White & Case

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4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Winter Clerkship (Jun 2023)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • New South Wales

      Sydney

Location

Sydney

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryAUD 55,000 - 65,000 / Year
  • Number of vacancies12-15 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 23 Apr 2023
  • Start dateStart date 26 Jun 2023

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 

Work rights

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

Work right - Australia
Australia
Australian CitizenAustralian Permanent ResidentAustralia International Student/Graduate VisaAustralian Work Visa (All Other)

Qualifications & other requirements

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

Degree or Certificate
Study field
Study field (any)
Law, Legal Studies & Justice
  • Justice & Law Enforcement
  • Commercial Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Family Law
  • International Law
  • Tax Law
  • Legal Studies

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Law, Legal Studies & Justice
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White & Case

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Law

White & Case is a global elite law firm with a top-tier Australian offering.

Pros and cons of working at White & Case

Pros

  • Excellent overseas opportunities.

  • Great people, great work opportunities.

  • Excellent mobility opportunities.

  • Another important pro is the significant training and development opportunities that are available, and which have practical applications.

  • The Sydney office is beautiful and has recently been renovated. It's spacious, open plan, with 360-degree views of Sydney and its harbour.

Cons

    • Little work life balance, feeling unable to switch off from work.

    • Although the firm allows working from home, the current team I am in requires full time in office attendance. However, the team also requires me to be contactable on weekends and after work during the week.

    • I find that the culture varies greatly between teams. Some teams are very supportive and cooperative and others less so.

    • Lesser known in the Australian market.

    • Lack of responsibility.