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Travers Smith Vacation Scheme 2027

Applications close 15 January 2027. Pays £750 a week.

NoVacation Scheme

No. Travers Smith does not sponsor its vacation scheme for international students who need a visa. The firm's own FAQ says candidates on the vacation scheme cannot be sponsored and cannot apply for Skilled Worker visas through it. International students on a UK Student visa can attend only if the scheme falls outside term time and their visa stays valid throughout.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
vacation scheme
Pay
£750 per week
2027 cycle
Applications open midday 16 October 2026, close midday 15 January 2027; scheme dates 14-25 June, 28 June-9 July, and 12-23 July 2027
Confidence
high

How Travers Smith recruits

Summer Vacation Schemes June to July 2027 (applications 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027). 4 stages, from Travers Smith's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Travers Smith names them.

  1. Online application and cover letter

    Application form

    Online form with a cover letter, grades and experience. No psychometric tests at any stage.

    “Our application process is refreshingly straightforward: just an online form, including a cover letter and details of your grades and experience - no psychometric tests or unlikely heroics required.”
    Source

  2. First-stage online interview

    Live video interview

    Virtual interview of about one hour with an Early Careers Recruitment Partner or Senior Counsel, on competencies and commercial awareness.

    • about 60 minutes
    • Early Careers Recruitment Partner or Senior Counsel
    “The vacation scheme and first stage training contract interview are with an Early Careers Recruitment Partner and will last about one hour. It is a competency and commercial awareness discussion-based interview.”
    Source

  3. Written assessment

    Written exercise

    Written assessment before a place on the scheme is offered.

    “Successful candidates will then be asked to undertake a written assessment before being invited to the Vacation Scheme.”
    Source

  4. Assessment during the scheme

    Other stage

    On the two-week scheme, candidates complete three assessments (group tasks and written work), including a case study and negotiation exercise.

    “Assessments include a mixture of group tasks and written assessments all of which help us to identify the skills that we look for in a future trainee.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Travers Smith

“Candidates taking part in our vacation scheme are not eligible to be sponsored under the firm's sponsor licence”
Travers Smith, from its own careers pages
The catch: Explicitly no sponsorship route through the vacation scheme itself; Student-visa holders must fit the scheme outside term time.
Travers Smith early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Travers Smith publishes about this programme

Checked against Travers Smith's own careers pages on 2026-09-18. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Common questions

Does Travers Smith sponsor visas for its vacation scheme?

No. Travers Smith does not sponsor its vacation scheme for international students who need a visa. The firm's own FAQ says candidates on the vacation scheme cannot be sponsored and cannot apply for Skilled Worker visas through it. International students on a UK Student visa can attend only if the scheme falls outside term time and their visa stays valid throughout. Pay is £750 per week, though the firm's page did not explicitly confirm this rate applies to the 2027 cycle.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with Travers Smith?

Explicitly no sponsorship route through the vacation scheme itself; Student-visa holders must fit the scheme outside term time.

When do applications open for the Travers Smith vacation scheme?

Applications open midday 16 October 2026, close midday 15 January 2027; scheme dates 14-25 June, 28 June-9 July, and 12-23 July 2027. Checked on 2026-09-18 against Travers Smith's own site.

How should I confirm Travers Smith's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Travers Smith'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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