Start your career with our deadline guide of opportunities for first years. It's essential to meet firms early and gain exclusive skills that will boost your career. Keep an eye on our key dates section below to secure a placement or attend an event to personally meet firms and grow your network.
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Key Dates
15th November
- Civil Service Fast Steam: Early Diversity Internship Programme
23rd November
- Taylor Wessing: Trailblazer Open Days - November 2018
2nd December
Goldman Sachs: Divisional Spring Internships
30th December
- Rothschild & Co: Spring Insight Programme - Global Advisory
31st December
- Macquarie: 2019 Spring Insight Programme ; 2019 Spring Insight Programme - Technology
- Morgan Stanley: Spring Insight Programme
- Taylor Wessing: First Year Insight Day: March 2019
4th January
6th January
- Addleshaw Goddard: First Year Open Days 2019 ; Easter Work Placements 2019 ; Summer Work Placements 2019
- Ashurst: Ahead with Ashurst - First Year Scheme
13th January
31st January
- Norton Rose Fulbright: First Step Vacation Scheme 2019
- UBS: 2019 UBS Talent Lab
28th February
- Hogan Lovells: Hogan Lovells Insight Days
29th March
- Norton Rose Fulbright: Open Days 2018-2019
31st March
- White & Case: First Year Two-Day Insight Scheme 2019
24th April
- Shearman & Sterling: Head Start Programme
31st May
- Clyde & Co: Insight days 2018/19
Rolling Deadlines
- Clyde & Co: Clyde & Co Bright Futures Programme 2018
- RPC: Spring Workshop London 2019
Event Dates
18th October
- Microsoft: Digital Transformation
23rd October
24th October
- ICAEW: Careers in Accountancy Evening
- Macquarie: Flagship Commodities & Global Markets and Risk Management Group Event
1st November
14th November
- Macquarie: Reading Placement Student Event
17th January
Michelmores: Exeter Open Day
21st January
- Michelmores: London Open Day
28th March
- Mishcon de Reya: March Open Day 2019
If you're not sure what you want to do yet, take a look at our Career Path Guides which provide a tailored insight to all the different options available and the steps for building a brilliant career.
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Need some inspiration?
Read about how fellow Bright Network members managed to secure roles. They provide their experiences and top tips to help you start your career - here's how you can follow in their footsteps: