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Linklaters

Linklaters publishes 30 client-facing offices in 20 countries, 525 partners, 2,484 lawyers excluding partners and 5,314 total headcount. Vacatory records those 30 offices and separately records Linklaters Global Solutions in Warsaw as a business services centre, producing 31 location rows across 21 country groups without inflating the firm's published office count. Student opportunities are stored separately by route and cycle so that salaries, funding, eligibility, application stages, visa support and stale-page conflicts remain visible.

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Head office London, United Kingdom
Locations 62 office records
Practice areas 34 listed

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France - Stage d’études

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the live vacancy while it remains open.
  • Programme dates: Full-time internship from January to June 2027.
  • Duration: Six months
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the live vacancy while it remains open.
  • Programme: Full-time internship from January to June 2027.
  • Who can apply: Master 2, IEJ, Bar-school, business-school or Sciences Po students meeting the vacancy requirements.
  • Eligibility: Applicants should have strong English and preferably previous business-litigation or arbitration experience; a dual qualification is advantageous.
  • Academic requirements: Practice-specific academic, legal and English requirements apply.
  • Application process: Apply through the live Linklaters Workday vacancy.
  • Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
  • Progression: French / international legal career.
  • Right to work: French work-authorisation requirements are vacancy-specific.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from Paris recruitment.
View France - Stage d’études official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Spring Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Duration: Two weeks
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: Eligible university students and graduates from any degree discipline.
  • Eligibility: academic: On track for at least a 2:1 in every module degree discipline: Law or non-law study stage: Penultimate-year undergraduate Final-year undergraduate Graduate Postgraduate student university: UK or Irish university
  • Academic requirements: On track for at least a 2:1 in every module, in any discipline.
  • Application process: Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Programme-specific assessment centre or interview if invited
  • Assessments: Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Assessment centre or interview where the relevant programme uses one
  • Progression: Training Contract consideration; Linklaters states an offer is available to all Vacation Scheme students.
  • Funding: £520 per week. pay: £520 per week
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View United Kingdom - Spring Vacation Scheme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in London - 17 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Registration opened on 6 October 2026.
  • Programme dates: 17 November 2026, 16:00–22:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opened on 6 October 2026.
  • Programme: 17 November 2026, 16:00–22:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Who can apply: Students from King's College London, University College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, SOAS University of London.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in London - 17 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (London) - 4 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 4 November 2026, 16:00–19:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 4 November 2026, 16:00–19:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Who can apply: Students from King's College London, University College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, SOAS University of London.
View United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (London) - 4 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Applications open: 2026-10-20
  • Closing date: 2027-02-12 Europe/London
  • Application timing: Applications open 20 October 2026 and close 12 February 2027.
  • Programme dates: Six-year programme beginning in September 2027.
  • Duration: Six years
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 20 October 2026 and close 12 February 2027.
  • Programme: Six-year programme beginning in September 2027.
  • Who can apply: School leavers meeting the published academic, residency and funding requirements.
  • Eligibility: Open to Year 13 students or equivalent and school leavers without a degree who meet apprenticeship-funding requirements.
  • Academic requirements: Year 13 students or equivalent and school leavers without a degree. Vacancy-specific school qualifications and apprenticeship-funding requirements apply.
  • Application process: Complete the online application and Linklaters Online Assessment. Shortlisted applicants complete a video interview, written assessment and in-person assessment centre.
  • Assessments: Online assessment, video interview, written assessment and an in-person assessment centre with partner interview, group exercise and written activity.
  • Progression: Degree, SQE pathway and qualification as a solicitor of England and Wales.
  • Funding: Starting salary of £32,000 plus a £3,000 joining bonus, annual salary increases and funded degree and solicitor qualification.
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Spain - Beca Impulsa tu Talento

