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www.cov.com
Email: graduate@cov.com
Main locations: Beijing, Brussels, London, Los Angeles, New York,
San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley and Washington.
About us: Covington & Burling LLP was founded in Washington,
D.C. nearly a century ago. Today, the firm has over 800 lawyers
globally across our offices. Covington’s London office, overlooking
the Royal Courts of Justice, was established over 25 years ago.
We offer services across a wide range of practice areas, advising
clients on their most challenging and complex matters. Most of
the work has an international element, and all our practice groups
operate across borders. You will have an opportunity to work on
cutting-edge deals for international and UK corporates such as
Microsoft, Merck and Samsung, Fortune 100 businesses and leading
technology, life sciences and media companies.
Opportunities available: summer schemes 2016 and training
contracts 2018
Graduates sought: We welcome graduates from any discipline
who will obtain/have obtained at least a 2.1 in their undergraduate
degree
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Graduate salary: £40,000 per annum starting salary for trainees
Vacation work: 3 x week-long summer schemes
Annual vacancies: 7 x training contracts; up to 24 summer
scheme places
Application advice: Online application form. Closing date for
summer scheme - 31 January 2016; closing date for training
contracts - 31 July 2016.
www.jakemp.com
Email: careers@jakemp.com
Main Locations: London, Oxford and Munich.
About us: J A Kemp is a leading firm of European and UK Patent
and Trade Mark Attorneys, based in London with offices in Oxford
and Munich. Our Attorneys file and prosecute patent and trade
mark applications in the UK, Europe and worldwide. J A Kemp is
one of the largest users of the European Patent Office and is well
known for its expertise in appeals and oppositions, as well as its
expertise in intellectual property litigation. J A Kemp’s client base
ranges from start-ups, spinouts and SMEs through to some of the
largest corporate clients and most prestigious academic institutions
in the world.
Opportunities Available: Trainee Patent Attorneys.
Graduates Sought: We require, in addition to at least 360 UCAS
points, a minimum of a 2.1 honours degree in a scientific or
technical subject, preferably physics, engineering, chemistry or
biosciences. We are open to applications from candidates holding
or studying for a bachelors, masters or PhD degree.
Annual vacancies: Up to six. Our trainees usually join us in the
autumn.
Starting salary: Competitive.
Application advice: Apply, to careers@jakemp.com with a CV and
a covering letter addressed to the head of the relevant group (see
website).
www.herbertsmithfreehills.com
BIG HILLS
AND
BIG DEALS
BE A PART OF EVERYTHING
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE CAREERS
IN LAW
Setting off with clients on a charity cycle event. Settling in to
finish a £1.4bn merger agreement. We’ll give you the chance
to make a real impact. And to enjoy the rewards that come
with working hard.
Don’t just experience everything, be a part of it.
Locations: UK, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the US.
About us: Takeovers and mergers. Arbitration and litigation. We’ve
got it all. And because we’re one of the world’s leading law firms,
we also work with some of the biggest international organisations
on some of their most ambitious projects.
Herbert Smith Freehills is a place where you won’t just experience
everything, you’ll be a part of it. So if you’ve got the drive and
ambition to become a brilliant lawyer, we’d like to hear from you.
Opportunities available: Vacation schemes/training contracts
Graduates sought: Minimum 2:1 degree
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Graduate salary: 1st year £42,000, 2nd year £46,000, qualification
£69,000
Vacation work: Vacation schemes and first-year workshops
Annual vacancies: 70 training contracts, 100 vacation scheme
places and 50 first-year workshop places
Application advice: Apply online via our website. Please visit
herbertsmithfreehills.com/careers/london/graduates.
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