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Osborne Clarke
Osborne Clarke is an international law firm focused on transformation, technology and sector-led legal advice. Its current official location directory lists lawyers in 25 cities across Europe, Asia and the United States, while the homepage describes 26 locations. This profile records the 25 individually listed city locations and preserves the official count conflict for audit.
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Opportunities
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United Kingdom - Part-time training contracts
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Available during the relevant study, application or training stage.
- Duration: Route specific
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Available during the relevant study, application or training stage.
- Who can apply: Trainees requiring a part-time arrangement
- Eligibility: audience: Trainees requiring a part-time arrangement disability specific: true
- Academic requirements: Not a separate competitive academic programme.
- Application process: Application stages are not published for this route unless stated below. Discuss the required working pattern with the firm Agree an adjusted training arrangement
- Assessments: Assessment details are not published for this route unless stated below.
- Progression: Qualification through an adjusted working pattern.
- Funding: not applicable: true
- Right to work: The underlying training contract or employment route controls right-to-work requirements.
- Disability support: Part-time training contracts may be arranged as a workplace adjustment.
United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Start date and study calendar are published in the live vacancy or offer.
- Duration: 6 years
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Start date and study calendar are published in the live vacancy or offer.
- Who can apply: School and college leavers
- Eligibility: live vacancy controls dates: true location: UK offices school leaver or early career: true
- Academic requirements: ABB at A level, predicted or obtained.
- Application process: Application Assessment or interview Assessment centre where required Offer Online application Vacancy-specific assessment Interview or assessment centre Offer
- Assessments: Vacancy-specific assessment and interview
- Progression: Potential solicitor career with the firm.
- Funding: The firm pays tuition fees for the Solicitor and Legal Technology Apprenticeships. IT Degree Apprenticeship funding is governed by the live programme terms. qualification: LLB and solicitor qualification salary paid: true tuition fees paid: true
- Right to work: UK right-to-work and apprenticeship-funding eligibility requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and workplace support can be requested confidentially.
United Kingdom - OC Talent Programme
Type: Access Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: 1 week plus 12 months mentoring
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Students from diverse backgrounds interested in law
- Eligibility: audience: Students from diverse backgrounds interested in law disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Career insight and future application support.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - IT Degree Apprenticeships
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Programme dates: Start date and study calendar are published in the live vacancy or offer.
- Duration: Degree-apprenticeship duration is vacancy specific
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Start date and study calendar are published in the live vacancy or offer.
- Who can apply: Applicants interested in IT, cyber security and technology careers
- Eligibility: live vacancy controls dates: true location: Bristol school leaver or early career: true
- Academic requirements: Three A levels at grade B, preferably including IT or Maths, or BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma at DDD; GCSE English Language and Maths grade C/4 or above.
- Application process: Application form Telephone interview Assessment centre Offer
- Assessments: Telephone interview Assessment centre
- Progression: Potential IT or cyber-security career within the firm.
- Funding: The firm pays tuition fees for the Solicitor and Legal Technology Apprenticeships. IT Degree Apprenticeship funding is governed by the live programme terms. qualification: Degree qualification salary paid: true tuition fees paid: true
- Right to work: UK right-to-work and apprenticeship-funding eligibility requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and workplace support can be requested confidentially.
United Kingdom - Legal Technology Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Programme dates: Start date and study calendar are published in the live vacancy or offer.
- Duration: 3 years
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Start date and study calendar are published in the live vacancy or offer.
- Who can apply: Applicants interested in legal technology and digital legal services
- Eligibility: live vacancy controls dates: true location: Bristol school leaver or early career: true
- Academic requirements: Exact academic criteria are stated in the live Legal Technology Apprentice vacancy.
- Application process: Application Assessment or interview Assessment centre where required Offer Online application Vacancy-specific assessment Interview or assessment centre Offer
- Assessments: Vacancy-specific assessment and interview
- Progression: Potential legal-technology career with Osborne Clarke Solutions.
