Sidley Austin

Summer Vacation Scheme 2027

Closed (8 Jan 2027)

Vacation Scheme

Law

Pay TBC

Year groups

Not specified

Deadline

8 Jan 2027

Field

Law

Sector

Professional Services

Year groups

Year 12, Year 13, First Year

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.
The application window will open on 5 April 2027 and close on 21 May 2027.

Application timeline