Vacation Schemes

Explore your possibilities with our work experience opportunity at our London office and decide whether we're the right firm for you.

A vacation scheme with us is much more than just work experience. It's an opportunity to discover your potential and kick-start your career in law, taking you straight to the heart of our global firm. Alongside working in a department, you'll be provided with training, skill sessions, and the opportunities to meet a breadth of people from across the firm. You'll also have the chance to network and socialise with colleagues through our socials and events, immersing yourself in our friendly, vibrant culture. 

Spring Vacation Scheme - Monday 31 March to Friday 11 April 2025

Summer Vacation Scheme - Monday 16 June to Friday 27 June 2025

Applying to us 

You should have, or expect to have, AAB at A-Level and 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). We understand that you may not have received the grade you hoped for due to extenuating or mitigating circumstances. Please detail any relevant information in your application for us to take into consideration. We also use a Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) to enable us to recruit people from different backgrounds and help us understand your achievements in the context in which they were gained.

Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme 

You should be able to start a training contract in September 2027 or sooner. At the time of submitting your application, you must:

• be in your penultimate year, final year, or have completed a law degree.
• or be in your final year or have completed non-law degree.
• or be studying or have completed the PgDL.
• or be studying or have completed SQE1 and/or SQE2. 

Please note that you must be able to attend the entire Spring or Summer Vacation Scheme to be eligible for this opportunity. To apply to our September 2027 cohort, you must apply to a vacation scheme - there is no direct application for this cohort.

To apply for a vacation scheme, you need the right to work in the UK and will need to check the conditions of your visa. If you're successful in securing a training contract after a vacation scheme, we will offer reasonable assistance with obtaining the necessary work permits and visas where required.

We operate rolling recruitment, which means we screen applications as they are received, rather than after our deadline. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Stage 1 - Online application form

Stage 2 - Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking test

Stage 3 - Pre-recorded video interview

Stage 4 - Virtual assessment centre

We’re a disability, neurodiversity and mental health inclusive employer and want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process or require assistance completing an application as the result of disability, you can get confidential advice from our Early Careers team at earlycareers@twobirds.com or call +44 (0)20 7415 6000.