.
• Eligibility: degree routes: LLB JD Postgraduate legal study language and academic: Office-specific criteria apply
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Send application to Asia Graduate Recruitment or use official route Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: Possible Legal Assistant Contract
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Programme starts in September 2027; exact start date has not yet been published.
• Duration: Six years
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Programme starts in September 2027; exact start date has not yet been published.

• Who can apply: UK-national school leavers meeting academic and residency requirements.
• Eligibility: A levels: AAB or equivalent GCSEs: At least seven at grade 6/B or above, including English and Maths nationality: UK national school leaver residency: UK resident for three years before starting
• Academic requirements: AAB at A level or equivalent; at least seven GCSEs at grade 6/B or above, including English and Maths.
• Application process: Online application Career Conversation Assessment centre Offer Check eligibility Apply online Career Conversation with the Early Careers Team Attend an assessment centre Offer
• Assessments: Career Conversation Assessment centre
• Progression: Law LLB, SQE and qualification as a solicitor.
• Funding: Freshfields does not currently publish the apprenticeship salary amount. salary: Salary paid; current amount not published tuition: Apprenticeship training and Law LLB route funded through the programme
• Right to work: Published route is for UK national school leavers meeting the three-year residency requirement. eligibility: UK national and three-year residency criteria apply.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong Law Fair

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Programme dates: 12 September 2026, 14:00–17:00 at Hall 5G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Duration: Three hours
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 12 September 2026, 14:00–17:00 at Hall 5G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

• Who can apply: Students interested in Freshfields Hong Kong and its early-career routes.
• Eligibility: audience: Students interested in Hong Kong early careers registration: Required before event; deadline unpublished
• Application process: Registration Event Register before the event through the relevant event route Attend the law fair
• Progression: Explore Hong Kong internship, training-contract and London-Asia routes.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request individual adjustments; exact arrangements are programme or event specific.

United Kingdom - Trainee Associate Programme

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Programme start published as 2029 or 2030; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: Two years
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Programme start published as 2029 or 2030; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate- and final-year undergraduates from any discipline, recent graduates and eligible career changers.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Any degree discipline published intake eligibility: Eligible to start in 2028 or 2029 source conflict: Key dates says programme start 2029 or 2030. study stage: Penultimate-year undergraduate Final-year undergraduate Recent graduate
• Academic requirements: No universal school-grade threshold is stated on the current programme page; academic eligibility is assessed in context.
• Application process: Online application Assessment centre Decision and offer Check eligibility Apply online Attend an assessment centre Offer and intake allocation
• Assessments: Assessment centre; exact exercises are not published on the current page.
• Progression: Qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales and potential newly qualified associate role.
• Funding: Freshfields confirms postgraduate legal-training support. A separate annual LL.M option is fully funded with a £20,000 maintenance grant. CCP SQE: City Consortium Solicitor Training Programme support LLM option: Eligible future trainees may take the fully funded King’s LL.M in Law and Technology with a £20,000 maintenance grant. maintenance: Financial support confirmed; current amount not published PGDL: Course fees paid where required
• Right to work: Employment remains subject to the candidate having or securing the relevant right to work. Do not infer a universal sponsorship promise. position: No current general Skilled Worker sponsorship promise was found on the checked programme page. universal promise: false
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong - Legal Assistant Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme dates: Four-week internship in June or July 2027; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: Four weeks
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-01; Close 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme: Four-week internship in June or July 2027; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Law students studying for a law degree at a mainland China university.
• Eligibility: degree: Law degree from a university in mainland China study stage: Student with valid status for internship route
• Application process: Application Selection and assessments Interview Internship Offer consideration Apply online Submit documents Online assessments/interview as directed Four-week internship Legal Assistant offer consideration
• Progression: One-year Hong Kong Legal Assistant contract.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Germany - Legal clerks and research assistants

Type: Clerkship

Location: Germany

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific dates.
• Duration: Placement-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific dates.

• Who can apply: German legal clerks meeting office and practice requirements.
• Eligibility: audience: German legal clerks meeting office and practice requirements. official summary: Current opportunities vary by office and practice; pay and dates are vacancy-specific. study stage: German qualification-stage and vacancy-specific requirements.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to a current official vacancy Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: German lawyer career
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Japan - Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Japan: Tokyo

• Programme dates: Route-specific 2026 dates.
• Duration: Cycle-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Route-specific 2026 dates.

