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Vacation Scheme at Arnold & Porter

Summer Vacation Scheme

We will be running a summer vacation scheme in July 2025. Students will spend up to two weeks working on a variety of projects and workshops with partners and associates throughout the office. You will have the opportunity to do tasks for partners and associates across our practice groups. You will also gain first-hand insights from our senior leaders about the culture of the firm, including presentations on the pro bono and D&I work we do. There will also be training in presentation skills and the chance to use them by completing a firmwide presentation with other vacation scheme students at the end of the scheme.

We recommend you apply for the vacation scheme as a way for us to get to know you, as well as a way for you to see if you like us as a firm. The direct Training route is available, however, as we recognise not everyone will be able to do a two week scheme due to work/ other commitments.

Recruitment process

vacation scheme recruitment process

Who can apply

You must be eligible to begin your training contract in the year 2027 to apply for the Summer vacation scheme. This means you need to be at least be in your penultimate year of study as an law student and in your final year of a non-law course. If you’ve already graduated you’re eligible to apply.

Key dates

  • Applications Open: 1 October 2024
  • Deadline: 12 January 2025
  • Scheme dates: 30 June 2025- 11 July 2025

Salary

  • Per week: £450

Summer Vacation Scheme

Applications are now open for our 2025 Summer Vacation Scheme. Click below to see the full job description.

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