Hogan Lovells Summer Vacation Scheme
Hogan Lovells have committed to invest a minimum of £250,000 in the development of their Summer Vacation Scheme this year. This is ten times the amount they invested last year and will ensure that students have the opportunity to be matched with experienced lawyers and become immersed in the work of key departments across the firm. Not only will they gain experience in these departments, but there may also be opportunities available for some students to join the department after completion of their training contract. The following departments are participating: Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Finance, Private Client Services and Technology & Innovation.
Are you a law student? Want to work in Oxford? Interested in commercial law, unfair trading or financial services? Check out our Hogan Lovells Summer Vacation Scheme Are you a recent graduate? Do you want to gain some practical skills, experiences and contacts at Hogan Lovells? Here’s your chance to attend an exciting summer vacation scheme.
Hogan Lovells Summer Vacation Scheme
You’re looking for an experience that combines training and adventure? You’re interested in working with us, but we can’t give you a job just yet? You want to see the world while having valuable work experience in an international business law firm? We’ve got just the opportunity for you! The Hogan Lovells Legal Internship Scheme gives you the opportunity to work with one of the world’s leading law firms and help you to develop your knowledge, skills and experience. An employment contract has been offered by Hogan Lovells International, London (UK) to successful candidates who have demonstrated excellence in their application.
You’ll be treated like one of the team and experience the recognition and support you’ll get as a Hogan Lovells trainee – getting involved in major client projects across a range of practices and jurisdictions. We’ll give you an authentic, challenging and rewarding experience, so you can get a real taste of your career ahead. Whether you find yourself drafting documents, attending client meetings, researching cases or even in court, you’ll be guided by our experts and working alongside similarly talented and ambitious potential lawyers.
At the end of the scheme, having experienced exactly what it’s like to work as part of our team, advise our clients and develop skills on real projects – you’ll have an automatic interview to earn a training contract with us.
Who can apply?
If you’re in your penultimate or final year of study, or if you’ve already graduated, you’re eligible to apply. It’s the same for both our summer and winter vacation schemes.
KEY DATES
- Applications open20 September 2021
- Application deadline (Winter)31 October 2021
- Scheme dates (Winter)6-17 December 2021
- Application deadline (Summer)31 December 2021
- Scheme dates (Summer)27 June – 15 July 2022
- 25 July – 12 August 2022
SALARY
- £450 per week
LOCATIONS
- London
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THE RESULTS
Making the most of your time on the scheme
Our vacation schemes are your opportunity to ask questions and connect with as many different people as you can. From informal chats to client meetings, you’ll meet and work alongside partners, associates, trainees and fellow students, it’s up to you to make every interaction count. You’re there to learn, so there’s no such thing as a silly question.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The key traits of every Hogan Lovells lawyer
Intellect and intellectual curiosityWe challenge conventional thinking and that often means doing work with little precedent. You’ll need to be ambitious and able to look beyond the obvious to deliver something unique and exceptional. We also look for a strong academic record from GCSE onwards up to a 2.i across your degree and above (or equivalent).
Commercial awarenessClients need us to be their trusted advisors across their business. You’ll need to be comfortable speaking their language and interested in how business works. 
Communication and interpersonal skillsWhen working with clients it’s important to be able to communicate in both a clear and concise way. Good verbal and written communication skills are a big part of being a successful lawyer. 
Team working & building relationshipsYou’ll need to relish being part of a team, where everyone pitches in and achieves great things as a collective.
ResilienceYou’ll have a rigorous attention to detail, be calm in the face of complexity and deadlines and happy to put in extra hours if that’s what it takes to deliver exceptional work. You’ll need to be comfortable adapting to new surroundings, respond to cultural nuances and tackle the unpredictable with confidence.
