Vacation placements

About the scheme

The whole idea is that you get as much useful experience as possible. You’ll sit with a fee-earner in one of our commercial departments. There are also presentations, social events and plenty of opportunity to spend time in your designated department.

How to apply

We have one application form for both vacation placements and/or training contracts. Click here for the online application form.

When to apply

If you’re a law undergraduate apply before 31st January in your second year or if you’re a non-law undergraduate before 31st January in your final year,

What happens then?

We normally get around 500 people applying for our 48 one-week placements in June and July.

Read what Lee Crook had to say about taking part in our 2009 scheme.

Here are some words from other undergrads who have also taken part:

“The work was interesting and despite not having yet studied commercial law the work provided useful knowledge. It allowed me to put my legal studies into a practical context and confirmed my interest in commercial law”

“I have found the placement fun, whilst also finding it stimulating. Overall, the placement has provided me with an insight into Walker Morris, which is what I hoped to obtain from my placement”

“Everyone was very welcoming. I was given a lot of opportunities that I wasn’t expecting. Being able to meet clients was fantastic. Walker Morris came across as a very good place to work and I was made to feel part of the team”

“The placement has been very well organised and has had a good balance of varied organised events and time spent in the department”