Apply for a legal training contract or Vacation Scheme place today

We’re always looking for new talent and look forward to hearing from you. You can apply either for a training contract or a place on our Summer Vacation Scheme. The application process covers the same ground whether you apply and complete the Vacation Scheme or apply directly and complete a one day assessment for a training contract.

Whichever you apply for, you can only make one application per academic year and all applications must be submitted online.

As an accredited Disability Confident employer and member of the Valuable 500, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. Disability inclusion is an integral part of our diversity & inclusion strategy, and supports our people strategy goal to attract, retain and maximise the potential of the best, diverse talent for the future. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any adjustments or do anything differently during the recruitment process, to remove or reduce the effect or impact of your disability or long-term condition, please let us know by emailing gradrec@eversheds-sutherland.com and include ‘Recruitment process adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, please call Catherine Knight, Emerging Talent Manager, on 07825 099211.

Our application process will involve elements of the following:

1. video interview
2. assessment centre including an interview
3. individual role play exercise and written exercise using a computer.

Adjustments will be made on a case-by-case basis. We will consider all requests and aim to support where possible. Some examples could include:

• Providing extra time in assessments and interviews;
• Providing communication support such as a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter during the interview;
• Holding the interview/assessment in an accessible building;

Online Application form

As an accredited Disability Confident employer and member of the Valuable 500, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.

Do you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the recruitment process to remove or reduce the effect of a disability or long-term condition?

If so, please give details below or call Catherine Knight, Emerging Talent Manager, on 07825 099211 to discuss how we can support you.

Any information provided will be in confidence, accessible only to the Emerging Talent team at application stage, and will not factor into the decision making process.

2022 Insight Evenings

We are now closed to applications for our 2022 Insight Evenings.

1st Year Law / 2nd Year Non Law Open Days

We are now open to applications for our 2023 1st Year Law / 2nd Year Non Law Open Day. Deadline – 5 March 2023. Apply here.

Summer Vacation Scheme

We are now closed to applications for our 2023 Summer Vacation Scheme. We will reopen to applications on 1 October 2023.

Hong Kong Training Contract

Applications for our 2023 Summer Vacation Scheme are closed and will reopen in October 2023. We are now closed for Hong Kong Training Contract.

UK Training Contract 

We are now open to applications for our 2025 Training Contract - apply here. Deadline is 11:59pm on 25 June 2023.

Edinburgh Training Contract 2024 & 2025 - apply here. Deadline 25 June 2023.

Middle Eastern Training Contract

Middle East Training Contract 2025 - apply here. Deadline 25 June 2023.

Unlocked Programme 

We are now closed to applications for our 2023 Unlocked programme.