• Who can apply: Japanese law students, law-school students and bar-examination candidates meeting the published cycle criteria.
• Eligibility: audience: Japanese law students, law-school students and bar-examination candidates meeting the published cycle criteria. official summary: Current 2026 routes are published on the Japan early-careers site; pay varies or is unpublished. study stage: Cycle-specific Japanese legal-education and bar-examination requirements.
• Application process: Application Selection Interview where applicable Internship Choose the relevant Japan programme Submit official application Selection/interview Programme participation
• Progression: Japanese lawyer recruitment
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

France - Stage - Finance

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

• Application timing: Applications are open; no closing date is published.
• Programme dates: First or second semester of 2028; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: Semester placement
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open; no closing date is published.
• Programme: First or second semester of 2028; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: CRFPA-qualified candidates with excellent business-law academics.
• Application process: Online application; Recruitment review; Interview if shortlisted; Offer
• Assessments: Interview if shortlisted
• Progression: French finance-law career development
• Disability support: Freshfields Paris inclusive recruitment standards apply.

United States - Summer Associate Programme

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Boston, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC

• Programme dates: Ten-week Summer 2028 programme; exact programme and application dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Ten weeks
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Ten-week Summer 2028 programme; exact programme and application dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Eligible US law students meeting class-year and office criteria.
• Eligibility: offices: Boston New York San Francisco Silicon Valley Washington, DC study stage: US law students; exact class-year criteria will be published for the 2028 cycle
• Application process: Future application Callback interviews Offer Check back for 2028 application details Application Callback interviews Offer
• Assessments: Callback normally includes three partner interviews followed by a meal with associates; in-person is encouraged, virtual may be arranged.
• Progression: US associate offer consideration.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Singapore - Mentoring future talent in Singapore

Type: Mentoring

Location: Singapore: Singapore

• Programme dates: Participation is arranged through ITE College East; no direct public application window is published.
• Duration: Recurring workshops
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Participation is arranged through ITE College East; no direct public application window is published.

• Who can apply: Students at ITE College East, many from lower-income backgrounds, participating through the Freshfields partnership.
• Eligibility: direct public application: false provider partner: ITE College East
• Application process: Partner participation Workshops Participation through ITE College East Mentoring and skills workshops
• Progression: Education, employment and career progression.

Japan - Global Transactions Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Japan: Tokyo

• Programme dates: September 2026; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: Cycle-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: September 2026; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Candidates seeking Global Transactions recruitment in Tokyo.
• Eligibility: audience: Candidates seeking Global Transactions recruitment in Tokyo. official summary: Official page states participation is required for the linked Global Transactions recruitment route. study stage: Current Japanese recruitment-cycle criteria apply.
• Application process: Application Selection Internship Recruitment decision Apply to Global Transactions Internship Selection Participate in internship Recruitment consideration
• Progression: Global Transactions recruitment consideration.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

France - Internship program 2026 and 2027

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

• Programme dates: Placement dates agreed according to office needs and candidate availability.
• Duration: Six months
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Placement dates agreed according to office needs and candidate availability.

• Who can apply: Law students with at least Master 1 in a specialised legal field.
• Eligibility: audience: Law students with at least Master 1 in a specialised legal field. official summary: Applications are open all year for 2026 and 2027. Pay is not published. study stage: CV, cover letter and supporting certificates are required.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit official application Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: French legal career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Company Essentials: Freshfields

Type: Virtual Experience

• Duration: 15–20 minutes
• Status: rolling

• Who can apply: Undergraduates exploring Freshfields and global commercial-law careers.
• Eligibility: cost: Free delivery: Online pace: Self-paced
• Application process: Access online Complete self-paced experience Open the Forage experience Complete the interactive missions at your own pace
• Progression: Freshfields career exploration and application preparation.
• Disability support: Self-paced online learning; accessibility depends on the Forage platform and content.

Hong Kong / United Kingdom - London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong; United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme dates: Two-year training route: first year London, second year Hong Kong; exact trainee start date is not published.
• Duration: Two years
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-01; Close 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme: Two-year training route: first year London, second year Hong Kong; exact trainee start date is not published.

• Who can apply: Successful applicants from the linked internship route.
• Eligibility: academic: On track for 2:1 or equivalent degree: Law degree language: Requisite Asian language skills
• Academic requirements: Law student on track for a 2:1 or equivalent with requisite language skills.
• Application process: Internship application Assessments Interview Internship Offer Apply to linked internship Online assessments Interview Complete internship Training Contract offer
• Assessments: Online assessments Interview Internship performance
• Progression: Qualification and associate career across London/Hong Kong practice.
• Funding: qualification support: Programme-specific study support; exact amounts not separately published on this page.
• Right to work: cross border: Visa requirements are programme-specific; the internship London week is visa-dependent.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme dates: Training Contract offers are made after internship performance; exact trainee start dates depend on qualification timing.
• Duration: Two years
• Places: Up to 10 training contracts each year.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-01; Close 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme: Training Contract offers are made after internship performance; exact trainee start dates depend on qualification timing.