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: Spain: Madrid

  • Programme dates: 2026/27 academic year; exact programme start date is not published.
  • Duration: 2026/27 academic year
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: 2026/27 academic year; exact programme start date is not published.
  • Who can apply: High-achieving Law or joint-degree students with limited financial resources who studied outside the Madrid region.
  • Eligibility: financial need: true minimum average: 7.5 study location: outside Madrid region
  • Academic requirements: Academic average of at least 7.5 plus published socioeconomic and academic criteria.
  • Application process: Application Eligibility review Selection Award Submit Workday scholarship application Provide academic and socioeconomic evidence Selection process Scholarship and part-time Linklaters experience
  • Progression: Madrid Máster de Acceso internship route.
  • Funding: Exact scholarship amount not stated in the checked posting. paid part time experience: true scholarship: true
  • Right to work: Programme-specific Spanish work-authorisation requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from the Madrid recruitment team.
View Spain - Beca Impulsa tu Talento official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Linklaters Application Masterclass - 27 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Registration is open through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 27 November 2026, 13:00–14:00, virtual.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is open through the event page.
  • Programme: 27 November 2026, 13:00–14:00, virtual.
  • Who can apply: Students from all universities interested in Linklaters and legal careers.
View United Kingdom - Linklaters Application Masterclass - 27 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Reading the News Like a Lawyer with LittleLaw - 6 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Register through the event form.
  • Programme dates: 6 November 2026, 12:00–13:00, virtual.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Register through the event form.
  • Programme: 6 November 2026, 12:00–13:00, virtual.
  • Who can apply: Students from all universities interested in Linklaters and legal careers.
View United Kingdom - Reading the News Like a Lawyer with LittleLaw - 6 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Spain - Prácticas Máster de Acceso a la Abogacía 2027

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

  • Programme dates: 2027 Máster de Acceso internship route; exact placement dates are not published.
  • Duration: Programme-specific
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: 2027 Máster de Acceso internship route; exact placement dates are not published.
  • Who can apply: Final-year Law or joint-degree students seeking the practical stage of the Spanish Máster de Acceso.
  • Eligibility: documents: CV Law academic transcript study stage: final-year law or joint degree
  • Academic requirements: Final-year Law or double-degree study; academic transcript required; strong English and academic performance expected.
  • Application process: Application Legal and English test HR interview Technical interview Partner/Counsel interview Offer Submit Workday application Upload CV and academic transcript Legal and English test HR interview Technical interview with senior lawyers Partner/Counsel interview
  • Assessments: Legal test English assessment Interviews
  • Progression: Potential subsequent junior-lawyer appointment.
  • Funding: Competitive remuneration; amount not published.
  • Right to work: Programme-specific Spanish work-authorisation requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from the Madrid recruitment team.
View Spain - Prácticas Máster de Acceso a la Abogacía 2027 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Commercial Law Programme

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Programme dates: Available on demand.
  • Duration: Self-paced
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Available on demand.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants worldwide.
  • Eligibility: access: Open self-directed online participation audience: Students and prospective applicants worldwide.
  • Application process: No competitive application stage published Open the official early-careers virtual internship route Select the simulation Complete tasks in your own time
  • Progression: Career exploration and application preparation
  • Funding: Free online programme. fee: Free
  • Disability support: Online self-paced format; contact the platform or recruitment team for accessibility support where required.
View Commercial Law Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in London - 29 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Registration opens 17 September 2026.
  • Programme dates: 29 October 2026, 16:00–22:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opens 17 September 2026.
  • Programme: 29 October 2026, 16:00–22:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Who can apply: Students from King's College London, University College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, SOAS University of London.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in London - 29 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Middle East Programme

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand through Linklaters’ official early-careers page.
  • Programme dates: Seven self-paced modules taking approximately eight to ten hours.
  • Duration: Approximately eight to ten hours
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand through Linklaters’ official early-careers page.
  • Programme: Seven self-paced modules taking approximately eight to ten hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and career changers from any university or background.
  • Eligibility: Open to students and career changers from any university or background.
  • Application process: Open the official Middle East virtual internship and complete the seven modules online in your own time.
  • Progression: Develops practical Middle East commercial-law skills through simulated trainee tasks.
  • Funding: Free online programme.
  • Disability support: Online self-paced format; contact the platform or recruitment team for accessibility support where required.
View Middle East Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - AllLink: two teams, one experience

