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Placement details

Location: London

Programme dates: 15 July – 9 August 2024 (please only apply if you are able to attend the full programme)

Key skills: 

• Drive and commitment to thrive in a legal career
• Curiosity to find out more about the firm, culture, clients and sectors

If you’re prepared to tackle every challenge that comes your way, A&O Shearman provide you with all the knowledge you need to excel.

Academic requirements: 

• On track for/have achieved a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree classification.

A&O Shearman do take into account mitigating circumstances, including those relating to a disability, which may have affected your grades either at school or university and there is a space on the application form to include these.

Application deadline: Sunday 12th May 2024

How to apply: Apply directly through the A&O Shearman website by clicking 'Apply' at the top of this page.

 

About the B.U.I.L.D Programme

The B.U.I.L.D. Programme is a four-week internship in A&O Shearman’s London office where students can learn more about what we do and why we do it. The programme connects each student with our supervisors and mentors who work to offer support and guidance during your time at the firm, as well as ongoing guidance and mentorship following completion of the internship.

This is a paid internship. Interns will receive £500 a week while on the programme.

During the programme, high-performing interns will be fast-tracked and guaranteed an interview for a subsequent vacation scheme of the interns’ choice. Participants in our vacation schemes are automatically considered and assessed for a training contract with us. See our Vacation Scheme page for more information. 

On the programme you will: 

• Spend a two-week rotation in two different practice groups in the London office (four weeks total). These groups could include the Antitrust, Finance, Funds, International Arbitration, M&A, and Project Development & Finance Practice Groups.
• Opportunity to attend trainee and Practice Group training sessions, as well as specific intern training sessions on relevant topics such as commercial awareness and the graduate recruitment process. 

About A&O Shearman

Since the two legal powerhouses – Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling – joined forces in May 2024, A&O Shearman has proven to be an unparalleled combination: a new type of industry leader with truly global capabilities. With over 4000 lawyers, across 48 offices in 29 countries, you will be able to work on the most interesting, high-profile legal work, helping the world’s leading businesses to grow, innovate, and thrive. In today’s ever-changing world, A&O Shearman continue to break new ground, working with companies, organisations and governments on the most complex legal issues and building strong and enduring client relationships.

Next Steps

Apply directly through the A&O Shearman website by clicking 'Apply' at the top of this page.