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White & Case

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  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Winter Clerkship (Jun 2023)

Sydney

Opportunity Expired

The future of law is global. If you are ready to take charge of your career, we'd like to hear from you.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Internship, Clerkship or Placement
Number of Vacancies
12-15
Salary
AUD 55,000 - 65,000

Start Date
26 Jun 2023

Application dates

Applications Open
20 Mar 2023
Applications Close
23 Apr 2023

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
L
Justice & Law Enforcement
Commercial Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
International Law
Tax Law
Legal Studies

Hiring criteria

Entry pathway

See details

Working rights

Australia

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • Australian Student Visa
  • Australian Temporary Work Visa
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White & Case offer a four-week winter clerkship in Sydney, which has been designed to show you first-hand what life as a graduate with the Firm could look like.

  • Market-leading clerkship program
  • International Exposure
  • Learn from industry leaders
  • Build a global network

During your clerkship, you will:

  • Learn about the Firm and our practice areas in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region
  • Learn about our graduate program, including our overseas seat opportunities
  • Do real client work: draft memorandums; write client alerts; research areas of the law; and attend meetings or court hearings
  • Meet our Business Development team and gain insight to how commercial law works
  • Engage in pro bono matters and work on community projects
  • Have continual support and feedback through your allocated supervisor (partner), mentor (senior lawyer) and buddy (junior lawyer/graduate)
  • Opportunity to join in social events, network and get to know our people

What do we look for?

We look for more than just strong academics, we value diversity of thought, hard work and the desire to make a difference. 

If you: 

  • Have a global mindset;
  • Are ambitious and driven to succeed;
  • Are a team player;
  • Are client-focused;
  • Take initiative;
  • and have integrity

… then we might be the Firm for you!

Apply now!

Applications are open to domestic and international students who are in their penultimate and final year of their Australian or New Zealand law degrees.

Learn more about us: www.whitecase.com/australiagrad 

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Associate Degree or higher
Study Field
L
Justice & Law Enforcement
Law
Legal Studies

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

Australia

Australia

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident

Australian Student Visa

Australian Temporary Work Visa


Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
The coolest parts of my job are the chances to learn and interact with such a diverse group of clients and colleagues.

Ammellia Fu

  • Graduate stories
The coolest parts of my job are the chances to learn and interact with such a diverse group of clients and colleagues.

Ammellia Fu

  • Graduate stories
The great thing about this job is that you work with people from all backgrounds. It is rare to find someone who has the same experiences as you – whether that be where you grew up, what degree you studied at university or how you ended up in this job. We all bring a unique perspective!

Emma Groves

  • Graduate stories
The great thing about this job is that you work with people from all backgrounds. It is rare to find someone who has the same experiences as you – whether that be where you grew up, what degree you studied at university or how you ended up in this job. We all bring a unique perspective!

Emma Groves

  • Graduate stories
The coolest parts of my job are the chances to learn and interact with such a diverse group of clients and colleagues.

Ammellia Fu

  • Graduate stories
The coolest parts of my job are the chances to learn and interact with such a diverse group of clients and colleagues.

Ammellia Fu

  • Graduate stories
The great thing about this job is that you work with people from all backgrounds. It is rare to find someone who has the same experiences as you – whether that be where you grew up, what degree you studied at university or how you ended up in this job. We all bring a unique perspective!

Emma Groves

  • Graduate stories
The great thing about this job is that you work with people from all backgrounds. It is rare to find someone who has the same experiences as you – whether that be where you grew up, what degree you studied at university or how you ended up in this job. We all bring a unique perspective!

Emma Groves