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Hogan Lovells Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes 2027

Pays £500 a week.

No published policyWinter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes

Unconfirmed. Hogan Lovells publishes no sponsorship policy for its winter, spring and summer vacation schemes, so we cannot state a firm answer. The firm's careers site now operates under the Hogan Lovells Cadwalader name and confirms it accepts training contract applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship, but the vacation scheme pages do not state a separate sponsorship policy for the scheme itself.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
vacation scheme
Pay
£500 per week
2027 cycle
Winter: applications open 1 Sept 2026, close 5 Oct 2026; Spring and Summer: open 1 Sept 2026, close 10 Dec 2026
Confidence
medium

Hogan Lovells Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes: at a glance

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader runs winter, spring and summer vacation schemes in which students work as part of the team on client projects across a range of practices and jurisdictions. Around three quarters of the firm's trainees are recruited through the vacation scheme, and participants have an automatic interview for a training contract at the end of the scheme. Source

Duration
Three weeks (summer); two weeks (winter and spring)“With a three-week programme running in the summer and two-week programmes running in the winter and spring”Source
Start date
Summer scheme from 21 June 2027; spring scheme from 12 April 2027; winter scheme from 30 November 2026Source
Who can apply
Spring and summer: penultimate and final year students and graduates of any discipline. Winter: final year students and graduates of any discipline“Our spring and summer vacation schemes are open to penultimate year and final year students and graduates, of any discipline.”Source
Starting pay
£500 per weekSource
Degree requirement
AAB at A level (or equivalent) and a 2.1 (predicted or achieved), any discipline“We look for a minimum of AAB at A' level (or equivalent) and a 2.1 (predicted or achieved) at degree level.”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application
  2. Online assessments
  3. Assessment centre
  4. Training contract interview before the end of the scheme
“If you are successful in securing a space on a vacation scheme, you will complete a training contract application interview before the end of the scheme.”Source
“Yes, we accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship”
Hogan Lovells, from its own careers pages
The catch: Firm rebranded following a merger with Cadwalader; careers content now sits on hlc.com rather than hoganlovells.com (old URLs redirect). The visa-sponsorship quote found refers to training contract applications, not confirmed as applying to the vacation scheme itself.
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What Hogan Lovells publishes about this programme

Checked against Hogan Lovells's own careers pages on 2026-09-18. 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: not published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Common questions

Does Hogan Lovells sponsor visas for its winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Unconfirmed. Hogan Lovells publishes no sponsorship policy for its winter, spring and summer vacation schemes, so we cannot state a firm answer. The firm's careers site now operates under the Hogan Lovells Cadwalader name and confirms it accepts training contract applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship, but the vacation scheme pages do not state a separate sponsorship policy for the scheme itself. Around three-quarters of trainees are recruited through the vacation scheme. Pay is £500 per week across all three schemes (Winter, Spring, Summer).

What is the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader runs winter, spring and summer vacation schemes in which students work as part of the team on client projects across a range of practices and jurisdictions. Around three quarters of the firm's trainees are recruited through the vacation scheme, and participants have an automatic interview for a training contract at the end of the scheme.

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 Hogan Lovells?

Firm rebranded following a merger with Cadwalader; careers content now sits on hlc.com rather than hoganlovells.com (old URLs redirect). The visa-sponsorship quote found refers to training contract applications, not confirmed as applying to the vacation scheme itself.

When do applications open for the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Winter: applications open 1 Sept 2026, close 5 Oct 2026; Spring and Summer: open 1 Sept 2026, close 10 Dec 2026. Checked on 2026-09-18 against Hogan Lovells's own site.

How long is the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Three weeks (summer); two weeks (winter and spring), according to Hogan Lovells's own careers information.

When does the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes start?

Summer scheme from 21 June 2027; spring scheme from 12 April 2027; winter scheme from 30 November 2026, according to Hogan Lovells's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Spring and summer: penultimate and final year students and graduates of any discipline. Winter: final year students and graduates of any discipline, according to Hogan Lovells's own careers information.

What does the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes pay?

£500 per week, according to Hogan Lovells's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

AAB at A level (or equivalent) and a 2.1 (predicted or achieved), any discipline, according to Hogan Lovells's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Hogan Lovells winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Online application, Online assessments, Assessment centre, Training contract interview before the end of the scheme, according to Hogan Lovells's own careers information.

How should I confirm Hogan Lovells's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Hogan Lovells'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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