Sydney 2024/25 Summer Clerkship (Program 2 - eligible for 2025 Graduate Program)

at  Clifford Chance

Job Description
A vacation clerkship is the perfect way to learn about working at Clifford Chance and meet our people.
We recruit students that we believe have the potential and ambition to join us once their degrees are completed. Our 2024/25 Summer Clerks will automatically be considered for our 2025 Graduate Program (commencing March 2025).
The clerkship program allows you to follow the life of a lawyer at Clifford Chance closely - you will sit in two different teams, working with our lawyers on real, live client projects. You will be treated as a part of our team and given opportunities to demonstrate your ability.
To ensure you get the most from your program we will assign you a mentor - an experienced lawyer who will help you settle in and answer any questions you have.
Across the eight-week program we will also host sessions from professionals across the firm to give you a real insight into how our firm works. You will be given the opportunity to interact with team members from around the global network and get to see what life is really like for a Clifford Chance lawyer.
Qualifications

To be successful, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Your potential to become a first-class lawyer and your willingness to take advantage of the many opportunities that you encounter.
• Exhibit ambition, drive and commitment, the ability to articulate your ideas clearly, and the desire to build relationships and deliver outstanding service.
• Business awareness, a keen commercial insight and a strong ability to lead and manage.
• Possess consistently strong academic record.

Our 2024/25 Summer Clerkship Program will run from 25 November 2024 – 31 January 2025 with a break over the Christmas/New Year holiday week. Depending on operational needs and travel guidelines at the time, there may be an opportunity to travel to one of Clifford Chance’s APAC offices in early January – details to be confirmed during the selection process.
As a part of your application, please submit an up-to-date academic transcript, curriculum vitae and cover letter.
Company Description
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world, with over 30 offices across the globe. We believe every career at Clifford Chance should be rewarding and stimulating – full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people.
Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information

Please refer the Job description for details