Type: Referendariat

Location: Germany

  • Programme dates: Anwaltsstation or combined Anwalts- and Wahlstation dates follow the successful applicant’s legal-training timetable.
  • Duration: Station-specific
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Anwaltsstation or combined Anwalts- and Wahlstation dates follow the successful applicant’s legal-training timetable.
  • Who can apply: German legal trainees applying for an Anwaltsstation or combined Anwalts- and Wahlstation.
  • Eligibility: partners: Linklaters Allianz route: German Referendariat vacancy specific: true
  • Application process: Joint online application Recruitment review Interview if invited Offer Open the official AllLink vacancy Submit one joint application Complete vacancy-specific selection stages
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific; no universal assessment sequence is published.
  • Progression: German legal career / later Linklaters recruitment
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Germany - AllLink: two teams, one experience official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Schemes

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Applications open: 2026-09-21
  • Closing date: 2026-12-03
  • Application timing: Applications are open from 21 September through 3 December 2026.
  • Programme dates: Two-week London vacation schemes take place during spring and summer 2027.
  • Duration: Two weeks
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are open from 21 September through 3 December 2026.
  • Programme: Two-week London vacation schemes take place during spring and summer 2027.
  • Who can apply: Eligible university students and graduates from any degree discipline.
  • Eligibility: Open to eligible university students, postgraduate students and graduates from law and non-law disciplines.
  • Academic requirements: On track for at least a 2:1 in every module, in any discipline.
  • Application process: Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Programme-specific assessment centre or interview if invited
  • Assessments: Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Assessment centre or interview where the relevant programme uses one
  • Progression: Training Contract consideration; Linklaters states an offer is available to all Vacation Scheme students.
  • Funding: £520 per week.
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Schemes official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - University of Birmingham Law Fair - 11 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 11 November 2026, 12:30–15:00, Great Hall, University of Birmingham.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 11 November 2026, 12:30–15:00, Great Hall, University of Birmingham.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Birmingham.
View United Kingdom - University of Birmingham Law Fair - 11 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Linklaters US Commercial Law

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Registration is available at any time.
  • Programme dates: Available on demand.
  • Duration: 6–7 hours self-paced
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available at any time.
  • Programme: Available on demand.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates interested in Linklaters’ US commercial-law practice.
  • Eligibility: Open to students; registration is free and no prior experience is required.
  • Application process: Register on Forage\nComplete the self-paced tasks\nReceive a completion certificate
  • Progression: US early-career exploration.
View Linklaters US Commercial Law official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - Gemeinsame Ausbildung

Type: Referendariat

Location: Germany

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the current German Referendariat route.
  • Programme dates: Station dates are agreed through the relevant recruitment route.
  • Duration: Station-specific
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the current German Referendariat route.
  • Programme: Station dates are agreed through the relevant recruitment route.
  • Who can apply: German legal trainees interested in law-firm and in-house experience.
  • Eligibility: German legal trainees seeking an Anwaltsstation shared between Linklaters and HypoVereinsbank.
  • Academic requirements: Station-specific requirements apply.
  • Application process: Apply through the German Referendariat route and agree the station timing through the selection process.
  • Progression: German legal career / later Linklaters recruitment.
  • Right to work: German Referendariat/work-authorisation rules apply.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from German recruitment.
View Germany - Gemeinsame Ausbildung official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Singapore - Linklaters Summer Internship - Singapore

Type: Internship

Location: Singapore: Singapore

  • Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Duration: Four weeks
  • Places: Three cohorts; places not published
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: University undergraduates and current Juris Doctor students.
  • Eligibility: academic: On track for a 2:1 or equivalent study stage: University undergraduate Current Juris Doctor student
  • Academic requirements: On track for a 2:1 degree or equivalent, in any discipline.
  • Application process: Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test within five days Programme-specific interview Interview Offer Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test within five days Programme-specific interview Programme-specific interview if invited
  • Assessments: Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Programme-specific interview
  • Progression: Future Singapore Vacation Scheme or Training Contract applications
  • Funding: SGD 400 per week. pay: SGD 400 per week
  • Expenses: Foreign candidates arrange and pay for travel and accommodation.
  • Right to work: Foreign candidates must arrange their own work-holiday visa, travel and accommodation. foreign candidates: Must arrange their own work-holiday visa.
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Singapore - Linklaters Summer Internship - Singapore official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Singapore / United Kingdom - Singapore-London Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: Singapore: Singapore; United Kingdom: London