• Who can apply: Candidates selected through the Hong Kong Summer Internship and meeting degree and qualification requirements.
• Eligibility: degree routes: Hong Kong or overseas law degree Any academic degree from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand or the UK with required conversion study PCLL: Required before training starts
• Academic requirements: Most candidates have a 2:1 or above; grades are compared with school or college context.
• Application process: Internship application Online assessments Interview Four-week internship Training Contract offer Apply to Hong Kong Summer Internship Online assessments Interview Internship Training Contract decision on 1 August
• Assessments: Untimed online assessments Senior lawyer and People team interview Performance during internship
• Progression: Qualification in Hong Kong and associate career.
• Funding: Full PCLL fees, maintenance grant, and eligible conversion-exam travel and accommodation support. conversion exams: Cash allowance for eligible overseas students’ flights and accommodation PCLL maintenance: Maintenance grant for duration of study PCLL tuition: Paid in full
• Expenses: Eligible overseas students receive a cash allowance for travel to Hong Kong for PCLL conversion examinations.
• Travel support: Flights and accommodation support for eligible PCLL conversion-exam travel.
• Accommodation support: Conversion-exam accommodation support for eligible overseas students.
• Right to work: internship: Student-status requirement applies training contract: Current FAQ should be checked for individual visa requirements; no universal wording is inferred.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

United Kingdom - Stephen Lawrence Scholarship Scheme

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Next application dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Approximately 15 months of development, mentoring and work experience
• Places: Annual places not published; 150 scholars selected between 2013 and 2025.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

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

• Who can apply: Black and Black mixed-race male first-year university students from less socially mobile backgrounds at participating universities.
• Eligibility: nomination: Participating-university process study stage: Eligible first-year law students at participating UK universities, and selected first-year non-law students at some universities target group: Black men and Black mixed-race men from less socially mobile backgrounds
• Academic requirements: Eligibility is shared with participating universities and includes social-mobility criteria.
• Application process: University partner process Application Assessment centre Scholar offer University identification or nomination Application Assessment centre and feedback Scholar selection
• Assessments: Assessment centre, coaching and feedback are described in the programme impact material.
• Progression: Development support and optional guaranteed Trainee Associate interview.
• Funding: Financial support is confirmed, but the current official page does not publish a cash amount. study cost support: Financial support towards study costs; amount not published
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong Summer Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme dates: Two four-week schemes in June and July 2027; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: Four weeks
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-01; Close 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme: Two four-week schemes in June and July 2027; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year students holding valid student status at the time of the internship.
• Eligibility: academic record: Most candidates have a 2:1 or above; grades assessed contextually student status: Valid student status required at internship time because of Hong Kong training visa requirements study stage: Penultimate-year student
• Application process: Online application and documents Untimed online assessments Senior lawyer and People team interview Offer Upload CV Upload university transcripts Submit 850-word personal statement Complete untimed online assessments Interview with a senior lawyer and People team Outcome within a few weeks
• Assessments: Untimed online assessments Senior lawyer and People team interview
• Progression: Hong Kong Training Contract offer consideration on 1 August.
• Right to work: Valid student status is required at the time of internship because of Hong Kong training visa requirements. internship: Valid student status required for Hong Kong training visa.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Netherlands - Connect internship

Type: Internship

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Closing date: 2026-09-06
• Programme dates: Ten weeks: at least six weeks in Amsterdam and two to four weeks in another Freshfields office; timing is agreed with the candidate for 2026–2027.
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Close 2026-09-06
• Programme: Ten weeks: at least six weeks in Amsterdam and two to four weeks in another Freshfields office; timing is agreed with the candidate for 2026–2027.

• Who can apply: Dutch-speaking law students in the later bachelor or master phase seeking international legal experience.
• Eligibility: disciplines: Dutch law Tax law Notarial law documents: CV Bachelor and master grade transcripts where applicable Internship assessment if applicable Motivation letter language: Dutch-speaking study stage: Later-stage bachelor or master law student
• Academic requirements: Strong academic record; current application asks for bachelor/master grade transcripts.
• Application process: Online application Document review Selection day — 14 September 2026 Offer and placement scheduling Submit complete application by 6 September 2026 Upload CV and grade transcripts Upload internship assessment if applicable Upload motivation letter Selection for 14 September 2026 selection day Agree 2026–2027 placement timing
• Assessments: Selection day on 14 September 2026; exact exercises are not published.
• Progression: International legal-career experience and future Amsterdam/Freshfields opportunities.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Austria - Freshfields Unplugged Program

Type: Internship

Location: Austria: Vienna

• Closing date: 2026-10-15
• Programme dates: One-month placements run between February and November; exact placement dates are arranged within the relevant period.
• Duration: One month
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Close 2026-10-15
• Programme: One-month placements run between February and November; exact placement dates are arranged within the relevant period.
• Applications close 15 January 2027 for July–November 2027 placements.
• Programme: One-month placement between July and November 2027; exact dates are arranged individually.

