Our placement schemes
Salary: We do not pay a salary, but we do give a subsistence allowance, currently £275 per week, towards the cost of living in, or commuting to, London.
To get a taste of life as an Ashurst trainee, we recommend joining one of our placement schemes. We hold three each year:
- A two-week scheme during the spring, to which we generally invite final year non-law undergraduates, graduates and
career changers.
- Two two-week schemes over the summer, primarily for penultimate year law undergraduates.
You are, of course, welcome to apply for whichever suits you best.
You can expect an intensive look at the work we handle and how
we operate.
The schemes are organised in partnership with a committee of trainees: having been in your shoes not so long ago, they’ll know how best to introduce you to the firm. You will spend each week in a different department, being supervised by a qualified solicitor and getting involved in live work. There will also be a number of talks about our practice areas, and you will gain an insight into the way our international network operates (summer placements
include a visit to our Paris office). It’s not all work, though. We will be just as interested in your ability to build relationships, and will organise several social events where you will get to meet our associates and current trainees, as well as everyone else on the scheme.
How to apply
Applications for both placement schemes and Training Contracts should be made using our on-line application system, accessed via the London graduate recruitment pages of our website. We will be accepting applications from 1 November 2011. Applicants will need to be on track for a strong 2:1 (or equivalent) in their undergraduate degree. Foreign language skills are also desirable.
(You don’t have to be a registered Milkround user to apply)