White & Case
Sydney Vacation Clerkship (Nov 2023)
Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 65,000 - 70,000 / Year
- 3-5 vacancies
- Apply by 15 Oct 2023
- Start date 14 Nov 2023
Discover White & Case
A vacation clerkship is a great way to experience first-hand what life is like as a graduate at White & Case.
As a part of our four-week vacation clerkship, you’ll be welcomed into our team, where you’ll undertake a number of meaningful and challenging tasks.
Throughout your clerkship, you will:
- Learn about the Firm and our practice areas in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region
- Discover our graduate program, including our overseas seat opportunities
- Join in social events, network and get to know our people
- Do real client work: draft memorandums; write client alerts; research areas of the law; and attend meetings or court hearings
- Learn about different practice areas and deepen your knowledge of the law
- Have continual support and feedback through your allocated supervisor (partner), mentor (senior associate) and buddy (graduate)
About You
There is no typical White & Case clerk or graduate, in fact we actively seek out people with a range of attributes to further enhance our already globally diverse teams. In saying that, alongside academic excellence, there are certain attributes that we know are proven for success:
- You have a global mindset
- You are ambitious and driven to succeed
- You are a team player
- You are client-focused
- You take initiative
- You have integrity
Ready to make your mark?
Applications are open to domestic and international students who are in their final year of Australian or New Zealand law degrees.
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis. We advise early submission for this reason.
Learn more about us: www.whitecase.com/australiagrad
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I'm a graduate in the M&A and will be responsible for due diligence for a deal. Due diligence could include conducting relevant searches of the target company and review corporate documents.
My responsibilities are varied which makes it very engaging. I have the opportunity to work with partners, senior associates and other junior lawyers which makes the work rewarding.
Legal work - lots of client interaction and managing documents. No two days are the same.
About the employer
White & Case
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
White & Case is a global elite law firm with a top-tier Australian offering.
Pros and cons of working at White & Case
Pros
Rewarding and challenging work means I'm learning every day, and the seniors have been happy to help at every turn
Quality of the work, exposure to industry-leading matters, ownership, and responsibility over the work.
I really enjoy the international aspect and being able to work with people globally.
The culture! People here are extremely friendly and willing to teach.
Lots of opportunity to take on real responsibility and speak directly with clients, from the very beginning.
Cons
Truly international law firm means that you may have to work outside normal hours, especially if you're working on projects with teams in Europe or the USA.
The hours can be long - especially on overseas deals.
There is minimal after hours interaction, perhaps both due to it being a smaller office in Sydney and due to the workload.
Bureaucracy
Can also be tough to organise outside activities, because everybody is on different schedules