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Lock Applications for this job open on 1 Sep 2026

Dates: 12 – 23 April 2027

With a three-week programme running in the summer and two-week programmes running in the winter and spring, our vacation schemes are the perfect way to take the first steps into your journey as a lawyer.

You'll be treated like one of the team and experience the recognition and support you’ll get as a Hogan Lovells Cadwalader trainee – getting involved in major client projects across a range of practices and jurisdictions. We’ll give you an authentic, challenging and rewarding experience, so you can get a real taste of your career ahead. Whether you find yourself drafting documents, attending client meetings, researching cases or even in court, you'll be guided by our experts and working alongside similarly talented and ambitious potential lawyers.

At the end of the scheme, having experienced exactly what it’s like to work as part of our team, advise our clients and develop skills on real projects – you’ll have an automatic interview to earn a training contract with us.

Am I eligible to apply? 

We look for a minimum of AAB at A’ level (or equivalent) and a 2.1 (predicted or achieved) at degree level.  Our winter vacation scheme is open to final year students and graduates from any discipline.  Our spring and summer vacation schemes are open to penultimate year and final year students and graduates, of any discipline.