Graduate Opportunities

Each year we recruit approximately 65 vacation students across our winter and summer programmes. Our winter programme is for final year undergraduates and graduates. Our summer programmes are for penultimate year undergraduates (or those at the end of the second year of a four-year course if the third year is spent abroad), from all degree disciplines.

During your placement you will assist a partner or associate on real deals. You will sit in two departments (one during the shorter winter programme) and we will ask you in advance what area most interests you. You will also work with fellow vacation students on a case study project designed to sharpen your research skills and expose you to our broad range of practice areas.

For winter, please apply from 1 October - 31 October 2009, for interviews in November 2009.
For summer, please apply from 1 October 2009 - 17 January 2010, for interviews in January and February 2010.

We also offer 105 training contracts each year.

Applications for penultimate year law undergraduates open on 1 June - 31 July 2009, for interviews in September and October 2009. We will only be accepting applications for our September 2012 and March 2013 start dates.
Applications for non-law finalists open on 1 October 2009 - 17 January 2010, for interviews in January and February 2010 for our September 2012 and March 2013 start dates.

We offer a training contract characterised by flexibility and choice and continues throughout your career at Allen & Overy. Our aim is to recruit, train and develop successful lawyers who want to develop a long-term career with Allen & Overy.

All our future trainees take the Allen & Overy-specific LPC at The College of Law in London. The course has been specially designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful solicitor, and is set in the context of the type of transactions Allen & Overy lawyers are involved in. The modules you take will focus on our core practice areas, to ensure your time at law school is the best possible preparation for your training contract with Allen & Overy. It will provide you with a sound technical and theoretical background for your career with us. The Allen & Overy LPC also means that you will develop strong bonds with your new colleagues and build friendships from day one.

Undergraduate Opportunities

As above.

Contact Name: Caroline Lindner Contact Job Title: Graduate Recruitment Manager Address: One Bishops Square London E1 6AD Tel: 020 3088 0000 Email: graduate.recruitment@allenovery.com Website: http://www.allenovery.com/careeruk

Entry Requirements: We expect to see a strong and consistent academic performance at school and university - typically 340 UCAS points (AAB) at A level (or equivalent) and you should have achieved or be predicted at least a 2.1 (or equivalent). Start Date: Training contracts - September 2012/March 2013 Location: London Salary Range: Our current starting salary for trainee solicitors is £38,000, rising to £42,200 in the second year of training and £60,000 on qualification. How To Apply: Online_via_website

Policy on recruitment of Non-EEA Nationals

We are able to consider applications from Tier 2 candidates (sponsored skilled workers).

We are able to consider applications from new graduates applying under the Tier 1 Post-Study Work Scheme.

We are able to consider applications from graduates applying under the Tier 1 Highly Skilled Workers category.