Vacation schemes
Applications for our 2010 Vacation Scheme placements are now
closed but applications for 2012 Training Contracts will remain
open until 31 July 2010. Please
apply on-line for a place on one of our
vacation schemes. If you have applied for a vacation
scheme, you will hear if you have been invited to an assessment
centre by approximately 26th February.
The dates for our Easter and Summer vacation schemes during 2010
are as follows:
Easter: From the 6th - 16th April 2010.
Summer: From the 14th – 25th June 2010.
Both vacation schemes last for two weeks and we will accept
approximately 10 people onto each scheme. You will have the
opportunity to gain valuable experience of life as a trainee
solicitor at Field Fisher Waterhouse, sharing an office with a
partner or senior associate and assisting them on real client
work. You will also have a current trainee acting as your
'buddy'. You will get to experience two different practice areas
over the 2 weeks.
You will also get to work with other vacation scheme students on
a mock pitch designed for you to use your research skills and gain
exposure to our wide variety of practice areas in our European
firm. The project will culminate in giving a pitch
presentation to clients.
As well as practical work experience you can also attend
presentations and workshops facilitated by our qualified solicitors
to give you a full insight into the type of work and deals we do
for our clients.
Finally there will of course be plenty of social activities
organised throughout the 2 weeks which will give you ample
opportunity to meet our current trainees, solicitors and
partners.
Many of our current trainees completed a vacation scheme with us
and we hope to fill many of our training contract vacancies to
begin in September 2012 through the vacation scheme. For this
reason there will be a full review of your time spent with us
taking into account your own feedback and that of your allocated
and well-trained assessor (normally a senior associate or
partner).
You will be based at our offices in the City of London and will
be paid a competitive salary of £250 per week.