Summer vacation scheme
Our Summer Vacation Scheme is for undergraduates. If you are in years 12 or 13, please see our Legal Insights Programme.
What is a Summer Vacation Scheme?
This week-long paid placement at one of our offices will provide you with first-hand experience at Weightmans.
You will be allocated a buddy for the week and be invited to attend training and skills workshops, which have been designed to develop your understanding of how the business works and what life as a solicitor is like at Weightmans. You will have the opportunity to spend part of your time in a team, shadowing legal professionals and engaging with different legal tasks. The programme’s structure will give you a valuable experience of what working in a law firm is like, whilst developing your skills and knowledge of the role of a solicitor.
Who can apply?
You can apply if you meet the following criteria:
- You are an undergraduate student who is interested in becoming a solicitor. This is from first year for law students and second year for non-law students
- You are available w/c 15 June 2026
- You must have right to work in the UK. This scheme does not qualify for Visa sponsorship
How do you apply?
Information on how to apply will be published here in the autumn.
Participant feedback
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My week on the Summer Vacation Scheme was everything I was hoping for and more: engaging, insightful and a great learning opportunity and I am extremely grateful to have had such an amazing opportunity to experience the firm
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I have learnt a lot to significantly improve my commercial awareness and understand how a law firm works as a business.
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The Summer Vacation Scheme was a great opportunity to get to experience first-hand the culture of the firm and as a result really solidified my aspirations to secure a role as a trainee solicitor at Weightmans.
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I am writing to extend my heartfelt thanks for the incredible opportunity to take part in the Weightmans summer vacation scheme. It has truly been an informative and enriching experience, and I am deeply grateful for the time, effort, and generosity extended by everyone involved.
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Throughout the week, I had the privilege of engaging with a range of practice areas—many of which I had not previously considered but now find genuinely fascinating. The rotational structure of the scheme offered a broad and balanced insight into the firm’s diverse legal work, while also encouraging meaningful interaction with colleagues across the London office. What stood out to me most was the firm’s culture. The open seating arrangements and warm introductions from staff across all levels created an environment of genuine collegiality. It was clear that collaboration and approachability are values deeply embedded in the day-to-day life at Weightmans.