  • Programme dates: The previously published application table contained conflicting intake wording; no new intake date has been inferred.
  • Duration: Two years
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: The previously published application table contained conflicting intake wording; no new intake date has been inferred.
  • Who can apply: Candidates seeking England and Wales qualification followed by an associate career in Singapore.
  • Eligibility: academic: On track for at least a 2:1 in every module for schemes using the published UK academic standard degree discipline: Law and non-law legal work experience: Two to four continuous weeks through a paralegal role, vacation scheme or legal internship regional interest: Long-term interest in Singapore study stage: Penultimate-year undergraduate Final-year undergraduate Graduate Postgraduate student
  • Academic requirements: The UK application page states applicants to schemes should be on track for at least a 2:1 in every module, in any discipline.
  • Application process: Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Programme-specific assessment centre or interview if invited
  • Assessments: Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test Assessment centre or interview where the relevant programme uses one
  • Progression: Associate career in Singapore
  • Funding: No current official course-fee sponsorship or maintenance-grant amount was published on the checked route page.
  • Right to work: Programme-specific right-to-work and immigration requirements apply; no universal sponsorship promise is inferred. position: No blanket visa-sponsorship promise was published on the checked route page.
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Singapore / United Kingdom - Singapore-London Training Contract official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (York) - 28 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Register through the official Linklaters campus-event page.
  • Programme dates: 28 October 2026, York.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Register through the official Linklaters campus-event page.
  • Programme: 28 October 2026, York.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of York.
View United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (York) - 28 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Warwick) - 27 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 27 October 2026, Warwick.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 27 October 2026, Warwick.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Warwick.
View United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Warwick) - 27 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Italy - Legal Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Italy: Milan

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the live Linklaters Milan Employment-team vacancy.
  • Programme dates: Four-month Milan Employment-team legal internship.
  • Duration: Four months in the checked postings
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the live Linklaters Milan Employment-team vacancy.
  • Programme: Four-month Milan Employment-team legal internship.
  • Who can apply: Italian law students in the final years of university who meet practice-specific criteria.
  • Eligibility: Final-year Italian law students who meet the vacancy’s academic, English-language and practice-specific criteria.
  • Academic requirements: Strong academics, English and practice-specific requirements apply.
  • Application process: Apply through the official Linklaters vacancy. Shortlisted applicants proceed to the Milan interview process.
  • Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
  • Progression: Potential future associate recruitment.
  • Right to work: Italian work-authorisation requirements are candidate-specific.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from Milan recruitment.
View Italy - Legal Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - University of Oxford Churro & Chat - 5 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Oxford

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 5 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, Radcliffe Camera Square.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 5 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, Radcliffe Camera Square.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Oxford.
View United Kingdom - University of Oxford Churro & Chat - 5 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - UCL Churro & Chat - 2 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 2 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, UCL, 40 Bernard Street.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 2 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, UCL, 40 Bernard Street.
  • Who can apply: Students from University College London.
View United Kingdom - UCL Churro & Chat - 2 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Netherlands - student-stagiair(e)

Type: Internship

Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the live Amsterdam student-intern vacancy.
  • Programme dates: Two-month placements; dates are agreed by vacancy.
  • Duration: Two months
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the live Amsterdam student-intern vacancy.
  • Programme: Two-month placements; dates are agreed by vacancy.
  • Who can apply: Dutch Law, Tax Law or Notarial Law students meeting the published criteria.
  • Eligibility: Dutch Law, Tax Law or Notarial Law students who meet the published Dutch- and English-language criteria.
  • Academic requirements: Fluent Dutch, excellent English and strong analytical ability are required.
  • Application process: Submit a CV, transcripts, any internship assessments and a short motivation. The selection process includes a capacity test and interview.
  • Assessments: Capacity test Interview
  • Progression: Potential Amsterdam junior-lawyer recruitment.
  • Funding: €2,000 per month.
  • Right to work: Dutch work-authorisation requirements are candidate-specific.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from NL Recruitment.
View Netherlands - student-stagiair(e) official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Introduction to Law

