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Vinson & Elkins: does its discover open day sponsor a UK visa?

No published policydiscoVEr Open Day

Unconfirmed. Vinson & Elkins publishes no sponsorship policy for its discover open day, so we cannot state a firm answer. Vinson & Elkins does not publish visa sponsorship information for this open day.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
spring week
2027 cycle
Applications open 2 November 2026 and close 5 February 2027; event on 15 April 2027
Confidence
high

Vinson & Elkins discoVEr Open Day: at a glance

discoVEr V&E is Vinson & Elkins's annual spring open day at its London office for first-year students. The day includes an illustrative case study of a deal, a commercial awareness workshop, application tips, a trainee and graduate recruitment Q&A panel, and networking with partners, counsel, associates and trainees. Source

Start date
15 April 2027Source
Who can apply
Students due to graduate in 2029: first-year students, or second-year students on a four-year degree“This Open Day is for students who are due to graduate in 2029”Source
Locations
London“which is held at our London office annually in the Spring”Source
The catch: This is a single day in London, not a week-long placement; the vacation schemes (penultimate year and above) are separate. Applications only open on 2 November 2026, and the event is aimed at students graduating in 2029.
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What Vinson & Elkins publishes about this programme

Checked against Vinson & Elkins's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. 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: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Common questions

Does Vinson & Elkins sponsor visas for its discover open day?

Unconfirmed. Vinson & Elkins publishes no sponsorship policy for its discover open day, so we cannot state a firm answer. discoVEr is a single-day open day held each spring at Vinson & Elkins' London office for students in the first year of their degree (or second year of a four-year degree); the 2027 event is for students due to graduate in 2029. The day includes an illustrative case study of a deal, a commercial awareness workshop, practical application tips, a trainee and graduate recruitment Q&A panel, and networking with partners, counsel, associates and trainees. The firm does not publish the start and finish times. Vinson & Elkins does not publish visa sponsorship information for this open day.

What is the Vinson & Elkins discover open day?

discoVEr V&E is Vinson & Elkins's annual spring open day at its London office for first-year students. The day includes an illustrative case study of a deal, a commercial awareness workshop, application tips, a trainee and graduate recruitment Q&A panel, and networking with partners, counsel, associates and trainees.

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 Vinson & Elkins?

This is a single day in London, not a week-long placement; the vacation schemes (penultimate year and above) are separate. Applications only open on 2 November 2026, and the event is aimed at students graduating in 2029.

When do applications open for the Vinson & Elkins discover open day?

Applications open 2 November 2026 and close 5 February 2027; event on 15 April 2027. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Vinson & Elkins's own site.

When does the Vinson & Elkins discover open day start?

15 April 2027, according to Vinson & Elkins's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Vinson & Elkins discover open day?

Students due to graduate in 2029: first-year students, or second-year students on a four-year degree, according to Vinson & Elkins's own careers information.

Where is the Vinson & Elkins discover open day based?

London, according to Vinson & Elkins's own careers information.

How should I confirm Vinson & Elkins's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Vinson & Elkins'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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