First year insight scheme
Macfarlanes LLP
-
Salary
-
Type of firm
City Law Firms
-
Location
London
-
Vacancies
-
Deadline
24/01/2025
The first year insight scheme is for those in their first year of a three year course or second year of a four year course at university who are considering a career in law. It gives you an opportunity to meet partners, associates and trainees at the firm so come along with plenty of questions.
Key information:
Scheme dates – Monday 14 to Thursday 17 April 2025
Salary - £450 per week
Application open date – Monday 23 September 2024
Application close date – Friday 24 January 2025
Vacancies available: 20
About the scheme
During the week, you take part in:
- a negotiation exercise;
- an application skills workshop;
- a group project;
- lunch with associates and trainees;
- speed networking with all our practice areas; and
- work shadowing a trainee.
The application skills workshop walks you through our application form. Our early legal careers team also provide you with their top tips for success. Shadowing a trainee offers invaluable experience, and you get to see first-hand the work that goes on in a practice area. You may sit in on a conference call, help with research or look through a draft agreement.
The insight scheme is a good first step towards the vacation scheme and the training programme. You leave having had a real behind-the-scenes experience of working at a commercial law firm.
Assessment process
Complete this application form if you would like to apply for a place on our first year insight scheme. You will then be sent a link to our online assessment, which you will have seven days to complete. If you are progressed to the next stage, we will arrange a telephone interview to learn more about you and to give you the opportunity to ask us questions.