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Linklaters Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes 2027

Applications close 3 December 2026. Pays £520 a week in London.

No published policyWinter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes

Unconfirmed. Linklaters publishes no sponsorship policy for its winter, spring and summer vacation schemes, so we cannot state a firm answer. The schemes are open to penultimate and final-year undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates from UK or Irish universities, paid £520 per week over two weeks in London. Student-visa holders are told they must apply for a scheme that falls in their vacation time since the scheme cannot be done part-time, implying no sponsorship is provided for the scheme itself, but the firm does not publish an explicit sponsorship statement.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
vacation scheme
Pay
£520 per week
2027 cycle
Spring and Summer 2027 vacation scheme applications close 3 December 2026
Confidence
medium

Linklaters Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes: at a glance

Linklaters describes its Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes as the best route to securing a Training Contract with the firm. Participants spend two weeks in the London office, experiencing the firm's work, culture and training first-hand as a trainee solicitor would. Source

Duration
Two weeks“Spend two weeks in our London office and gain an in-depth, realistic insight into life as a trainee solicitor at Linklaters.”Source
Locations
LondonSource
Starting pay
£520 per weekSource

How Linklaters recruits

2027 vacation schemes (London listing posted 21 September 2026, closing 3 December 2026). 5 stages, from Linklaters's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Linklaters names them.

  1. Online Application Form

    Application form

    Short online form (up to 60 minutes) on academics, work experience and extracurriculars. No cover letter except for Making Links.

    • about 60 minutes
    “Complete a short online form covering your basic information, academics, work experience and extra-curricular activities. It should take no longer than 60 minutes to complete.”
    Source

  2. The Linklaters Online Assessment

    Immersive assessment, Cappfinity

    Three-module Cappfinity assessment built on the firm's Success Framework, about an hour, within five days of applying. No time limit, but the critical reasoning part is time-recorded so speed counts.

    • about 60 minutes
    “Across three modules, you’ll gain a realistic insight into the role of a Linklaters trainee. The Online Assessment should take an hour to complete and we would recommend you review the preparation hub before starting - Cappfinity Preparation Hub”
    Source

  3. Assessment Centre

    Assessment centre

    Assessment centre in London: written case study, then competency and commercial interviews, each with a partner and managing associate. Prep webinar beforehand.

    “The day begins with a written case study, followed by two interviews: a competency-based interview and a commercial interview. For both, you’ll meet with a Partner and Managing Associate.”
    Source

  4. Written case study

    Written exercise

    Written case study that opens the assessment centre.

    “The day begins with a written case study, followed by two interviews: a competency-based interview and a commercial interview.”
    Source

  5. Competency-based and commercial interviews

    Partner interview

    Two interviews (competency, commercial) with a partner and a managing associate.

    • Partner and Managing Associate
    “For both, you’ll meet with a Partner and Managing Associate.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Linklaters

The catch: Applicants on a student visa limited to part-time work must pick a scheme dates that fall within their vacation period, since the scheme cannot be completed part-time.
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What Linklaters publishes about this programme

Checked against Linklaters's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. 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: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-18. Application dates last checked 2026-10-24. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

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

Unconfirmed. Linklaters publishes no sponsorship policy for its winter, spring and summer vacation schemes, so we cannot state a firm answer. The schemes are open to penultimate and final-year undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates from UK or Irish universities, paid £520 per week over two weeks in London. Student-visa holders are told they must apply for a scheme that falls in their vacation time since the scheme cannot be done part-time, implying no sponsorship is provided for the scheme itself, but the firm does not publish an explicit sponsorship statement.

What is the Linklaters winter, spring and summer vacation schemes?

Linklaters describes its Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes as the best route to securing a Training Contract with the firm. Participants spend two weeks in the London office, experiencing the firm's work, culture and training first-hand as a trainee solicitor would.

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 Linklaters?

Applicants on a student visa limited to part-time work must pick a scheme dates that fall within their vacation period, since the scheme cannot be completed part-time.

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

Spring and Summer 2027 vacation scheme applications close 3 December 2026. Checked on 2026-10-24 against Linklaters's own site.

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

Two weeks, according to Linklaters's own careers information.

Where is the Linklaters winter, spring and summer vacation schemes based?

London, according to Linklaters's own careers information.

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

£520 per week, according to Linklaters's own careers information.

How should I confirm Linklaters's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Linklaters'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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