Year groups(s)
England - Year 12
England - Year 13
Scotland - S5
Scotland - S6
England - Year 13
Scotland - S5
Scotland - S6
Timing
Summer holidays
Course format
In-Person
Renumeration
Paid
Programme details
This is a paid work experience placement. During your placement, you’ll get a full overview of what it’s like to work in a leading commercial law firm. You’ll get valuable experience and discover what law in practice is really like. What’s more, the experience you gain will give your CV a real boost.
You’ll learn how the law has a commercial impact on our clients and find out about practice areas like Banking and Employment. You’ll also get an insight into the qualifications you might need to progress into a legal career, enabling you to make future decisions based on knowledge and experience.
We’ve designed an interesting, informative, and fun placement. Joining an open and supportive environment in one of our UK offices, you’ll work with and learn from some of our leading professionals. Here’s what you can look forward to:
Our PRIME work experience programme will take place from 29 July – 2 August 2024.
Who can apply?
Anyone who meets the PRIME criteria
How many spaces are there?
6 places in each office.
Who do I need to contact?
If you are interested in our PRIME programme and meet our entry requirements listed on the PRIME Commitment website, please take suitable action as noted below.
If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Pinsent Masons PRIME work experience programme, please contact workexperience@pinsentmasons.com
For ALL UK office locations* you can contact the Social Mobility Foundation and register for their Aspiring Professionals Programme. Please consult their website or contact info@socialmobility.org.uk for further information.
*All UK office locations include Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester & Belfast.
Or alternatively,
For English office locations you can also contact the Sutton Trust and register for their Pathways to Law Programme. Please consult their website or contact pathways@suttontrust.com for further details.
For Belfast, please contact Joanne Mehaffy at Business In The Community - joanne.mehaffy@bitcni.org.uk
In addition, for Scotland:
For West Lothian Council, please contact Michelle Robertson, Education for Work Officer at West Lothian Council Michelle.Robertson@westlothian.gov.uk
Apprenticeships
Pinsent Masons offers legal and business operations apprenticeships. Since launching in 2017, we have recruited Business Administration, Responsible Business, Finance, IT, Information Security, Procurement, Paralegal and Solicitor Apprentices across all of our English offices. Our programme is continually evolving so please keep an eye on our website for further information and apprenticeship vacancies.
You’ll learn how the law has a commercial impact on our clients and find out about practice areas like Banking and Employment. You’ll also get an insight into the qualifications you might need to progress into a legal career, enabling you to make future decisions based on knowledge and experience.
We’ve designed an interesting, informative, and fun placement. Joining an open and supportive environment in one of our UK offices, you’ll work with and learn from some of our leading professionals. Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Working with a supervisor who will help you discover the skills you’ll need to be a successful lawyer
- Learning directly from Solicitors and Trainee Solicitors
- Shadowing in one of our practice areas
- Networking with our Trainee Solicitors, Associates & Partners
- Contributing to group exercises
- Participating in group discussions
- Completing legal tasks
- Attending interactive presentations
- Going over CV, Application & Interview tips and discussing your career plans with your supervisor
Our PRIME work experience programme will take place from 29 July – 2 August 2024.
Who can apply?
Anyone who meets the PRIME criteria
How many spaces are there?
6 places in each office.
Who do I need to contact?
If you are interested in our PRIME programme and meet our entry requirements listed on the PRIME Commitment website, please take suitable action as noted below.
If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Pinsent Masons PRIME work experience programme, please contact workexperience@pinsentmasons.com
For ALL UK office locations* you can contact the Social Mobility Foundation and register for their Aspiring Professionals Programme. Please consult their website or contact info@socialmobility.org.uk for further information.
*All UK office locations include Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester & Belfast.
Or alternatively,
For English office locations you can also contact the Sutton Trust and register for their Pathways to Law Programme. Please consult their website or contact pathways@suttontrust.com for further details.
For Belfast, please contact Joanne Mehaffy at Business In The Community - joanne.mehaffy@bitcni.org.uk
In addition, for Scotland:
For West Lothian Council, please contact Michelle Robertson, Education for Work Officer at West Lothian Council Michelle.Robertson@westlothian.gov.uk
Apprenticeships
Pinsent Masons offers legal and business operations apprenticeships. Since launching in 2017, we have recruited Business Administration, Responsible Business, Finance, IT, Information Security, Procurement, Paralegal and Solicitor Apprentices across all of our English offices. Our programme is continually evolving so please keep an eye on our website for further information and apprenticeship vacancies.