• Who can apply: Law students with sufficient basic legal knowledge, normally after the second study phase or a business-law bachelor’s degree.
• Eligibility: progress: Second phase of LL.B. completed at a Vienna university study: Law / Rechtswissenschaften
• Academic requirements: Studying law and successfully completed the second phase of the LL.B. at a Vienna university.
• Application process: Application documents Review Interview Onboarding One-month internship Submit cover letter Submit CV Submit certificates from school-leaving qualification onwards Document review Interview Onboarding
• Assessments: Interview
• Progression: Austrian legal career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Belgium / United Kingdom - Freshfields London Experience - 9 & 10 October 2026

Type: Insight Programme

Location: Belgium: Brussels; United Kingdom: London

• Closing date: 2026-09-20
• Programme dates: 9–10 October 2026: Brussels visit followed by London programme.
• Duration: 2 days
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Close 2026-09-20
• Programme: 9–10 October 2026: Brussels visit followed by London programme.

• Who can apply: Belgian master’s law students with excellent language skills, strong academic results and an interest in a large international firm.
• Eligibility: academics: Strong academic results language: Excellent language skills study stage: Belgian master law student travel: Participants need a valid passport for UK entry and must obtain an ETA where required.
• Academic requirements: Strong academic results and excellent language skills.
• Application process: Application Document review Selection Two-day programme Upload CV Upload transcripts Upload motivation letter Submit complete application by 20 September 2026 Selection Attend Brussels and London programme
• Assessments: Document-based selection; no separate assessment format is published.
• Progression: Brussels internship and graduate legal opportunities.
• Right to work: Participants must ensure they meet UK entry requirements for the London visit. uk entry: Participant is responsible for valid passport and ETA where required.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the recruitment team if adjustments are required; exact arrangements are individual.

United Kingdom - First Years Insight Scheme

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Two-day scheme in April 2027; exact dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Two days
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Two-day scheme in April 2027; exact dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: First-year undergraduate students from any degree discipline.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Any degree discipline exclusion: Not open to second-year students on a four-year course. study stage: First-year undergraduate
• Application process: Eligibility check Online application Programme invitation Check eligibility Apply online Attend the First Years Insight Scheme
• Progression: Future Vacation Scheme or Trainee Associate Programme application.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Germany - Studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/x) Konfliktlösung

Type: Student Role

Location: Germany: Hannover

• Programme dates: Start date is vacancy-specific.
• Duration: Initially 6 months; 2 days per week
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Start date is vacancy-specific.

• Who can apply: Law students from the first semester onwards with strong academic ability and an interest in dispute resolution and legal technology.
• Eligibility: initial duration: Six months study stage: Law student from first semester onwards work pattern: Two days per week
• Academic requirements: Strong academic ability; vacancy-specific language and technical requirements apply.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit Workday application Screening Interview Offer
• Assessments: Interview; exact format is not published.
• Progression: Legal, dispute-resolution and legal-tech career experience.
• Disability support: Applicants may request individual recruitment adjustments through the relevant team.

Hong Kong - Legal Assistant Programme

Type: Student Role

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Applications open: 2026-08-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme dates: One-year Legal Assistant contract after graduation for successful interns; later funded UK study is available to selected top performers.
• Duration: One-year Legal Assistant contract, followed by funded study for selected top performers
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-01; Close 2026-12-31 Asia/Hong_Kong
• Programme: One-year Legal Assistant contract after graduation for successful interns; later funded UK study is available to selected top performers.

• Who can apply: Law graduates from mainland China who progress through the internship route.
• Eligibility: degree: Law degree from a mainland China university progression: Successful Legal Assistant Internship performance
• Application process: Internship application Internship Legal Assistant offer Top-performer study pathway Complete linked internship selection Perform on internship Legal Assistant contract offer Top-performer selection for UK study
• Progression: English solicitor qualification pathway and possible Trainee Associate career.
• Funding: Selected top performers receive full PGDL and CCP tuition plus £10,000 maintenance for each course. CCP maintenance: £10,000 CCP tuition: Paid in full PGDL maintenance: £10,000 PGDL tuition: Paid in full for selected top performers
• Right to work: UK study: Study and immigration arrangements are programme-specific; current page does not publish a universal employment-sponsorship promise.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

United Arab Emirates - Emirati Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai

• Applications open: 2027-01-04
• Closing date: 2027-01-29
• Programme dates: Up to four weeks in Abu Dhabi or Dubai; exact placement dates are not published.
• Duration: Up to four weeks
• Places: Six interns
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2027-01-04; Close 2027-01-29
• Programme: Up to four weeks in Abu Dhabi or Dubai; exact placement dates are not published.

