White & Case

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STEM Open day – 26 November 2026 · 1 Nov 2026

(8 days)

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In their own words

Our culture comes to life through our three core values: Pioneering, United and Human.

Snapshot

Firm type

International

UK offices

London

International offices

43 international offices including Beijing, New York, Frankfurt and Riyadh

Training contract places

Vacation scheme places

First-year salary

£62,000

Second-year salary

£67,000

Newly qualified salary

£175,000

Trainee retention

Not disclosed

SQE support

Full SQE1 and SQE2 funding and maintenance grant

Visa sponsorship

Not disclosed

International secondment

Yes

Client secondment

Not disclosed

Guaranteed secondment

Not disclosed

Recruitment route

Direct training contract and vacation scheme

Seat structure

4 six-month long seats

Non-law applicants

Actively encouraged

Career-changer applicants

Actively encouraged

Minimum academic requirements

2:1 at University (across the majority of modules), AAB at A-level, predominantly grade 7-9 GCSEs

Before you apply

Before you apply, ask yourself:

Are you comfortable managing a high level of responsibility and the associated workload?

With homeworking available on Fridays, do you enjoy the largely office-based working pattern and the valuable opportunities it provides for collaboration, learning and professional development?

Would you welcome the opportunity to complete at least one finance seat as part of your training and development?

Next deadline

STEM Open day – 26 November 2026

1 Nov 2026

(8 days)

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Deep dive

Explore this firm in detail

What makes it different

"If you're ready to make an impact on the world, you've come to the right place."

What this could mean for you

The firm's work includes advising governments like El Salvador and Zambia on major sovereign debt deals, including one of the world's largest debt-for-nature conservation swaps. You could end up supporting on matters with genuine global or economic significance.

"By investing in community-building, mentoring, coaching, and skill development, we foster collaboration across geographies, cultures, and professional roles."

What this could mean for you

The firm runs a dedicated Coaching Office and mentoring programme alongside eight global affinity networks open to everyone, and trainees can draw on colleagues in other offices for jurisdiction-specific expertise. Your network extends well beyond your own office and seat from early on, so if building relationships across the firm's global offices matters to you, that's built into how the firm operates.

"Pioneering, united, human, these are the three values that shape our distinctive culture and differentiate us from others."

What this could mean for you

Despite the firm's scale, you're not just left to find your feet, you get a named point of contact and structured onboarding from day one, backed by tangible personal support.

All practice areas

AntitrustArbitrationCapital marketsConstructionCommercial litigationCorporate / M&APrivate equityData, privacy and cybersecurityEnergyInfrastructureProject financeEmploymentExecutive compensationEmployee benefitsEnvironmentalESGRestructuring and insolvencyIntellectual propertyPrivate investment fundsLitigationReal estateTaxWhite collar defence and investigations

Who it may suit

Before you apply, ask yourself:

Are you comfortable managing a high level of responsibility and the associated workload?
With homeworking available on Fridays, do you enjoy the largely office-based working pattern and the valuable opportunities it provides for collaboration, learning and professional development?
Would you welcome the opportunity to complete at least one finance seat as part of your training and development?

This firm may suit candidates who…

Are drawn to genuinely high-stakes, headline global work, sovereign debt deals, major cross-border M&A and energy megaprojects.
Want to work in a large-scale global environment, with 43 offices worldwide and revenue in the billions, rather than a smaller boutique or UK-national firm.
Are proactive about shaping their own career, the firm's language calling for an entrepreneurial mindset and self-directed development.

Things to consider

The scale and profile of the work, such as sovereign debt deals and major global M&A, means trainees are working on high-stakes matters early.
Working across a firm that spans every time zone means some collaboration with colleagues abroad can fall outside standard UK hours.

Application process

Online application

What happens

Submit an online application via the Early Careers website. You will be asked to provide details of your academic background and work history, and to answer a commercial question.

Capptivate assessment

What happens

Complete a skills-based online assessment. We recommend setting aside at least 90 minutes to complete it, although the assessment is not timed. This means you can work through the assessment at your own pace, but should allow sufficient uninterrupted time to complete all sections carefully.

Written exercise

What happens

This is a written exercise in which you will receive a number of articles and be asked to produce a summary and critical analysis of the subject matter, tailored to the target audience identified in the task. No prior knowledge is required, as all relevant information will be provided on the day. The exercise is timed at 75 minutes. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Early Careers team as soon as possible.

Interview

What happens

An interview with an associate and a member of the Early Careers Recruitment team. During this conversation, you will be asked competency-based and motivation questions, as well as a couple of commercial questions relating to the firm’s work. There will also be an opportunity to ask the interviewers questions at the end.

Vacation Scheme

What happens

During the vacation scheme, you will have the opportunity to sit within a practice area and complete tasks set by your team. You will also gain exposure to a wide range of other practice areas through networking, training and workshops, helping you develop a broad understanding of the firm’s work and culture. You will also have the opportunity to be assessed for a training contract through your performance on work tasks, a partner interview and a group exercise.

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