- Funding: The firm pays tuition fees for the Solicitor and Legal Technology Apprenticeships. IT Degree Apprenticeship funding is governed by the live programme terms. qualification: BSc (Hons) in Digital & Technology Solutions salary paid: true tuition fees paid: true
- Right to work: UK right-to-work and apprenticeship-funding eligibility requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and workplace support can be requested confidentially.
Germany - Legal traineeship / Referendariat
Type: Traineeship
Location: Germany: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich
- Programme dates: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Duration: Station specific
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Who can apply: German legal trainees
- Eligibility: country: Germany live official vacancy required: true location: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich
- Academic requirements: Country-specific legal education, language, qualification and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Application process: Vacancy search Application Document screening Interview or assessment Offer Check the official Osborne Clarke careers or vacancy page Select the relevant country and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete country-specific interviews or assessments
- Assessments: Vacancy specific; no universal global student assessment process is published
- Progression: Potential associate progression.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Local work-authorisation and immigration requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred.
- Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the local recruitment contact.
Germany - Student internships
Type: Internship
Location: Germany: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich
- Programme dates: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Duration: Vacancy specific
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Who can apply: Law students
- Eligibility: country: Germany live official vacancy required: true location: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich
- Academic requirements: Country-specific legal education, language, qualification and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Application process: Vacancy search Application Document screening Interview or assessment Offer Check the official Osborne Clarke careers or vacancy page Select the relevant country and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete country-specific interviews or assessments
- Assessments: Vacancy specific; no universal global student assessment process is published
- Progression: Potential student-assistant or trainee progression.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Local work-authorisation and immigration requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred.
- Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the local recruitment contact.
Netherlands - Student internships
Type: Internship
Location: Netherlands: Amsterdam
- Programme dates: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Duration: Vacancy specific
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Who can apply: Law students
- Eligibility: country: The Netherlands live official vacancy required: true location: Amsterdam
- Academic requirements: Country-specific legal education, language, qualification and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Application process: Vacancy search Application Document screening Interview or assessment Offer Check the official Osborne Clarke careers or vacancy page Select the relevant country and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete country-specific interviews or assessments
- Assessments: Vacancy specific; no universal global student assessment process is published
- Progression: Potential graduate progression.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Local work-authorisation and immigration requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred.
- Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the local recruitment contact.
United Kingdom - Osborne Clarke Scholars
Type: Scholarship / Bursary
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: Multi-year
- Places: Current cohort size not published.
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Undergraduate students from underrepresented ethnic communities
- Eligibility: audience: Undergraduate students from underrepresented ethnic communities disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Includes vacation-scheme access and mentoring.
- Funding: Financial support, paid work experience, a Vacation Scheme place and mentoring are confirmed. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Closing date: 2026-01-15 23:59:00
- Application timing: Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme dates: Training contracts start in September 2028.
- Duration: 2 years
- Places: 30 places: Bristol 14, London 13 and Reading 3.
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme: Training contracts start in September 2028.
- Who can apply: Law and non-law students, graduates and career changers
- Eligibility: career changers: true graduates: true law students: true non law students: true offices: Bristol London Reading
- Academic requirements: Law and non-law applicants are eligible according to the study-stage rules on the official Apply page. No universal A-level or degree threshold is stated on the reviewed official page.
- Application process: Online application Online tests Video interview Virtual assessment centre Partner interview Offer Online application form Online verbal and numerical reasoning tests Recorded video interview Virtual assessment centre Partner interview Offer
- Assessments: Verbal reasoning Numerical reasoning Recorded video interview Group or individual assessment-centre exercises Partner interview
- Progression: Solicitor qualification and potential NQ retention.