• Who can apply: UAE nationals who are final-year law students or recent graduates.
• Eligibility: attendance: Available for in-person programme in Abu Dhabi or Dubai nationality: UAE National; passport and Emirates ID required study stage: Final-year law student or recent graduate
• Academic requirements: Final-year law student or recent graduate.
• Application process: Application and questionnaire Interview Offer Submit Workday application and questionnaire Interview if shortlisted Offers issued in March 2027
• Assessments: Interview
• Progression: Legal-career experience and professional network.
• Funding: AED 1,000 per week. pay: AED 1,000 per week
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Launch into Law Job Simulator

Type: Virtual Experience

• Programme dates: Self-paced
• Duration: Around one to two hours per module
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Self-paced

• Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants seeking a free introduction to commercial law.
• Eligibility: audience: Open online learning experience study stage: Student or prospective applicant
• Application process: No competitive application stage Open the official virtual learning page Start the module Complete the tasks and receive a certificate
• Progression: Commercial-law exploration and application preparation.
• Funding: Free online programme. fee: Free
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Netherlands - Fresh Smoothie

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Programme dates: Next event date has not yet been published.
• Duration: 1 hour
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next event date has not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Dutch-speaking candidates interested in learning about Freshfields’ Amsterdam practices and legal careers.
• Eligibility: frequency: Approximately once every two months language: Dutch-speaking
• Application process: Future registration Insight event Register when the next Fresh Smoothie event is advertised Attend the one-hour Amsterdam session
• Progression: Amsterdam internships and legal-career opportunities.

United Arab Emirates - Dubai Dispute Resolution Internship

Type: Internship

Location: United Arab Emirates: Dubai

• Programme dates: Six-month placement; next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Six months
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Six-month placement; next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Law students and graduates from the MENA region and internationally who meet the published criteria.
• Eligibility: experience: International-law-firm experience advantageous geography: Applicants from the Middle East and internationally language: Business-standard English essential; Arabic desirable study: Studying law
• Academic requirements: Outstanding undergraduate and/or postgraduate qualifications; business-standard English.
• Application process: Online application Document review Interview Offer Complete online application form Upload CV and academic transcripts Application review after deadline Interview if shortlisted Offer
• Assessments: Interview
• Progression: Dubai disputes experience; no automatic Training Contract progression published.
• Funding: AED 10,500 monthly plus accommodation, travel, immigration costs, medical insurance and leave. accommodation: Serviced apartment for full placement annual leave: Two days accrued per month flight: Return economy airfare medical insurance: Provided salary: AED 10,500 per month visa and permits: Paid by Freshfields
• Expenses: Residence visa, work permit and other required licences paid by Freshfields.
• Travel support: Return economy airfare from the nearest airport in the intern’s home country.
• Accommodation support: Serviced apartment in Dubai for the full six months.
• Right to work: Freshfields meets the costs of the residence visa, work permit and required licences for this programme. other licences: Costs paid by Freshfields residence visa: Costs paid by Freshfields work permit: Costs paid by Freshfields
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Belgium / Germany - Female mentoring program 2027

Type: Mentoring

Location: Belgium: Brussels; Germany: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich

• Applications open: 2026-07-01
• Closing date: 2026-10-31
• Programme dates: 1 February 2027–31 January 2028.
• Duration: One year
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-07-01; Close 2026-10-31
• Programme: 1 February 2027–31 January 2028.

• Who can apply: Law graduates who have passed the first German state examination and meet the programme criteria.
• Eligibility: locations: Berlin Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Munich Brussels qualification: First state law examination passed study: Law / Rechtswissenschaften
• Academic requirements: First German state law examination passed; full application documents required.
• Application process: Online application Document review Selection Apply digitally through Workday Upload cover letter, CV and certificates Freshfields review and contact
• Progression: German legal-clerk, research-assistant and lawyer opportunities.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request individual adjustments; exact arrangements are programme or event specific.

