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Womble Bond Dickinson

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm with 40 offices across the United Kingdom and United States. Its official location pages list eight UK offices and 32 US offices.

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Head office London, United Kingdom
Locations 80 office records
Practice areas 10 listed

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United Kingdom - Pathways to Law

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Programme specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students eligible for Pathways to Law
  • Eligibility: audience: Students eligible for Pathways to Law partner specific: true positive action: true study stage: School / College stage
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Apply through the current partner or school route Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Supports progression toward law study and careers.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United Kingdom - Insight days

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: 1 day
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Undergraduates, graduates and A-level students depending on the event
  • Eligibility: audience: Undergraduates, graduates and A-level students depending on the event partner specific: false positive action: false study stage: Event specific
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Supports later apprenticeship or graduate applications.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United Kingdom - PRIME

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Programme specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students eligible under PRIME criteria
  • Eligibility: audience: Students eligible under PRIME criteria partner specific: true positive action: true study stage: School stage
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Apply through the current partner or school route Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Supports access to legal careers.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United Kingdom - Work placement week

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Placement dates are selected within the relevant annual training-contract process.
  • Duration: 1 week
  • Places: Selected training-contract applicants; exact placement-week capacity is not published.
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Placement dates are selected within the relevant annual training-contract process.
  • Who can apply: Eligible training-contract applicants selected for the optional placement week
  • Eligibility: final year non law students: true graduates: true offices: Bristol Edinburgh Leeds London Newcastle Plymouth Southampton penultimate year law students: true recruited two years in advance: true
  • Academic requirements: WBD publishes eligibility by study stage. Any grade or qualification thresholds must be taken from the live official application form or microsite and are not inferred here.
  • Application process: Eligibility and online application Application screening Assessment stage Work placement week or alternative interview day Formal training-contract interview Offer Online application Online assessments or recorded assessment stages stated in the current cycle Interview or assessment stage One-week work placement Training-contract decision
  • Assessments: Cycle-specific online assessment Interview Work-placement performance where applicable
  • Progression: Training-contract interview and potential offer.
  • Funding: WBD states that it fully funds the GDL and LPC and provides a £6,000 maintenance grant for each course. gdl fees: Fully funded where applicable lpc fees: Fully funded where applicable maintenance grant per course gbp: 6000 sqe arrangements: Current route-specific arrangements must be checked in the live intake information
  • Expenses: Reasonable travel expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with the official recruitment-expenses policy.
  • Travel support: Reasonable travel costs for eligible recruitment activity may be claimed with receipts within 30 days.
  • Accommodation support: No standard accommodation contribution was confirmed on the reviewed official pages.
  • Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the UK right-to-work requirements in the live application. No blanket visa-sponsorship commitment was confirmed on the reviewed official pages.
  • Disability support: Individual recruitment adjustments are available. Eligible disabled applicants may opt into WBD’s Disability Confident interview scheme.
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United States - HBCU Succeed Program

Type: Development Programme

Location: United States

  • Application timing: Participation is programme- and institution-specific; no single public deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: In-person and virtual sessions are scheduled with participating HBCUs.
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Participation is programme- and institution-specific; no single public deadline is published.
  • Programme: In-person and virtual sessions are scheduled with participating HBCUs.
  • Who can apply: Students at participating historically Black colleges and universities
  • Eligibility: Institution- and programme-specific eligibility applies.
  • Progression: Career insight, practical advice and professional development.
  • Funding: No separate public funding amount is published.
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United Kingdom - Key Stage 4 work experience

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Event or placement specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students studying toward GCSEs
  • Eligibility: audience: Students studying toward GCSEs partner specific: false positive action: true study stage: Key Stage 4
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Supports later career exploration.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
View United Kingdom - Key Stage 4 work experience official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Womble Bond Dickinson Law

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand or on a rolling basis; there is no fixed application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Available on demand with no fixed application or programme dates.
  • Duration: 3 to 4 hours, self-paced
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand or on a rolling basis; there is no fixed application deadline.
  • Programme: Available on demand with no fixed application or programme dates.
  • Who can apply: Students and aspiring legal professionals
  • Eligibility: application required: false open access: true prior experience required: false
  • Academic requirements: No prior experience or academic threshold is required.
  • Application process: No competitive application Online registration Self-paced completion Register with Forage Complete the self-paced tasks Review example answers and guidance Receive a certificate on completion
  • Assessments: No grades and no recruitment assessment; practice tasks only
  • Progression: No automatic progression; may support later WBD applications.
  • Right to work: Not applicable.
  • Disability support: Digital accessibility concerns can be raised with Forage.
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United Kingdom - Key Stage 5 work experience