- Funding: PGDL maintenance grant: £11,000. SQE course and examinations maintenance grant: £15,000. Fees are not paid retrospectively. first sqe exam sitting: Covered pgdl course fees: Fully covered where required pgdl maintenance grant gbp: 11000 provider: BPP sqe course fees: Fully covered sqe maintenance grant gbp: 15000
- Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the UK right-to-work requirements in the application. Visa sponsorship should be checked against the current offer and immigration policy.
- Disability support: Confidential adjustments and alternative formats are available throughout the recruitment process.
France - Legal internships
Type: Internship
Location: France: Paris
- Programme dates: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Duration: Vacancy specific
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Who can apply: Law students and trainee lawyers
- Eligibility: country: France live official vacancy required: true location: Paris
- Academic requirements: Country-specific legal education, language, qualification and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Application process: Vacancy search Application Document screening Interview or assessment Offer Check the official Osborne Clarke careers or vacancy page Select the relevant country and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete country-specific interviews or assessments
- Assessments: Vacancy specific; no universal global student assessment process is published
- Progression: Potential trainee or associate progression.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Local work-authorisation and immigration requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred.
- Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the local recruitment contact.
Spain - Legal internships
Type: Internship
Location: Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza
- Programme dates: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Duration: Vacancy specific
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Who can apply: Law students and graduates
- Eligibility: country: Spain live official vacancy required: true location: Barcelona, Madrid and Zaragoza
- Academic requirements: Country-specific legal education, language, qualification and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Application process: Vacancy search Application Document screening Interview or assessment Offer Check the official Osborne Clarke careers or vacancy page Select the relevant country and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete country-specific interviews or assessments
- Assessments: Vacancy specific; no universal global student assessment process is published
- Progression: Potential graduate progression.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Local work-authorisation and immigration requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred.
- Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the local recruitment contact.
United Kingdom - 10,000 Able Interns
Type: Internship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Disabled students and graduates
- Eligibility: audience: Disabled students and graduates disability specific: true partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Eligible interns may enter the training-contract assessment process.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: This is a disability-specific positive-action internship for disabled students and graduates.
United Kingdom - Insight Scheme
Type: Insight Programme
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Closing date: 2026-02-28 23:59:00
- Application timing: Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme dates: Runs over the Easter break through a mixture of virtual and in-person sessions in Bristol, London and Reading.
- Duration: 2 days
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme: Runs over the Easter break through a mixture of virtual and in-person sessions in Bristol, London and Reading.
- Who can apply: Early-stage law and non-law university students
- Eligibility: degree type and year rules: See official Apply page graduates and career changers: false offices: Bristol London Reading
- Academic requirements: Eligibility depends on degree type and year of study as set out on the official Apply page.
- Application process: Online application Verbal reasoning test Selection Scheme Online application Online verbal reasoning test Selection Two-day scheme
- Assessments: Online verbal reasoning test
- Progression: Supports later vacation-scheme or training-contract applications.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid placements are subject to UK right-to-work requirements.
- Disability support: Confidential recruitment adjustments and alternative formats are available.
Italy - Internships and trainee routes
Type: Internship
Location: Italy: Busto Arsizio, Milan, Rome
- Programme dates: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Duration: Vacancy specific
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Exact dates are not published on the reviewed official location page.
- Who can apply: Law students and graduates
- Eligibility: country: Italy live official vacancy required: true location: Busto Arsizio, Milan and Rome
- Academic requirements: Country-specific legal education, language, qualification and work-authorisation requirements apply.
- Application process: Vacancy search Application Document screening Interview or assessment Offer Check the official Osborne Clarke careers or vacancy page Select the relevant country and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete country-specific interviews or assessments
- Assessments: Vacancy specific; no universal global student assessment process is published
- Progression: Potential associate progression.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Local work-authorisation and immigration requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred.
- Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the local recruitment contact.
United Kingdom - The Bridge Programme
Type: Access Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: Programme specific
- Places: Current cohort size not published.