United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Two three-week schemes in Summer 2027; exact dates will be confirmed nearer the time.
• Duration: Three weeks
• Places: Two schemes; number of places not published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Two three-week schemes in Summer 2027; exact dates will be confirmed nearer the time.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year undergraduates from any degree discipline with the required UK right to work.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Any degree discipline right to work: UK right to work required student visa: Placement must fall outside term time. study stage: Penultimate-year undergraduate
• Academic requirements: Penultimate-year undergraduate; no universal module-by-module 2:1 rule is stated on the current page.
• Application process: Eligibility check Online application Assessment centre Offer Check eligibility Apply online Attend an assessment centre Scheme offer
• Assessments: Assessment centre; exact exercises not published on current page.
• Progression: Trainee Associate Programme assessment route.
• Funding: The scheme is paid, but the current official page does not publish the amount. pay: Paid; amount not published
• Right to work: Existing UK right to work required. Student visa holders must complete the scheme outside term time. vacation scheme: No sponsorship promise published; existing UK right to work required.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Germany - Legal and notary assistant apprenticeships

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: Germany: Frankfurt

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific start dates.
• Duration: Apprenticeship
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific start dates.

• Who can apply: Applicants seeking vocational training as a legal and notary assistant in Frankfurt.
• Eligibility: location: Frankfurt study: Vocational school alongside practical firm training
• Academic requirements: Vacancy-specific school, language and vocational requirements apply.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to a current apprenticeship vacancy Upload requested documents Screening Interview Offer
• Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
• Progression: Business-team legal-support career.
• Disability support: Applicants may request individual recruitment adjustments through the relevant team.

Germany - Internships and student placements

Type: Internship

Location: Germany: Frankfurt

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific.

• Who can apply: Students seeking business-team experience, including People-team internships and student-assistant roles.
• Eligibility: documents: Cover letter CV Relevant certificates internship: Generally at least fourth semester in Economics, Psychology or related field languages: Excellent written and spoken German and English student assistant: Generally at least second semester
• Academic requirements: Internship applicants should generally be at least in the fourth semester in Economics, Psychology or a related field; student-assistant applicants should generally be at least in the second semester. Vacancy-specific requirements control.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to a current official vacancy Upload requested documents Screening Interview Offer
• Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
• Progression: Business-team career opportunities.
• Disability support: Applicants may request individual recruitment adjustments through the relevant team.

Germany - Bucerius Absolventenmesse

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Germany: Hamburg

• Programme dates: 30 September 2026, Hamburg.
• Duration: One day
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 30 September 2026, Hamburg.

• Who can apply: Students and graduates attending the Bucerius graduate careers fair.
• Eligibility: english official date: 30 September 2026 german official date: 20 September 2026 registration deadline: Not published
• Application process: Date verification External registration Event Check the organiser and both official Freshfields pages before attending Use the organiser’s registration route
• Progression: Explore German internships, legal clerkships and roles.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request individual adjustments; exact arrangements are programme or event specific.

United States - Freshfields Next

Type: Development Programme

Location: United States

• Closing date: 2026-01-30
• Programme dates: Spring 2026 NYC retreat; 1L Summer Summit in 2026 (dates/location TBA); ten-week 2L Summer Programme in 2027.
• Duration: Multi-stage development route culminating in a ten-week 2L Summer Programme
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Close 2026-01-30
• Programme: Spring 2026 NYC retreat; 1L Summer Summit in 2026 (dates/location TBA); ten-week 2L Summer Programme in 2027.

• Who can apply: Eligible US law students from backgrounds and experiences targeted by the official programme.
• Eligibility: audience: Eligible US law students from backgrounds and experiences targeted by the official programme. official summary: The programme is referenced by the official US law-student site; current dates, award details and pay require cycle verification. study stage: Cycle-specific eligibility applies.
• Application process: Application; video introduction or one-page cover letter; rolling callback interview; offer.
• Assessments: Callback interview, generally three partner meetings followed by a meal with associates.
• Progression: Summer Associate and legal career development
• Travel support: Transportation is covered for out-of-town participants attending the 1L Summer Summit.
• Accommodation support: Accommodation is covered for out-of-town participants attending the 1L Summer Summit.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

United Kingdom - LL.M in Law and Technology

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Annual September start.
• Duration: One academic year
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Annual September start.

• Who can apply: Freshfields future trainees selected for the annual programme.
• Eligibility: audience: Incoming Freshfields trainees offered the option institution: King’s College London pathway: LL.M Law and Technology
• Application process: Internal future-trainee invitation/selection University admission LL.M study Trainee programme start Freshfields future-trainee eligibility and internal option process King’s College London admission Course participation Commence confirmed Trainee Associate Programme after the LL.M
• Progression: Confirmed Freshfields Trainee Associate Programme after the LL.M.
• Funding: Full tuition plus a £20,000 maintenance grant. maintenance grant: £20,000 tuition: Fully funded
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Hong Kong - UK Law Fairs and Info Sessions

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Programme dates: November 2026; exact dates, times and venues are not yet published.
• Duration: Event-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: November 2026; exact dates, times and venues are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Students interested in Freshfields Hong Kong and London-Asia opportunities.
• Eligibility: audience: Students interested in Hong Kong and London-Asia routes details: Exact fairs and registration arrangements forthcoming
• Application process: Future registration Event Check the official Hong Kong early-careers page for event details Register when details are published
• Progression: Explore Hong Kong and London-Asia applications.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request individual adjustments; exact arrangements are programme or event specific.