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Event or placement specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students studying A levels or equivalent
  • Eligibility: audience: Students studying A levels or equivalent partner specific: false positive action: true study stage: Key Stage 5
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Supports university and apprenticeship decisions.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United Kingdom - Virtual workshops

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Event specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants
  • Eligibility: audience: Students and prospective applicants partner specific: false positive action: false study stage: Event specific
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Career insight and application preparation.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
View United Kingdom - Virtual workshops official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United States - Womble Intellectual Property Internship Program

Type: Internship

Location: United States: Charlotte

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: 2026 closed; planned reopening in 2027. Exact 2027 dates are not yet published.
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme: 2026 closed; planned reopening in 2027. Exact 2027 dates are not yet published.
  • Who can apply: Upper-level undergraduate and Master’s students from science or technical backgrounds
  • Eligibility: audience: Upper-level undergraduate and Master’s students from science or technical backgrounds locations: Charlotte study stage: Upper-level undergraduate or Master’s
  • Academic requirements: Upper-level undergraduate or Master’s student from a science or technical background.
  • Application process: Application or registration Eligibility and document review Interview or selection where applicable Offer or attendance confirmation Apply through the official WBD internship portal when applications reopen Complete any screening or interview stated for the opportunity
  • Assessments: Opportunity-specific interviews or selection; no universal standardized test is published
  • Progression: Potential future IP career exploration.
  • Right to work: Paid US opportunities are subject to US employment-authorization requirements.
  • Disability support: Applicant accommodations are available through the dedicated US support contact.
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United States - 2L IP Litigation Summer Associate

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Wilmington

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Summer 2026; exact start and end dates are vacancy specific.
  • Duration: Summer programme; exact length not stated on the reviewed overview page
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme: Summer 2026; exact start and end dates are vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: 2L law students with technical backgrounds
  • Eligibility: current vacancy required: true law school stage: JD plus science or engineering background for Patent Bar eligibility technical background required: true
  • Academic requirements: 2L JD student with a qualifying science or engineering background for Patent Bar eligibility and a strong interest in IP law.
  • Application process: Online application Document review Screening interview Callback or office interviews Offer Submit one official online application Upload résumé Upload cover letter identifying preferred practice area and office Upload law-school transcript Upload undergraduate transcript for Patent Prosecution and Litigation only Upload writing sample Submit final transcript when available Complete interviews Receive Summer Associate decision
  • Assessments: Interviews Review of academic record, experience and writing materials No universal standardized test is published
  • Progression: Potential IP associate progression.
  • Right to work: US employment authorization requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred without an explicit current vacancy statement.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request accommodations through the dedicated US applicant-disability support route.
View United States - 2L IP Litigation Summer Associate official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Work placements

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Placement specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students
  • Eligibility: audience: Students partner specific: false positive action: true study stage: Programme specific
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Career exploration and skills development.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United States - 1L Summer Associate

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Winston-Salem

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Summer 2026; exact start and end dates are vacancy specific.
  • Duration: Summer programme; exact length not stated on the reviewed overview page
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme: Summer 2026; exact start and end dates are vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: 1L law students
  • Eligibility: current vacancy required: true law school stage: First-year JD students technical background required: false
  • Academic requirements: JD class-year and office requirements stated in the current vacancy.
  • Application process: Online application Document review Screening interview Callback or office interviews Offer Submit one official online application Upload résumé Upload cover letter identifying preferred practice area and office Upload law-school transcript Upload undergraduate transcript for Patent Prosecution and Litigation only Upload writing sample Submit final transcript when available Complete interviews Receive Summer Associate decision
  • Assessments: Interviews Review of academic record, experience and writing materials No universal standardized test is published
  • Progression: Potential 2L or post-graduate progression.
  • Right to work: US employment authorization requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred without an explicit current vacancy statement.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request accommodations through the dedicated US applicant-disability support route.
View United States - 1L Summer Associate official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United States - 2L Summer Associate

