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A&O Shearman Summer Vacation Scheme 2027

Applications closed 9 November 2026. Pays £500 a week in London.

No published policySummer Vacation Scheme

Unconfirmed. A&O Shearman publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer vacation scheme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The scheme is open to penultimate-year students of any degree discipline, paid £500 per week, with an autumn intake start date. Repeated checks of the firm's early careers and FAQ pages turned up no explicit statement on visa sponsorship or right-to-work requirements for the scheme.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
vacation scheme
Pay
£500 per week
2027 cycle
Applications open 14 September 2026 and close 9 November 2026
Confidence
medium

A&O Shearman Summer Vacation Scheme: at a glance

A&O Shearman's London Summer Vacation Scheme is for penultimate-year undergraduates of any degree discipline and gives an insight into the firm's work, with events, presentations, training and mentoring, and time to meet the early careers team, lawyers, partners and other students. Participants are considered for a training contract, and successful summer candidates may be offered an Autumn (September) intake. Source

Start date
Monday 5 July 2027Source
Who can apply
Penultimate-year undergraduates in any degree discipline“For our Summer 2027 Vacation Scheme, you need to be in your penultimate year in any degree discipline.”Source
Locations
LondonSource
Starting pay
GBP500 per week“All those successful in gaining a vacation scheme place will be paid GBP500 per week and will be considered for a training contract.”Source
Degree requirement
On track for or achieved a 2:1, with AAB (136 UCAS points) at A-Level or equivalent and seven GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and EnglishSource

How A&O Shearman recruits

not stated. 3 stages, from A&O Shearman's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-09. Test providers are named only where A&O Shearman names them.

  1. Online Application

    Application form

    Submit online application with work and education history.

    “Online application You will be required to submit an online application which details your work and education history.”
    Source

  2. Assessment

    Situational judgement test

    Online experience with situational judgement questions, verbal and numerical reasoning, and two short video motivation questions.

    • about 45 minutes
    • online
    “Assessment You will then be sent an email which will contain a link to complete our online experience, which includes situational judgement questions, verbal and numerical reasoning items and two short motivation questions to complete via video.”
    Source

  3. Interviews

    Live video interview

    Assessment day with two one-on-one interviews including commercial case study presentation and scenario-based discussion.

    “Interviews If your application is successful, the next stage will be an assessment day comprising two one-on-one interviews. The first interview is based on a commercial case study, where you'll have time to work through a brief and prepare a short presentation to deliver to your interviewer.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at A&O Shearman

The catch: No visa/right-to-work statement could be located on the firm's own site despite checking the vacation scheme page, FAQ redirect, and early careers hub.
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What A&O Shearman publishes about this programme

Checked against A&O Shearman's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-18. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does A&O Shearman sponsor visas for its summer vacation scheme?

Unconfirmed. A&O Shearman publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer vacation scheme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The scheme is open to penultimate-year students of any degree discipline, paid £500 per week, with an autumn intake start date. Repeated checks of the firm's early careers and FAQ pages turned up no explicit statement on visa sponsorship or right-to-work requirements for the scheme.

What is the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme?

A&O Shearman's London Summer Vacation Scheme is for penultimate-year undergraduates of any degree discipline and gives an insight into the firm's work, with events, presentations, training and mentoring, and time to meet the early careers team, lawyers, partners and other students. Participants are considered for a training contract, and successful summer candidates may be offered an Autumn (September) intake.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with A&O Shearman?

No visa/right-to-work statement could be located on the firm's own site despite checking the vacation scheme page, FAQ redirect, and early careers hub.

When do applications open for the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme?

Applications open 14 September 2026 and close 9 November 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against A&O Shearman's own site.

When does the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme start?

Monday 5 July 2027, according to A&O Shearman's own careers information.

Who can apply for the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme?

Penultimate-year undergraduates in any degree discipline, according to A&O Shearman's own careers information.

Where is the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme based?

London, according to A&O Shearman's own careers information.

What does the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme pay?

GBP500 per week, according to A&O Shearman's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the A&O Shearman summer vacation scheme?

On track for or achieved a 2:1, with AAB (136 UCAS points) at A-Level or equivalent and seven GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and English, according to A&O Shearman's own careers information.

How should I confirm A&O Shearman's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on A&O Shearman's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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