Netherlands - Working student

Type: Student Role

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific dates.
• Duration: Two to six months
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific dates.

• Who can apply: Students in the final study phase who have completed a student internship and meet practice requirements.
• Eligibility: audience: Students in the final study phase who have completed a student internship and meet practice requirements. official summary: Applications are accepted throughout the year where vacancies exist. study stage: Normally three or more working days a week; exact requirements are vacancy-specific.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to a current official vacancy Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: Dutch graduate legal career
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Belgium - Internships

Type: Internship

Location: Belgium: Brussels

• Programme dates: Placement dates agreed according to office needs and candidate availability.
• Duration: Four to six weeks
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Placement dates agreed according to office needs and candidate availability.

• Who can apply: Law students starting or pursuing a master’s degree and meeting practice-group requirements.
• Eligibility: audience: Law students starting or pursuing a master’s degree and meeting practice-group requirements. official summary: Applications are accepted for placements throughout the year; pay is not published. study stage: Belgian legal-study, language and practice criteria apply.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit official application Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: Belgian legal career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Spain - Extracurricular internship

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

• Programme dates: 2027; exact placement dates depend on the relevant curricular or extracurricular arrangement.
• Duration: Up to two years
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 2027; exact placement dates depend on the relevant curricular or extracurricular arrangement.

• Who can apply: Law graduates completing or entering the Spanish Máster de Acceso route for 2027 placements.
• Eligibility: academic record: Good academic record required degree completion: Law or combined law degree completing in 2027, or Máster de Acceso beginning in 2026 english: Excellent English required
• Academic requirements: Good academic record, excellent English, solid legal knowledge and a clear vocation for law.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit application through the Freshfields careers portal Attach CV Attach academic transcript Screening and interview as directed by the Madrid office
• Assessments: Interview; exact format not published.
• Progression: Spanish lawyer career
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Germany - Perspektive Wirtschaftskanzlei

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Germany: Montabaur

• Programme dates: 28–29 August 2026 in Montabaur.
• Duration: Two days
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 28–29 August 2026 in Montabaur.

• Who can apply: Students and graduates attending the named legal-careers event.
• Eligibility: freshfields registration deadline: Not published organiser rules: Apply
• Application process: External registration Event Use the event organiser’s registration route Meet Freshfields at the event
• Progression: Explore German internships, legal clerkships and roles.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request individual adjustments; exact arrangements are programme or event specific.

China - Legal Assistant Programme

Type: Student Role

Location: China: Beijing, Shanghai

• Programme dates: Dates vary by office and internship progression.
• Duration: Contract-specific
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Dates vary by office and internship progression.

• Who can apply: Strong interns and eligible law graduates meeting China-office criteria.
• Eligibility: audience: Strong interns and eligible law graduates meeting China-office criteria. official summary: Current official material describes progression from internships; salary and cycle dates are unpublished. study stage: Programme-specific academic, language and performance criteria.
• Application process: Internship application Internship Legal Assistant consideration Complete China internship application and selection Perform on internship Legal Assistant offer consideration
• Progression: Legal Assistant role and potential longer-term legal career.
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Singapore - International Arbitration Group Internship Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Singapore: Singapore

• Applications open: 2026-10-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-31
• Programme dates: Placements normally run for three to six weeks in summer or winter; the next cycle dates are not published.
• Duration: Three to six weeks
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-10-01; Close 2026-12-31
• Programme: Placements normally run for three to six weeks in summer or winter; the next cycle dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from all academic disciplines who meet the programme criteria.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: All disciplines study stage: Undergraduate or postgraduate
• Application process: Online application Selection Interview Offer Apply through the official application portal by the published deadline Selection Interview if shortlisted Offer
• Progression: International arbitration career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Netherlands - Student internship

Type: Internship

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Programme dates: Placement dates agreed according to office needs and candidate availability.
• Duration: Two months
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Placement dates agreed according to office needs and candidate availability.

• Who can apply: Law students meeting Dutch study and language requirements.
• Eligibility: audience: Law students meeting Dutch study and language requirements. official summary: Applications are open all year. Pay is not published on the current page. study stage: Practice-group and study-stage requirements apply.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit official application Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: Dutch legal career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Netherlands - Internships

Type: Internship

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific.

• Who can apply: Students seeking practical experience within a Freshfields business-professional team in Amsterdam.
• Eligibility: location: Amsterdam route: Business-professional team internship
• Academic requirements: Vacancy-specific academic, language and availability requirements apply.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to an advertised vacancy Upload requested documents Screening Interview Offer
• Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
• Progression: Freshfields business-team career.
• Disability support: Applicants may request individual recruitment adjustments through the relevant team.

Austria - Internships and student placements

Type: Internship

Location: Austria: Vienna

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific dates.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific dates.

• Who can apply: Students meeting the specific business-team vacancy requirements.
• Eligibility: audience: Students meeting the specific business-team vacancy requirements. official summary: Current availability varies by team; pay and deadlines are vacancy-specific. study stage: Vacancy-specific course, language and availability requirements.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to a current official vacancy Screening Interview Offer
• Progression: Business-team career
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Spain - Curricular internship

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

• Programme dates: 2027; exact placement dates depend on the relevant curricular or extracurricular arrangement.
• Duration: One year
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 2027; exact placement dates depend on the relevant curricular or extracurricular arrangement.

• Who can apply: Law graduates completing or entering the Spanish Máster de Acceso route for 2027 placements.
• Eligibility: academic record: Good academic record required degree completion: Law or combined law degree completing in 2027, or Máster de Acceso beginning in 2026 english: Excellent English required
• Academic requirements: Good academic record, excellent English, solid legal knowledge and a clear vocation for law.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit application through the Freshfields careers portal Attach CV Attach academic transcript Screening and interview as directed by the Madrid office
• Assessments: Interview; exact format not published.
• Progression: Spanish lawyer career
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Spain - Summer internship program

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

• Programme dates: One-month placement in June or July 2027; exact individual dates are not published.
• Duration: One month
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: One-month placement in June or July 2027; exact individual dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law or law-combination students expected to complete their degree in 2028.
• Eligibility: academic record: Good academic record required degree completion: Expected to complete law or a combined law degree in 2028 english: Excellent English required
• Academic requirements: Good academic record, excellent English, solid legal knowledge and a clear interest in law and business.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit application through the Freshfields careers portal Attach CV Attach law academic transcript Optional cover letter may identify preferred practice area Selection and interview as directed by the Madrid office
• Assessments: Interview; exact format not published.
• Progression: Spanish legal career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

Belgium / Germany - Spring internship program 2027

Type: Internship

Location: Belgium: Brussels; Germany: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich

• Programme dates: Spring 2027; exact dates are TBC.
• Duration: Five weeks
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Spring 2027; exact dates are TBC.

• Who can apply: Eligible law students meeting German programme criteria.
• Eligibility: audience: Eligible law students meeting German programme criteria. official summary: Programme dates and application period are still TBC. Pay is not published. study stage: Programme-specific academic and language requirements.
• Application process: Future application Selection Offer Check official page for the next published window Apply online Selection Programme offer
• Progression: German legal career exploration
• Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request adjustments; exact arrangements are individual and programme specific.

France - Apprenticeships

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: France: Paris

• Programme dates: Vacancy-specific.
• Duration: Vacancy-specific
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Vacancy-specific.

• Who can apply: Students and early-career applicants seeking Paris business-team apprenticeships.
• Eligibility: examples: Bilingual assistant People team location: Paris
• Academic requirements: Vacancy-specific academic, language and availability requirements apply.
• Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Apply to an advertised vacancy Upload requested documents Screening Interview Offer
• Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
• Progression: Freshfields business-team career.
• Disability support: Applicants may request individual recruitment adjustments through the relevant team.

France - Stage - Droit social - Juillet-Décembre 2027

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

• Application timing: Applications are open; no closing date is published.
• Programme dates: July–December 2027; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: July–December 2027
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open; no closing date is published.
• Programme: July–December 2027; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Students holding or completing a Master 2 in labour law, or relevant equivalent training.
• Application process: Online application; Recruitment review; Interview if shortlisted; Offer
• Assessments: Interview if shortlisted
• Progression: French legal career development
• Disability support: The posting states all positions are open to people with disabilities.

France - Stage Data/Cyber - Second semestre 2026 (septembre-décembre) - Freshfields LLP

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

• Application timing: Applications are open; no closing date is published.
• Programme dates: September–December 2026; exact dates are not published.
• Duration: September–December 2026
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open; no closing date is published.
• Programme: September–December 2026; exact dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Students with a strong academic background in digital law and/or CRFPA qualification, with strong English.
• Application process: Online application; Recruitment review; Interview if shortlisted; Offer
• Assessments: Interview if shortlisted
• Progression: French legal career development
• Disability support: The posting states all positions are open to people with disabilities.