New Zealand Graduate Programme

Applications for 2024/2025 clerk positions are now closed. Thank you for your application.

We offer a handful of sought-after summer clerk and law clerk openings in New Zealand. This means you will experience a first-class journey, with full participation in real work. Partners and senior lawyers will support you with genuine help and encouragement. Applications are open to students in their penultimate or final year at University.

In addition to clerkship opportunities, we also run an Insight Programme for students not yet eligible to apply for clerkships. The Insight Programme is open to students in their antepenultimate year of study. This equates to the third year of study for students completing a five year degree.

Law Clerk opportunities

Who: Law Clerk positions are available for students in their final year of study.
Where: We have positions available in our Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: Law Clerkships typically start in March, but we are open to discuss this based on your personal situation.

Summer Clerk opportunities

Who: Summer Clerk positions are available for students in their penultimate year of study.
Where: We have positions available in our Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: Summer Clerkships typically start in mid-November and run through until late February.

Law Clerk and Summer Clerk application requirements

As part of your Law Clerk/Summer Clerk application, you will be asked to submit:

• Cover letter detailing why you would like to work for us.
• CV, detailing your work experience, community involvement and outside interests.
• Academic transcript.

Insight Programme

Who: Our Insight Programme is open to students in their antepenultimate year of study. This equates to the 3rd year of study for students completing a 5 year degree.
Where: We run the programme in person in our Wellington and Auckland offices, as well as online.
When: The programme runs for one day during the August/September University break.

As part of your Insight Programme application, you will be asked to submit:

• CV, detailing your work experience, community involvement and outside interests.
• Academic transcript.