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Students from underrepresented backgrounds
- Eligibility: audience: Students from underrepresented backgrounds disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Career access and progression support.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - Direct Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Closing date: 2026-01-15 23:59:00
- Application timing: Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme dates: Training contracts start in September 2028.
- Duration: 2 years
- Places: 30 places: Bristol 14, London 13 and Reading 3.
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme: Training contracts start in September 2028.
- Who can apply: Candidates unable to attend a summer placement
- Eligibility: career changers: true graduates: true law students: true non law students: true offices: Bristol London Reading
- Academic requirements: Law and non-law applicants are eligible according to the study-stage rules on the official Apply page. No universal A-level or degree threshold is stated on the reviewed official page.
- Application process: Online application Online tests Video interview Virtual assessment centre Partner interview Offer Online application form Online verbal and numerical reasoning tests Recorded video interview Virtual assessment centre Partner interview Offer
- Assessments: Verbal reasoning Numerical reasoning Recorded video interview Group or individual assessment-centre exercises Partner interview
- Progression: Solicitor qualification and potential NQ retention.
- Funding: PGDL maintenance grant: £11,000. SQE course and examinations maintenance grant: £15,000. Fees are not paid retrospectively. first sqe exam sitting: Covered pgdl course fees: Fully covered where required pgdl maintenance grant gbp: 11000 provider: BPP sqe course fees: Fully covered sqe maintenance grant gbp: 15000
- Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the UK right-to-work requirements in the application. Visa sponsorship should be checked against the current offer and immigration policy.
- Disability support: Confidential adjustments and alternative formats are available throughout the recruitment process.
United Kingdom - Osborne Clarke Careers Programme
Type: Development Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: Programme specific
- Places: Current cohort size not published.
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Ethnic-minority students and prospective applicants
- Eligibility: audience: Ethnic-minority students and prospective applicants disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Career development and application support.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - UWE Futures
Type: Access Programme
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: Programme specific
- Places: Current cohort size not published.
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Eligible UWE Bristol students
- Eligibility: audience: Eligible UWE Bristol students disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Career insight, mentoring and progression support.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - Introduction to Legal Practice
Type: Work Experience
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Register for updates when Osborne Clarke releases the next programme dates.
- Programme dates: Virtual sessions for Years 11 to 13; the next dates have not yet been published.
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Register for updates when Osborne Clarke releases the next programme dates.
- Programme: Virtual sessions for Years 11 to 13; the next dates have not yet been published.
- Who can apply: School students in Years 11 to 13.
- Eligibility: Students in Years 11 to 13.
United Kingdom - 10,000 Black Interns
Type: Internship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Black students and graduates
- Eligibility: audience: Black students and graduates disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Eligible interns may enter the training-contract assessment process.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - Vacation Scheme
Type: Vacation Scheme
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Closing date: 2026-01-15 23:59:00
- Application timing: Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme dates: Placements run throughout June and July 2026.
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications are closed; the next exact application dates have not yet been published.
- Programme: Placements run throughout June and July 2026.
- Who can apply: University students, graduates and career changers
- Eligibility: degree type and year rules: See official Apply page graduates and career changers: true offices: Bristol London Reading
- Academic requirements: Eligibility depends on degree type and year of study as set out on the official Apply page.
- Application process: Online application Online tests Video interview Virtual assessment centre Interview Scheme Online application Online verbal and numerical reasoning tests Recorded video interview Virtual assessment centre Interview Vacation Scheme
- Assessments: Verbal reasoning Numerical reasoning Recorded video interview Assessment-centre exercises Interview
- Progression: Training-contract assessment route.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid placements are subject to UK right-to-work requirements.
- Disability support: Confidential recruitment adjustments and alternative formats are available.
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
Vacatory checked Osborne Clarke's official UK careers and firm websites on 18 August 2026. No public UK visa sponsorship statement was identified. This means the position is not publicly stated, not that sponsorship is unavailable.