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Summer 2026; exact start and end dates are vacancy specific.
  • Duration: Summer programme; exact length not stated on the reviewed overview page
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme: Summer 2026; exact start and end dates are vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: 2L law students
  • Eligibility: current vacancy required: true law school stage: Second-year JD students technical background required: false
  • Academic requirements: JD class-year and office requirements stated in the current vacancy.
  • Application process: Online application Document review Screening interview Callback or office interviews Offer Submit one official online application Upload résumé Upload cover letter identifying preferred practice area and office Upload law-school transcript Upload undergraduate transcript for Patent Prosecution and Litigation only Upload writing sample Submit final transcript when available Complete interviews Receive Summer Associate decision
  • Assessments: Interviews Review of academic record, experience and writing materials No universal standardized test is published
  • Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer.
  • Right to work: US employment authorization requirements apply. Sponsorship is not inferred without an explicit current vacancy statement.
  • Disability support: Applicants may request accommodations through the dedicated US applicant-disability support route.
View United States - 2L Summer Associate official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Networking sessions

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Event specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Prospective applicants
  • Eligibility: audience: Prospective applicants partner specific: false positive action: false study stage: Event specific
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Career insight and contacts.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United Kingdom - Legal apprenticeships

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Plymouth

  • Application timing: Applications are upcoming; exact opening and closing dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Legal apprenticeship applications normally begin in autumn; exact dates are vacancy specific.
  • Duration: Level 3 to Level 7, programme specific
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are upcoming; exact opening and closing dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme: Legal apprenticeship applications normally begin in autumn; exact dates are vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: School and college leavers
  • Eligibility: no upper age limit: true three a levels or equivalent: true
  • Academic requirements: Legal apprenticeships normally require three A levels or equivalent; exact requirements vary by route.
  • Application process: Application form High Potential assessment Telephone or video interview Assessment day Work placement where applicable Formal interview Offer Online application form High Potential online assessment or vacancy-specific assessment Telephone or video interview Assessment day Work placement where applicable Formal interview Offer
  • Assessments: High Potential online assessment Interview Assessment-day exercises Work-placement assessment where applicable
  • Progression: Progression depends on programme.
  • Funding: No separate standard maintenance grant or tuition figure was published on the reviewed official page. separate maintenance grant: Not published training costs: Apprenticeship training is employer funded under the relevant programme
  • Right to work: Applicants must meet the right-to-work requirements in the live apprenticeship vacancy.
  • Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and the Disability Confident interview scheme are available where applicable.
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United Kingdom - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Plymouth, Southampton

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Trainees are recruited two years in advance; exact start dates are intake specific.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Places: Up to 25 trainees annually across published UK office allocations.
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Trainees are recruited two years in advance; exact start dates are intake specific.
  • Who can apply: Graduates, final-year non-law students and penultimate-year law students
  • Eligibility: final year non law students: true graduates: true offices: Bristol Edinburgh Leeds London Newcastle Plymouth Southampton penultimate year law students: true recruited two years in advance: true
  • Academic requirements: WBD publishes eligibility by study stage. Any grade or qualification thresholds must be taken from the live official application form or microsite and are not inferred here.
  • Application process: Eligibility and online application Application screening Assessment stage Work placement week or alternative interview day Formal training-contract interview Offer Online application Online assessments or recorded assessment stages stated in the current cycle Interview or assessment stage Optional work placement or training-contract interview day Training-contract decision
  • Assessments: Cycle-specific online assessment Interview Work-placement performance where applicable
  • Progression: Qualification as a solicitor and potential NQ retention.
  • Funding: WBD states that it fully funds the GDL and LPC and provides a £6,000 maintenance grant for each course. gdl fees: Fully funded where applicable lpc fees: Fully funded where applicable maintenance grant per course gbp: 6000 sqe arrangements: Current route-specific arrangements must be checked in the live intake information
  • Expenses: Reasonable recruitment travel expenses may be reimbursed where the official policy applies.
  • Travel support: Reasonable travel costs for eligible recruitment activity may be claimed with receipts within 30 days.
  • Accommodation support: No standard accommodation contribution was confirmed on the reviewed official pages.
  • Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the UK right-to-work requirements in the live application. No blanket visa-sponsorship commitment was confirmed on the reviewed official pages.
  • Disability support: Individual recruitment adjustments are available. Eligible disabled applicants may opt into WBD’s Disability Confident interview scheme.
View United Kingdom - Training Contract official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Office-based workshops

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Event specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective applicants
  • Eligibility: audience: Students and prospective applicants partner specific: false positive action: false study stage: Event specific
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Career insight and application preparation.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
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United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Southampton

