Summer Placement Scheme
Each placement will be for four weeks from 1 July to 26 July 2024
Please note that applications will not be considered unless you have completed the relevant application form and provided a copy of your CV. We regret that due to the volume of applications we expect to receive, we may not be able to contact you if your application has been unsuccessful.
Further information for applicants can be read here. Please read this information carefully before submitting an application. The application form can be accessed here and our equal opportunities monitoring form is saved here.
Candidates will be assessed on merit on the basis of the application form and CV submitted.
The closing date for applications is 5.00 pm on Monday 6 May 2024.
We launched our Summer Placement Scheme in 2012 with the aim of offering paid work placements to undergraduate students who cannot afford to undertake unpaid work experience or who are from under-represented groups within our firm and the broader legal profession.
We know from our own experience as recruiters that gaining relevant experience can make a crucial difference to a candidate’s ability to secure a training contract.
Every year we give undergraduate students (of any academic discipline) the opportunity to experience working life at Bhatt Murphy. Placements are paid at London Living Wage rates and we help with accommodation and travel costs for students living outside of central London.
Following feedback from past participants, we have decided to extend our placements from two weeks to four this year. We hope that this will ensure that the successful applicants gain meaningful work experience across our areas of practice and an understanding of the realities of working for a legal aid firm.
Please note that we do not offer ad-hoc work experience or internships outside of our summer placement scheme and the Hackney Schools Inspire! programme. There are no exceptions to this, so we politely ask that you do not send speculative applications to the firm.