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Programme dates: Available on demand.
  • Duration: Self-paced
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Available on demand.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants worldwide.
  • Eligibility: Open self-directed online participation for students and prospective applicants worldwide.
  • Application process: Open the official virtual internship and complete the tasks at your own pace.
  • Progression: Career exploration
  • Funding: Free online programme.
  • Disability support: Online self-paced format; contact the platform or recruitment team for accessibility support where required.
View Introduction to Law official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Hong Kong - Summer Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

  • Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Duration: Four weeks
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: Eligible students meeting the Hong Kong programme's academic and study-stage requirements.
  • Eligibility: academic: Minimum GPA 3.4 or equivalent in Hong Kong, or on track for a 2:1 programme specific: Study-stage, language and work-authorisation requirements apply
  • Academic requirements: Minimum GPA 3.4 or equivalent in Hong Kong, or on track for a 2:1 degree, in any discipline.
  • Application process: Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test within five days Programme-specific interview HR telephone interview Lawyer interview Offer Short online form and academic record Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test within five days Programme-specific interview HR telephone interview Interview with two Managing Associates or Counsel
  • Assessments: Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser critical-thinking test HR telephone interview Interview with two Managing Associates or Counsel
  • Progression: Hong Kong Training Contract consideration; Linklaters states a Training Contract is offered to all Vacation Scheme students.
  • Funding: HK$4,500 per week. pay: HK$4,500 per week
  • Right to work: Hong Kong programme-specific work-authorisation requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Hong Kong - Summer Vacation Scheme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Warwick - 4 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Register through the official Linklaters campus-event page.
  • Programme dates: 4 November 2026, 17:30–23:00, Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4QU.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Register through the official Linklaters campus-event page.
  • Programme: 4 November 2026, 17:30–23:00, Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4QU.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Warwick.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Warwick - 4 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Belgium - Legal Intern

Type: Internship

Location: Belgium: Brussels

  • Programme dates: Placements available from September 2026; exact start dates are agreed by vacancy.
  • Duration: Three to six months for the checked route
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Placements available from September 2026; exact start dates are agreed by vacancy.
  • Who can apply: Law students and graduates meeting the requirements of the relevant Brussels practice.
  • Eligibility: office: Brussels start period: from September 2026
  • Academic requirements: Practice-specific legal, language and academic criteria apply.
  • Application process: Application Screening Interview Offer Submit Workday application Screening Interview Offer
  • Assessments: Interview; exact format is vacancy-specific.
  • Progression: Belgian / European legal career.
  • Right to work: Belgian/EU work-authorisation requirements are vacancy-specific.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from Brussels recruitment.
View Belgium - Legal Intern official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - Stipendienprogramm

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: Germany

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

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: Law students meeting the programme’s published selection criteria.
  • Eligibility: programme: Stipendienprogramm
  • Academic requirements: Cycle-specific scholarship criteria apply.
  • Application process: Future application Selection Programme Apply when the next scholarship cycle is published Selection Scholarship programme
  • Progression: German legal career.
  • Funding: Current award details are not exposed on the checked official page.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request recruitment adjustments from German recruitment.
View Germany - Stipendienprogramm official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - Experience@Linklaters

Type: Internship

Location: Germany: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich

  • Closing date: 2026-11-30 Europe/Berlin
  • Application timing: Applications close 30 November 2026.
  • Programme dates: 22 February to 2 April 2027.
  • Duration: Six weeks
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications close 30 November 2026.
  • Programme: 22 February to 2 April 2027.
  • Who can apply: Law students seeking a structured German-office internship.
  • Eligibility: Applicants should be advanced law students with a completed Zwischenprüfung and good English; the Düsseldorf route also accepts business students specialising in tax.
  • Application process: Apply through the current Linklaters Workday internship vacancy with a cover letter, CV and relevant certificates.
  • Progression: Colleagues of Tomorrow / German legal career
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Germany - Experience@Linklaters official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - E.ON x Linklaters

