Posted 9 days ago
Description
Opportunity Details
- Opportunity type: Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- Salary: AUD 75,000 - 80,000 / Year
- Number of vacancies: 30-35
- Application open date: Apply by 11 Aug 2025
Overview
Discover the perfect match for your aspirations with Herbert Smith Freehills. Our vacation clerkships offer a unique insight into life at a global law leader, providing close mentorship, direct client interaction, and opportunities to contribute to real projects, cases, and deals. Many graduates have launched their careers through these clerkships, making it an excellent opportunity to advance your professional journey.
What We Offer
Participate during summer or winter to gain a deep understanding of how we serve our clients. Our program offers practical experience across diverse and complex matters, including introductions to various practice groups, and involvement with our Digital Legal Delivery and Pro Bono & Citizenship teams.
Candidate Profile
We seek graduates with both technical excellence and a growth mindset—individuals who are curious, proactive, entrepreneurial, and eager to make a meaningful impact. Embracing challenges as opportunities, these candidates aim to build strong relationships across our global network.
Our Inclusive Culture
Herbert Smith Freehills fosters a diverse, innovative environment where high performance and client focus thrive. We value the uniqueness of our people and strive to create an inclusive space that empowers authenticity, values contributions, and supports work-life balance. We also provide tailored accommodations during the application process upon request.
Eligibility and Requirements
Open to students in their penultimate or final year of a law degree, including international students with unrestricted work rights in Australia. Applicants should have or be completing a bachelor’s degree or higher, with no specific experience required.
Work Rights
Open to Australian citizens, permanent residents, and visa holders (all other work visas).
Application Details
Applicants should be in their penultimate or final year of their law degree, with unrestricted legal rights to work in Australia at the start of the clerkship.
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