But you’ll need to get moving …
Already the first application deadline for 2014 winter vac schemes has passed, with magic circle firm Slaughter and May‘s super-early 18 October deadline slipping by earlier this month.
But it’s not too late to apply for the ten other big City firms which offer winter vac schemes — traditionally a less popular placement than summer ones which can offer students a higher chance of bagging a place.
Note, however, that four firms shut their applications at midnight tonight, with deadlines for the remaining six at different points in November. In order of deadline, the firms are…
Norton Rose Fulbright
Deadline: October 31.
Open to: Final year students and graduates from law and non-law backgrounds.
Dates: Wednesday 10 December to Friday 19 December.
Pay: £300 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Norton Rose Fulbright.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Deadline: 31 October 2014.
Open to: Students who are in their final year at university and all graduates.
Dates: A week in mid-December.
Pay: £350 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Herbert Smith Freehills.
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Deadline: 31 October 2014.
Open to: Penultimate year law students, final year non-law students and graduates.
Dates: Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December.
Pay: £275 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Berwin Leighton Paisner.
Allen & Overy
Deadline: 31 October 2014.
Open to: Final year students and graduates from any degree discipline.
Dates: Wednesday 10 December to Friday 19 December.
Pay: £400 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Allen & Overy.
Simmons & Simmons
Deadline: 1 November 2014.
Open to: All final year students and graduates.
Dates: A week in mid-December.
Pay: £250 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Simmons & Simmons.
Stephenson Harwood
Deadline: 2 November.
Open to: All final year students and graduates.
Dates: Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December.
Pay: Not disclosed.
Legal Cheek profile of Stephenson Harwood.
Hogan Lovells
Deadline: 7 November.
Open to: Final year and graduate non-law students.
Dates: Monday 8 December to Friday 19 December.
Pay: £300 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Hogan Lovells.
Linklaters
Deadline: 10 November.
Open to: Students who are in the final year of an undergraduate degree, studying a postgraduate degree or have already graduated.
Dates: Two day “work-shop” in December.
Pay: £300 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Linklaters.
Ashurst
Deadline: 15 November.
Open to: All final year students and graduates.
Dates: Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December.
Pay: £250 per week.
Legal Cheek profile of Ashurst.
Cleary Gottlieb
Deadline: 15 November.
Open to: All final year students and graduates.
Dates: A week in mid-December.
Pay: £500 per week.