Key dates
Summer Vacation Scheme 2026
Application window: 1 October 2025 - 1 December 2025
Note that we recruit on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Roles may close before the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
Eligibility: Penultimate-year undergraduate students in any discipline. Our vacation scheme is a paid placement so you must have the right to work in the UK. If you have a visa to study in the UK, the vacation scheme must fall outside of your term time.
Wherever your ambition takes you, our vacation schemes give you the experience, connections and skills to thrive. Gain exposure to the work we do through sitting in a practice area of your choice, and get a comprehensive, realistic insight into the role of a trainee at Freshfields.
We’re currently reviewing our recruitment process for the Vacation Scheme as we look to the future of early careers at Freshfields. Full details will be available in early September 2025.
Unfortunately, the Summer Vacation Scheme is for penultimate-year undergraduates only.