Type: Referendariat

Location: Germany

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the live E.ON and Linklaters legal-trainee vacancy.
  • Programme dates: Anwaltsstation or combined station dates follow the successful applicant’s legal-training timetable.
  • Duration: Station-specific
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the live E.ON and Linklaters legal-trainee vacancy.
  • Programme: Anwaltsstation or combined station dates follow the successful applicant’s legal-training timetable.
  • Who can apply: German legal trainees applying for an Anwaltsstation or combined stations.
  • Eligibility: partners: Linklaters E.ON route: German Referendariat vacancy specific: true
  • Application process: Submit the requested documents through the official vacancy.
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific; no universal assessment sequence is published.
  • Progression: German legal career / later Linklaters recruitment
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Germany - E.ON x Linklaters official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in Oxford - 12 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Oxford

  • Application timing: Registration opened on 1 October 2026.
  • Programme dates: 12 November 2026, 16:00–23:00, The Randolph Hotel, Oxford, OX1 2LN.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opened on 1 October 2026.
  • Programme: 12 November 2026, 16:00–23:00, The Randolph Hotel, Oxford, OX1 2LN.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Oxford.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in Oxford - 12 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in Nottingham - 29 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Nottingham

  • Application timing: Registration opens 17 September 2026.
  • Programme dates: 29 October 2026, 16:00–22:00, Colwick Hall Hotel, Nottingham, NG2 4BH.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opens 17 September 2026.
  • Programme: 29 October 2026, 16:00–22:00, Colwick Hall Hotel, Nottingham, NG2 4BH.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Nottingham.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters in Nottingham - 29 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Hong Kong - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

  • Programme dates: Next intake dates have not yet been published.
  • Duration: Two years
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next intake dates have not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: Candidates eligible for the Hong Kong solicitor qualification route.
  • Eligibility: academic: Strong academic record required PCLL: Published PCLL requirements apply qualification: Hong Kong solicitor qualification route
  • Academic requirements: Published Hong Kong academic and PCLL requirements apply.
  • Application process: Vacation Scheme application Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser HR and lawyer interviews Vacation Scheme Training Contract decision Apply through the Hong Kong Vacation Scheme route Complete published online assessments and interviews Vacation Scheme performance and Training Contract decision
  • Assessments: Capp Online assessment Watson Glaser HR telephone interview Managing Associate or Counsel interview Vacation Scheme performance
  • Progression: Associate career in Hong Kong
  • Funding: Current trainee salary, NQ salary and PCLL support amounts are not published on the checked route page.
  • Right to work: Hong Kong programme-specific immigration and work-authorisation requirements apply. position: Programme-specific Hong Kong immigration requirements apply; no blanket promise is published.
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Hong Kong - Training Contract official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Leeds) - 28 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Leeds

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 28 October 2026, Leeds.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 28 October 2026, Leeds.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Leeds.
View United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Leeds) - 28 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Durham - 3 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Registration opens 22 September 2026.
  • Programme dates: 3 November 2026, 16:00–22:00, Hotel Indigo, Durham DH1 3HL.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opens 22 September 2026.
  • Programme: 3 November 2026, 16:00–22:00, Hotel Indigo, Durham DH1 3HL.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Durham.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Durham - 3 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Hong Kong - Hong Kong Virtual Internship

Type: Virtual Experience

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

  • Programme dates: Available on demand.
  • Duration: Self-paced
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Available on demand.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants interested in Hong Kong legal careers.
  • Eligibility: Open self-directed online participation for students and prospective applicants interested in Hong Kong legal careers.
  • Application process: Open the virtual internship through the official Hong Kong early-careers page, select the simulation and complete the tasks at your own pace.
  • Progression: Hong Kong career exploration
  • Funding: Free online programme. fee: Free
  • Disability support: Online self-paced format; contact the platform or recruitment team for accessibility support where required.
View Hong Kong - Hong Kong Virtual Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Cambridge - 10 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Cambridge