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PGDL and SQE funding
Osborne Clarke covers PGDL and SQE course fees and the first sitting of SQE examinations, with published maintenance grants.
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Scholarships and positive-action programmes
Osborne Clarke Scholars, 10,000 Black Interns, 10,000 Able Interns and the OC Talent Programme are recorded separately.
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Areas of work
Practice areas
The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.
Banking and Finance
Banking, finance and lending.
Commercial
Commercial contracts and business operations.
Competition, Antitrust and Trade
Competition, trade and regulatory matters.
Corporate
Corporate transactions, M&A and investments.
Dispute Resolution
Commercial disputes and litigation.
Employment and Pensions
Employment, incentives and pensions.
Infrastructure Services
Projects, infrastructure and related services.
Intellectual Property
Patents, brands, copyright and IP disputes.
IT, Data and Digital
Technology, data, cyber and digital regulation.
Real Estate
Property, development and real estate investment.
Regulatory and Compliance
Regulatory, compliance and investigations.
Tax
Domestic and international tax.
Offices
Locations
Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.
United Kingdom, Bristol
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Bristol office
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United Kingdom, London
Office
Official Osborne Clarke London office
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United Kingdom, Reading
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Reading office
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Belgium, Brussels
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Brussels office
China, Shanghai
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Shanghai office
France, Paris
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Paris office
Germany, Berlin
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Berlin office
Germany, Cologne
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Cologne office
Germany, Hamburg
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Hamburg office
Germany, Munich
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Munich office
India, Bengaluru
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Bengaluru office
India, Mumbai
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Mumbai office
India, New Delhi
Office
Official Osborne Clarke New Delhi office
Italy, Busto Arsizio
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Busto Arsizio office
Italy, Milan
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Milan office
Italy, Rome
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Rome office
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Amsterdam office
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Poland, Warsaw
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Warsaw office
Singapore
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Singapore office
Spain, Barcelona
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Barcelona office
Spain, Madrid
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Madrid office
Spain, Zaragoza
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Zaragoza office
Sweden, Stockholm
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Stockholm office
United States, New York
Office
Official Osborne Clarke New York office
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United States, San Francisco
Office
Official Osborne Clarke San Francisco office
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Career paths
Roles
Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.
Associate
Trainee Solicitor
Two-year training contract, ~35 seats/year
Legal Director
Confirmed via three named promotions in a single announcement
Business Services
Professional support roles
Associate Director
Partner
Access and inclusion
EDI
Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.
10,000 Able Interns
Six-week paid internship for disabled students and graduates.
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UK recruitment adjustments
Confidential adjustments and alternative application formats are available throughout early-careers recruitment.
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Part-time training contracts
Part-time training contracts may be used as a flexible workplace arrangement.
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Community and legal access
Pro bono
The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.
Firm research
Firm highlights
Published awards, sectors, notable work, clients and other information that helps students understand the firm.
Official firm platforms
Links & Socials
Verified official websites, careers and application platforms, office directories and social-media accounts.
Main website
Official Osborne Clarke website.
Careers
Official careers hub.
UK early careers
Official UK graduate and student recruitment site.
Apply
Official early-careers application route.
Training contract
Official training-contract and salary page.
Vacation scheme
Official vacation-scheme page.
Insight scheme
Official insight-scheme page.
Early careers FAQs
Official deadlines, eligibility and adjustments FAQ.
Solicitor apprenticeship
Official solicitor-apprenticeship page.
Inclusive recruitment
Official recruitment-adjustments and accessibility page.
Social mobility
Official social-mobility programmes page.
Mind and body
Official disability, neurodiversity and wellbeing support page.
Locations
Official office directory.
International reach
Official international-reach page.
Work experience
Official UK work-experience routes page.
Legal Technology Apprenticeship
Official Legal Technology Apprenticeship page.
IT Degree Apprenticeships
Official IT degree-apprenticeship page.