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116 training contracts, vacation schemes and open days at 61 London firms, sorted by what closes next. Every date is free.
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5 Oct 2026
in 5 days
Winter vacation scheme
Scheme 30 Nov – 11 Dec 2026
12 Oct 2026
in 12 days
Baker McKenzie
City
Opportunity (socioeconomic access) open day
Event 27 Oct 2026, London
18 Oct 2026
in 18 days
Commercial Law Open Day + 3 others
Event 10 Nov 2026
23 Oct 2026
in 23 days
Lift Off insight programme
Event 20 – 21 Jan 2027
30 Oct 2026
in 30 days
Macfarlanes
City
Spring vacation schemes 1 & 2
30 Mar – 9 Apr / 12 – 23 Apr 2027 · noon
30 Oct 2026
in 30 days
Winston Taylor
City
Spring vacation scheme 2027
Scheme 5 – 16 Apr 2027
6 Nov 2026
in 37 days
Open day applications close
Events 1, 9 & 14 Dec 2026 · 10am
13 Nov 2026
in 44 days
Freshfields
Magic Circle
Trainee Associate Programme (direct TC)
2028 or 2029 intake
13 Nov 2026
in 44 days
Slaughter and May
Magic Circle
Direct training contract
Sept 2029 / Mar 2030 intake
30 Nov 2026
in 61 days
Winston Taylor
City
Summer vacation scheme 2027
Scheme 21 Jun – 2 Jul 2027
1 Dec 2026
in 62 days
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Magic Circle
Spring vacation scheme
Scheme 12 – 23 Apr 2027 · 23:59
1 Dec 2026
in 62 days
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Magic Circle
Summer vacation scheme
7 – 25 Jun or 5 – 23 Jul 2027 · 23:59
3 Dec 2026
in 64 days
Linklaters
Magic Circle
Vacation schemes 2027 (spring & summer)
5–16 Apr, 21 Jun–2 Jul or 5–16 Jul 2027
4 Dec 2026
in 65 days
Mayer Brown
US firm
Spring & summer vacation schemes
12–23 Apr / 21 Jun – 2 Jul 2027
4 Dec 2026
in 65 days
Spring & summer vacation schemes
Apr / Jun / Jul 2027
6 Dec 2026
in 67 days
Latham & Watkins
US firm
Spring & summer vacation schemes
5–16 Apr / 21 Jun – 2 Jul 2027
10 Dec 2026
in 71 days
Spring vacation scheme
Scheme 12 – 23 Apr 2027
10 Dec 2026
in 71 days
Summer vacation scheme
Scheme 21 Jun – 9 Jul 2027
11 Dec 2026
in 72 days
Summer vacation scheme
Scheme 28 Jun – 16 Jul 2027 · 12pm
11 Dec 2026
in 72 days
Milbank
US firm
Spring vacation schemes — two tracks
22 Mar – 2 Apr / 5 – 16 Apr 2027
15 Dec 2026
in 76 days
London summer VS + AI internship
28 Jun – 9 Jul 2027
20 Dec 2026
in 81 days
Simpson Thacher
US firm
Spring & summer vacation schemes
5–16 Apr / 14–25 Jun 2027
4 Jan 2027
in 96 days
Squire Patton Boggs
Mid-market
Summer vacation schemes 1 & 2
7–12 Jun / 14–19 Jun 2027
4 Jan 2027
in 96 days
Spring & summer vacation schemes
Apr / Jun / Jul 2027 · 10am
4 Jan 2027
in 96 days
Trowers & Hamlins
Mid-market
Summer vacation schemes 1 & 2
7–18 Jun / 21 Jun – 2 Jul 2027 · 23:59
6 Jan 2027
in 98 days
Watson Farley & Williams
Mid-market
Easter & summer vacation schemes
Apr / Jun / Jul 2027
8 Jan 2027
in 100 days
Gibson Dunn
US firm
Vacation schemes + training contract
30 Mar – 9 Apr / 21 Jun – 2 Jul 2027
15 Jan 2027
in 107 days
Charles Russell Speechlys
Mid-market
Direct TC + placement scheme
2029 intake · midday
15 Jan 2027
in 107 days
Osborne Clarke
Mid-market
Direct TC + summer vacation scheme
14–25 Jun / 5–16 Jul 2027 · 23:59
15 Jan 2027
in 107 days
Travers Smith
City
Direct TC — spring window + summer VS
Sept 2028 onwards · midday
5 Feb 2027
in 128 days
Bristol summer VS + Evolve placement
Second window
26 Feb 2027
in 149 days
Direct training contract
Mar 2029 & Sept 2029 intakes · 10am
26 Mar 2027
in 177 days
Direct training contract
2029 & 2030 intakes · opens 1 Feb · 12pm
31 May 2027
in 243 days
Sullivan & Cromwell
US firm
Direct training contract
3 – 31 May 2027 · 2029 intake
17 Jul 2027
in 290 days
Direct training contract
Opens 1 Jun 2027 · Sept 2029 / Mar 2030
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