Slaughter & May

Sector:

Law
Note: If still at university and studying law, the earliest you can apply is during your penultimate year. And, if you’re studying a non-law subject, it’s during your final year.

Ranking in Times Top 100 Graduate Employers:

2006: 79
2007: 58
2008: 57
2009: 41
2010: 39

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Graduate Job Programme

If you are a law student you should submit your application in the summer before you enter your final year of study, after you have received your examination results.

If you have studied a non-law subject at university, you should apply between October and March during the final year of your degree.

Graduates can apply at any time as Slaughter & May interview throughout the year.

2010/2011 6-12 Month Placements

Not offered

Summer/Vacation Internships

Summer and Easter schemes are for Law and Non Law students in the penultimate year of their first degree - those who have completed the second year of a three year course or the third year of a four year course.

Easter scheme opens 1st November 2010 and closes 17th December 2010.

Summer Scheme opens 1st December 2010 and closes 14th January 2011

Students on a four-year degree course who are spending the third year overseas should apply for the summer scheme during their penultimate year.

The Christmas scheme is for non-law graduates and non-law students in the final year of their degree. Now closed for 2010

Competencies and Other Requirements

The qualities we look for in our trainees include common sense, a sharp intellect, independent thought, judgement and a good sense of humour.

In order to thrive here, you will also need enthusiasm, commitment, a willingness to accept responsibility and the ability to get on well with others.