  • Application timing: Applications for the September 2027 cohort will open in late 2026; exact opening and closing dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: The next Solicitor Apprenticeship cohort starts in September 2027; the exact start date has not yet been published.
  • Duration: 6 years
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications for the September 2027 cohort will open in late 2026; exact opening and closing dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme: The next Solicitor Apprenticeship cohort starts in September 2027; the exact start date has not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: School and college leavers
  • Eligibility: minimum gcse maths and english: Grade C/4 or above next cohort start: September 2027 no upper age limit: true published solicitor locations: Bristol Newcastle Southampton solicitor apprenticeship gdl or lpc holders eligible: false solicitor apprenticeship law degree holders eligible: false three a levels or equivalent: true
  • Academic requirements: Normally three A levels or equivalent. Applicants who already hold a law degree are not eligible for the solicitor apprenticeship. There is no upper age limit.
  • Application process: Application form High Potential assessment Telephone or video interview Assessment day Work placement where applicable Formal interview Offer Online application form High Potential online assessment or vacancy-specific assessment Telephone or video interview Assessment day Work placement where applicable Formal interview Offer
  • Assessments: High Potential online assessment Interview Assessment-day exercises Work-placement assessment where applicable
  • Progression: Potential solicitor career with the firm.
  • Funding: No separate standard maintenance grant or tuition figure was published on the reviewed official page. separate maintenance grant: Not published training costs: Apprenticeship training is employer funded under the relevant programme
  • Right to work: Applicants must meet the right-to-work requirements in the live apprenticeship vacancy.
  • Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and the Disability Confident interview scheme are available where applicable.
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United Kingdom - Business services apprenticeships

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Applications are upcoming; exact opening and closing dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Open when vacancies arise; programmes usually last 12 to 36 months.
  • Duration: Usually 12 to 36 months
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are upcoming; exact opening and closing dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme: Open when vacancies arise; programmes usually last 12 to 36 months.
  • Who can apply: School and college leavers
  • Eligibility: no upper age limit: true
  • Academic requirements: School, college or career-stage requirements vary by vacancy.
  • Application process: Application form High Potential assessment Telephone or video interview Assessment day Work placement where applicable Formal interview Offer Online application form High Potential online assessment or vacancy-specific assessment Telephone or video interview Assessment day Work placement where applicable Formal interview Offer
  • Assessments: High Potential online assessment Interview Assessment-day exercises Work-placement assessment where applicable
  • Progression: Potential business-services progression.
  • Funding: No separate standard maintenance grant or tuition figure was published on the reviewed official page. separate maintenance grant: Not published training costs: Apprenticeship training is employer funded under the relevant programme
  • Right to work: Applicants must meet the right-to-work requirements in the live apprenticeship vacancy.
  • Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and the Disability Confident interview scheme are available where applicable.
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United States - Summer Internship Program

Type: Internship

Location: United States: Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, Winston-Salem

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: 2026 closed; planned reopening in 2027. Exact 2027 dates are not yet published.
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
  • Programme: 2026 closed; planned reopening in 2027. Exact 2027 dates are not yet published.
  • Who can apply: Students from all majors and recent graduates
  • Eligibility: audience: Students from all majors and recent graduates locations: Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park and Greensboro study stage: Undergraduate, graduate or recent graduate
  • Academic requirements: Students from all majors, graduate students and recent graduates.
  • Application process: Application or registration Eligibility and document review Interview or selection where applicable Offer or attendance confirmation Apply through the official WBD internship portal when applications reopen Complete any screening or interview stated for the opportunity
  • Assessments: Opportunity-specific interviews or selection; no universal standardized test is published
  • Progression: Potential professional-staff career awareness and progression.
  • Right to work: Paid US opportunities are subject to US employment-authorization requirements.
  • Disability support: Applicant accommodations are available through the dedicated US support contact.
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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.

Areas of work

Practice areas

The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.

Banking, Restructuring and Financial Services

Banking, restructuring and financial-services work.

Commercial and Intellectual Property

Commercial contracts, brands, patents and other IP.

Corporate, Transactions and M&A

Corporate transactions, investments and M&A.

Digital, IT and Privacy

Technology, data, cyber and digital matters.

Employment, Pensions and HR

Employment, pensions and workforce advice.

Insurance and Claims

Insurance coverage, claims and disputes.

Litigation, Risk and Disputes

Litigation, investigations and dispute resolution.

Property and Construction

Real estate, development and construction.

Regulatory

Regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters.

Wealth Management

Private wealth, trusts and succession.

Offices

Locations

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Career paths

Roles

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

Trainee Solicitor

Two-year training contract across UK offices

Solicitor Apprentice

Six-year apprenticeship route, based in Newcastle, Southampton, Bristol or Plymouth

Access and inclusion

EDI

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Community and legal access

Pro bono

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Firm research

Firm highlights

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