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Clifford Chance offer a training contract and a nine-month programme for students in the early stages or their degree. Be sure to read about each opportunity thoroughly. If the firm are accepting applications for any positions, these will appear below. 

Training Contract

At Clifford Chance the Training Contract puts theory into practice. It's when you move from learning about the law to actually doing it. You'll transform from a talented beginner into a professional lawyer. 

Joining us will mean that you are working alongside colleagues who are leaders in their field. You’ll learn from established experts whilst working in a stimulating and challenging commercial environment. One where your unique talents can be developed and make a real impact.

We have designed the two-year Training Contract to give you the breadth of experience you need to emerge as a confident business adviser. You'll work on high-profile deals, and take real responsibility from the offset whilst working as a team player throughout. You'll have several rotations which will give you the opportunity to explore our business, work in our practice areas, with the opportunity to also undertake client and international secondments. During your training we'll aim to reflect your interests and you'll be in the driving seat to push your career forward and take ownership of your development.

We appreciate that investing in making a quality application takes a lot of your time and energy. The landscape within which you are making your application has never been more competitive. Take the time to do your research, engage with our opportunities and be confident that we are the right firm for you.

SPARK Programme

SPARK is our award-winning opportunity for exceptional students in the early stages of their first undergraduate degree. It’s your chance to gain an insider's view into a career in law and to secure a Training Contract.

SPARK has been developed from a one-week internship into a nine-month programme delivered across two academic years to give you deeper insights into our work and to develop your legal knowledge, commercial awareness, and core business skills. With both in-person and virtual content, the programme follows key pillars designed to be dynamic and full of opportunities to meet representatives from the firm and to learn about our business.

You'll benefit from an unparalleled introduction to commercial law, experiencing a blend of classroom-based learning, dedicated skill development, time spent shadowing our lawyers and more. It can also lead you straight to a Training Contract. Elements of the programme are paid at £500 per week.

Summer Vacation Scheme

Clifford Chance’s vacation scheme takes place in the Middle East at our Dubai or Abu Dhabi offices.

Our two-week Summer Vacation Scheme runs from Monday 16th – Friday 27th June 2025 and is designed to offer outstanding opportunities for you to experience what a career at Clifford Chance in the Middle East involves. You’ll gain insights into our exciting, stimulating, and challenging work. You will be close to the action and will have the opportunity to work with experienced lawyers in two of our key practice areas – Corporate, Global Financial Markets, Projects, Debt Capital Markets, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate & Construction. You will have the opportunity to work on live deals, do pro-bono work and attend office-wide socials. Throughout the scheme, you will also receive the support of a supervising associate and trainee 'buddy' who will help guide you and will be someone who you can turn to at any stage. 

The scheme is open to all penultimate year students, final years and graduates with fluent Arabic speaking and writing skills. You will be paid AED 2,500 for the scheme and where applicable, flights and accommodation to partake in the Vacation Scheme will be covered.

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