India Internship 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills Graduate ,
London, Greater London

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Job Description

Job title: India Internship 2021 Group / Team: Graduates About us: With nearly 5,000 staff, including 2,800 lawyers, Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the largest, fully-integrated law firms in the world and is the leading firm in Asia Pacific. We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the world. Our reputation for providing outstanding legal expertise is thoroughly deserved: we are globally pre-eminent in all forms of dispute resolution and an international leader in corporate and finance. We are one of the world's top-ranked energy and resources firms. We offer our clients a top-tier capability across a single global platform with a distinctive focus on industry sectors and an un-paralleled depth of expertise. Join us, and you will work with inspiring people, many of whom are leaders in their fields. You will be faced with demanding and intellectually stimulating work that will require more than just technical ability. You will need to have a sense of the bigger picture, the ability to cut to the heart of the matter and a gift for developing exceptional working relationships. With more than 20 offices across the globe in fast-growing markets like China, Indonesia and Russia and established centres like the UK, Europe, the US and Australia, we can offer you the international opportunities that only a leading global practice can provide. We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals. Before you apply, have you visited our interactive platform? Learn more about working at Herbert Smith Freehils, ask a question to one of our Insiders or read previous discussions The opportunity: We are looking for exceptional students who are performing at the highest academic level at their university in India. You will join one of our London Summer vacation schemes, and will sit in two different departments over a three week period. During the internship you will sit in the same room as a partner or senior associate and be given real work for real clients. In addition, you will be involved in workshops and presentations that provide an insight into the breadth of practice areas in the firm. We'll arrange formal and informal social events for you to meet others on the scheme as well as partners, associates and trainees. We will fund your flights to and from the UK, help organise your working visa and accommodation, covering all the costs and also pay you a salary of 450 at the end of each week of the internship. During your internship you will have the opportunity to apply for an interview for a place on the two-year training programme. Skills, experience and qualifications: Please see application form Contract type: Internship Location description: Located in the heart of the City of London, our Exchange Square offices give us easy access not only to our clients but also to many of the social and cultural attractions of one of the world's most exciting cities. Start year: 2021 Office location: London - Canary Wharf, London - Exchange House/Square