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 10 November 2026, 16:00–23:00, Graduate by Hilton Hotel, Cambridge, CB2 1RT.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 10 November 2026, 16:00–23:00, Graduate by Hilton Hotel, Cambridge, CB2 1RT.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Cambridge.
  • Application process: Register through the official Linklaters campus-events page.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Cambridge - 10 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Sheffield) - 27 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Sheffield

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 27 October 2026, Sheffield.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 27 October 2026, Sheffield.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Sheffield.
View United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Sheffield) - 27 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Manchester) - 11 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Manchester

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme dates: 11 November 2026, Manchester.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the event page.
  • Programme: 11 November 2026, Manchester.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Manchester.
View United Kingdom - POV: Life as a Linklaters Trainee - An Immersive Workshop (Manchester) - 11 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Bristol - 5 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Bristol

  • Application timing: Registration opened on 24 September 2026.
  • Programme dates: 5 November 2026, 16:00–23:00, Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol, BS1 5TA.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opened on 24 September 2026.
  • Programme: 5 November 2026, 16:00–23:00, Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol, BS1 5TA.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Bristol.
View United Kingdom - An Evening with Linklaters at Bristol - 5 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Linklaters Campus Pop-Up at Cambridge - 3 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Cambridge

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the official campus-event page.
  • Programme dates: 3 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, Sidgwick Site, 5 West Road, Cambridge.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the official campus-event page.
  • Programme: 3 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, Sidgwick Site, 5 West Road, Cambridge.
  • Who can apply: Students from University of Cambridge.
  • Application process: Register through the official Linklaters campus-event form.
View United Kingdom - Linklaters Campus Pop-Up at Cambridge - 3 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Linklaters Application Masterclass - 30 October 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Registration is available through the official event page.
  • Programme dates: 30 October 2026, 13:00–14:00, virtual.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration is available through the official event page.
  • Programme: 30 October 2026, 13:00–14:00, virtual.
  • Who can apply: Students from all universities interested in Linklaters and legal careers.
View United Kingdom - Linklaters Application Masterclass - 30 October 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Linklaters Collaboration Event - 23 November 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Registration opened on 12 October 2026.
  • Programme dates: 23 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration opened on 12 October 2026.
  • Programme: 23 November 2026, 10:00–15:00, Linklaters Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR.
  • Who can apply: Students from all universities interested in Linklaters and legal careers.
View United Kingdom - Linklaters Collaboration Event - 23 November 2026 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Making Links Programme 2027/28

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Next application dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Six-month programme; next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Duration: Six months
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Next application dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme: Six-month programme; next programme dates have not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: First-year students on three-year degrees and second-year students on four-year degrees at UK or Irish universities, studying law or a non-law subject and meeting the programme's social-mobility criteria.
  • Eligibility: Applicants must study at a UK or Irish university and meet the published social-mobility criteria.
  • Academic requirements: A consistent 2:1 across undergraduate modules.
  • Application process: The published process includes an application form, cover letter, online assessment, Watson Glaser test and, for shortlisted candidates, a video interview.
  • Progression: Participants can be fast-tracked to a Vacation Scheme assessment centre.
  • Funding: £6,000 paid in three instalments, plus work experience, coaching and mentoring.
View United Kingdom - Making Links Programme 2027/28 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Making Links Schools Challenge

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Programme dates: Participation is arranged through schools and partner organisations; no public application window is published.
  • Duration: Programme-based
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Participation is arranged through schools and partner organisations; no public application window is published.
  • Who can apply: Students at participating schools and partner organisations.
  • Eligibility: route: Participating schools and partner organisations
  • Application process: Partner or school nomination/selection Participation arranged through school or partner organisation
  • Progression: Further Linklaters social-mobility programmes
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View United Kingdom - Making Links Schools Challenge official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Poland - Paid Internships

