Hong Kong Vacation Scheme

Internships

Experiencing our culture and the way we work first-hand will help you decide if we're the right firm for you.

An internship will give you a real taste of life at the firm. Typically you'll spend two weeks in our offices, sitting with qualified lawyers and tackling some case work. It's a great opportunity to talk informally to existing trainees, lawyers, partners and support teams to find out just why law and Stephenson Harwood are such attractive career options.

Our trainee recruitment and summer internship arrangements are integrated, so if you successfully apply to our summer internship then you will have the opportunity to be considered for a training contract two years later.

Who can apply?

We would like to recruit trainees with high academic achievement and a 2:1, CGPA of 3.30 or equivalent degree is what we usually expect, but we are flexible and willing to see if you have a lot more to offer outside of academic achievements.

Application process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to our office for a brief conversation with a member of our HR team and the business head. You will also be asked to complete a short written assessment to evaluate your proficiency in English and Chinese.

Application dates

For our summer internship 2026 and training contracts commencing September 2028:

Applications open: 14 August 2025
Applications close: 31 January 2026

Submission of an application to our Summer Internship Programme will result in automatic consideration for a Trainee Solicitor position.