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Mills & Reeve Summer Vacation Scheme 2029

Applications close 7 December 2026. Pays £33,800 a year.

No published policySummer Vacation Scheme (Training Contract 2029 intake)

Unconfirmed. Mills & Reeve publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer vacation scheme, so we cannot state a firm answer. All roughly 30 trainee places across six offices are recruited through this single summer vacation scheme. The firm's own FAQ headed 'What sponsorship do we offer?' answers only about funding the PGDL and SQE with a maintenance grant; it does not address Skilled Worker visa sponsorship or right to work for international candidates anywhere on the page.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Clears the threshold
Opportunity
vacation scheme
Pay
Regional trainees: £33,800 rising to £36,400 in year two. London trainees: £46,800
2027 cycle
Applications open 1 September 2026 and close 7 December 2026; assessment centres January and February 2027; summer vacation scheme 14 to 25 June 2027
Confidence
high

Mills & Reeve Summer Vacation Scheme: at a glance

Mills & Reeve recruits all its trainees through its summer vacation scheme: two weeks of work experience at one of its offices, with an allowance towards accommodation, travel and other expenses. From the 2027 scheme the firm is recruiting around 30 trainees for training contracts starting in 2029, who complete six seats over two years and are sponsored to qualify via the SQE route, with non-law candidates sponsored to take the PGDL first. Source

Duration
Two weeks“You'll enjoy two weeks' work experience at one of our offices”Source
Start date
14 to 25 June 2027“Summer vacation schemes: 14th to 25th June 2027”Source
Who can apply
Penultimate and final year law students, final year non-law students and graduates of any disciplineSource
Locations
Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Manchester, Norwich“You'll enjoy two weeks' work experience at one of our offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Manchester or Norwich.”Source
Starting pay
Vacation scheme: competitive allowance. Trainees: £33,800 a year regional first year, rising to £36,400 in second year; £46,800 London first year“The current regional salary for first year trainees is £33,800 a year, rising to £36,400 in the second year. The current salary for our London first year trainees is £46,800.”Source

How Mills & Reeve recruits

2027 summer vacation scheme, recruiting training contracts to start in 2029. 4 stages, from Mills & Reeve's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Mills & Reeve names them.

  1. Online application form

    Application form

    Short online form with no work experience or long answer questions; all applicants are sent the online assessment within two weeks.

    “Our application form for this role does not ask for your work experience or any long answer questions. Instead, all candidates who complete the application form will be sent the online blended assessment, which you will receive within two weeks of your application date.”
    Source

  2. Online blended assessment

    Situational judgement test

    Blended assessment exploring motivation, thinking style, adaptability and creative problem solving, with situational judgement plus verbal and numerical reasoning questions. Provider not named.

    “Online blended assessment that explores your motivations for joining Mills & Reeve, your thinking style, ability to embrace change and your ability to creatively problem solve. You'll be asked a mix of situational judgment questions, verbal and numerical reasoning questions and a short video interview.”
    Source

  3. Short video interview (part of blended assessment)

    Other stage

    A short video interview is included in the online blended assessment. The page does not say it is pre-recorded, so the format is unconfirmed.

    “You'll be asked a mix of situational judgment questions, verbal and numerical reasoning questions and a short video interview.”
    Source

  4. Assessment centre

    Assessment centre

    In-person assessment centre: group exercise, presentation exercise, written exercise and an interview with a partner and principal associate. Offers within two weeks.

    “Shortlisted applicants are invited to an in person assessment centre, including an opportunity to meet trainees. You undertake a group exercise, a presentation exercise, a written exercise and an interview with a partner and principal associate.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Mills & Reeve

“We provide sponsorship for PGDL/SQE together with a maintenance grant for each course.”
Mills & Reeve, from its own careers pages
The catch: The firm's only published use of the word 'sponsorship' refers to funding postgraduate law courses, not to UK visa sponsorship, so international candidates cannot infer a work-visa policy from this page despite the reassuring language.
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What Mills & Reeve publishes about this programme

Checked against Mills & Reeve'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: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Mills & Reeve sponsor visas for its summer vacation scheme?

Unconfirmed. Mills & Reeve publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer vacation scheme, so we cannot state a firm answer. All roughly 30 trainee places across six offices are recruited through this single summer vacation scheme. The firm's own FAQ headed 'What sponsorship do we offer?' answers only about funding the PGDL and SQE with a maintenance grant; it does not address Skilled Worker visa sponsorship or right to work for international candidates anywhere on the page.

What is the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme?

Mills & Reeve recruits all its trainees through its summer vacation scheme: two weeks of work experience at one of its offices, with an allowance towards accommodation, travel and other expenses. From the 2027 scheme the firm is recruiting around 30 trainees for training contracts starting in 2029, who complete six seats over two years and are sponsored to qualify via the SQE route, with non-law candidates sponsored to take the PGDL first.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme clears the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Mills & Reeve?

The firm's only published use of the word 'sponsorship' refers to funding postgraduate law courses, not to UK visa sponsorship, so international candidates cannot infer a work-visa policy from this page despite the reassuring language.

When do applications open for the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme?

Applications open 1 September 2026 and close 7 December 2026; assessment centres January and February 2027; summer vacation scheme 14 to 25 June 2027. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Mills & Reeve's own site.

How long is the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme?

Two weeks, according to Mills & Reeve's own careers information.

When does the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme start?

14 to 25 June 2027, according to Mills & Reeve's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme?

Penultimate and final year law students, final year non-law students and graduates of any discipline, according to Mills & Reeve's own careers information.

Where is the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme based?

Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Manchester, Norwich, according to Mills & Reeve's own careers information.

What does the Mills & Reeve summer vacation scheme pay?

Vacation scheme: competitive allowance. Trainees: £33,800 a year regional first year, rising to £36,400 in second year; £46,800 London first year, according to Mills & Reeve's own careers information.

How should I confirm Mills & Reeve's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Mills & Reeve'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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