Type: Internship

Location: Poland: Warsaw

  • Programme dates: Available through the year subject to team need.
  • Duration: Flexible / vacancy-specific
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Available through the year subject to team need.
  • Who can apply: Students and recent graduates meeting the relevant Linklaters Global Solutions vacancy requirements.
  • Eligibility: location: Warsaw requirements: Team-specific study, language and skill requirements
  • Application process: Vacancy application Selection Offer Review current internship vacancies Apply to relevant team Complete vacancy-specific selection
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific; not published on the overview page.
  • Progression: Potential Linklaters Global Solutions career
  • Funding: Paid internships; amount unpublished. pay: Paid; amount unpublished
  • Disability support: Applicants can contact the relevant recruitment team to request reasonable adjustments; the exact arrangement is individual and programme specific.
View Poland - Paid Internships official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom support

UK Visa and Funding

UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.

UK visa sponsorship and right to work

Visa support is expressly confirmed for the African, Australian and Indian London clerkships, with flights and accommodation paid by Linklaters. Foreign Singapore Summer Internship candidates must arrange their own work-holiday visa, travel and accommodation. No equivalent blanket sponsorship promise was identified on the checked standard London Vacation Scheme or Training Contract pages.

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Areas of work

Practice areas

The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.

Antitrust & Foreign Investment

An integrated global team of more than 250 lawyers advising on merger control, competition investigations, foreign investment and related disputes.

Artificial Intelligence

Cross-disciplinary advice on AI strategy, regulation, deployment, transactions, investigations and disputes.

Banking

Official Linklaters service capability: Banking.

Business Crime

Official Linklaters service capability: Business Crime.

Capital Markets

Official Linklaters service capability: Capital Markets.

Capital Solutions

Official Linklaters service capability: Capital Solutions.

Construction

Official Linklaters service capability: Construction.

Corporate/M&A

Official Linklaters service capability: Corporate/M&A.

Crisis Management

Official Linklaters service capability: Crisis Management.

Data and Cyber

Official Linklaters service capability: Data and Cyber.

Digital Regulation and Technology Projects

Advice on digital regulation, technology projects, outsourcing, data-driven services and complex commercial arrangements.

Employment and Incentives

Official Linklaters service capability: Employment and Incentives.

Energy & Infrastructure

Official Linklaters service capability: Energy & Infrastructure.

Environment, Social and Governance

Official Linklaters service capability: Environment, Social and Governance.

Financial Regulation

Official Linklaters service capability: Financial Regulation.

Fintech

Official Linklaters service capability: Fintech.

Intellectual Property

Official Linklaters service capability: Intellectual Property.

International Arbitration

Official Linklaters service capability: International Arbitration.

Investigations

Official Linklaters service capability: Investigations.

Investment Funds

Official Linklaters service capability: Investment Funds.

Islamic Finance

Official Linklaters service capability: Islamic Finance.

Legal Operations

Legal operations, process, technology and delivery support for complex legal work.

Litigation

Official Linklaters service capability: Litigation.

Pensions

Official Linklaters service capability: Pensions.

Private Credit

Official Linklaters service capability: Private Credit.

Private Equity

Official Linklaters service capability: Private Equity.

Public Advocacy

Official Linklaters service capability: Public Advocacy.

Public and Administrative Law

Official Linklaters service capability: Public and Administrative Law.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Official Linklaters service capability: Restructuring & Insolvency.

Real Estate

Official Linklaters service capability: Real Estate.

Risk Advisory

Official Linklaters service capability: Risk Advisory.

Supply Chain and Procurement

Official Linklaters service capability: Supply Chain and Procurement.

Tax

Official Linklaters service capability: Tax.

Telecoms

Official Linklaters service capability: Telecoms.

Offices

Locations

Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.

Career paths

Roles

Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.

Access and inclusion

EDI

Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.

Community and legal access

Pro bono

The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.

Firm research

Firm highlights

Published awards, sectors, notable work, clients and other information that helps students understand the firm.