Sidley Austin

Winter Vacation Scheme 2026

Closed (25 Sep 2026)

Vacation Scheme

Law

Pay TBC

Year groups

Not specified

Deadline

25 Sep 2026

Field

Law

Sector

Professional Services

Year groups

Year 12, Year 13, First Year

Eligibility

Eligibility: To apply for our bursary programme, the following criteria should be met: You attend a UK state school (i.e. non-fee paying school) or sixth form college, and Your family has an annual aggregate family/household annual income of no more than £30,000.
You will be the first generation of your immediate family to attend university, 1 and You are predicted to achieve AAA at A-level (or equivalent), 2 and You have an offer to read law at a UK university to commence in 2027.
Additionally, you must be able to provide evidence that you are: A full time carer, and/or Eligible for free school meals or attend a school where 20% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Funding structure

Trainees receive a salary of £60,000 in their first year, which increases to £65,000 in the second year, alongside a selection of market-leading benefits.
Upon progressing to a newly qualified associate, your annual salary rises to £175,000.

Application process

To apply, please complete the online form, available here from 5 April 2027.
How to apply: The application window will open on 5 April 2027 and close on 21 May 2027.

Application timeline