Work Experience Programmes

We offer three Work Experience Programmes each year, with 45 places available overall. The programme will give you the opportunity to gain valuable experience of life as a trainee solicitor at Mayer Brown, whilst being paid a competitive salary (£275 per week).

During your time at the firm, you will share an office with a partner or associate, assisting them on real deals and matters giving you first-hand experience of life in an International law firm. You will sit in two different departments and you will be asked in advance which areas interest you most.

You will also work with fellow Work Experience Programme students on a project designed to test your research skills and to expose you to our broad range of practice areas and international offices. In addition to gaining practical work experience, you will also be invited to attend presentations on our different practice areas to give you more insight into the breadth of the firm. There will also be plenty of social activities organised, including a day at our office in Brussels.

During the course of the Work Experience Programme, you should be able to meet, work and socialise with many of the people who work at Mayer Brown, including trainees, associates and partners. One-third of our trainees completed a Work Experience Programme at Mayer Brown and play an active role in the organisation of each programme, with a trainee ‘buddy’ being allocated to each participant to support you throughout your time with Mayer Brown.

Who should apply?

The Work Experience Programmes are primarily for law undergraduates in their penultimate or final year at university, non-law undergraduates in their final year and graduates from all disciplines. We are now accepting applications for places on our Work Experience Programmes. See Making an Application for more details.