Our Vacation Scheme

Want to know what life as a trainee at Michelmores could really be like?

Our week-long Vacation Scheme in Bristol gives you the opportunity to experience the firm from the inside. You’ll spend time in one of our teams, take part in skills and knowledge-building workshops, and meet trainees and colleagues from across the firm.

It’s your chance to get a real feel for our work, our people and our culture, while developing your skills and exploring whether Michelmores is where you want to start your legal career.

As part of the Vacation Scheme, you’ll complete a number of assessments which form part of our Training Contract selection process. Successful candidates will be offered a Training Contract with Michelmores.

Your Training Contract

Your Training Contract is about more than qualifying as a solicitor. It’s an opportunity to explore different areas of law, discover where your strengths and interests lie, and start shaping the career you want.

You’ll be based in Bristol or Exeter, complete four six-month seat rotations and have a say in your seat choices, because no two trainee journeys are the same.

You’ll also have opportunities to undertake secondments in our London, Cambridge or Cheltenham offices, giving you the chance to experience another Michelmores office during your Training Contract.

Throughout your Training Contract, you’ll have plenty of support to help you develop and shape your career. Our Training Principal will provide coaching and guidance around your seat choices and career aspirations, alongside ongoing support from your supervisors, trainee buddy and HR, as well as a tailored personal development programme.

Why Michelmores?

We’re the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive.

At Michelmores, we want you to bring your ideas, individuality and ambition. From the start, you’ll have opportunities to learn, develop and build your confidence through varied, high-quality work, surrounded by people who want to see you succeed.

You’ll develop your legal and commercial understanding, build relationships across the firm and discover where your interests could take your career.

Who are we looking for?

There isn’t one type of person who succeeds at Michelmores and we think that’s important.

We’re looking for individuals who share our values and behaviours, bring a growth mindset and are excited to learn and develop. You’ll be ambitious about your future, passionate about a career in law and, most importantly, excited by the prospect of building that career with Michelmores.

Next Steps

To apply please click the link below or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please email early.careers@michelmores.com and we can arrange a call.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our early careers team (early.careers@michelmores.com)

Do you sponsor visas for international candidates?

All employees must have the legal right to work in the UK. For our Vacation Scheme, you must have the appropriate right to work in the UK for the full duration of the scheme.

British and Irish citizens currently have an automatic right to work in the UK. All other citizens must have a UK visa or settled status in the UK. Please provide us with full details of your immigration status and, where appropriate, how you intend to qualify for a UK visa so that we can consider whether or not it is possible for us to progress your application. We will look at each application on a case-by-case basis. Any offer will be conditional upon your right to work in the UK.

There are minimum salary and skill requirements that need to be met to be eligible for a sponsored visa. Full details on restrictions including course completion requirements can be found on the Home Office website. UK Immigration Rules are subject to change with little or no notice.

Potential sponsorship options are subject to UK immigration policies and any corresponding reviews. Michelmores cannot make any guarantee that you will be eligible for sponsorship. Michelmores keeps its approach under review in line with new government guidance, as it is published.

Please also be aware that should any subsequent changes to the UK immigration rules affect the viability of your application before your start date, we reserve the right to change how we process applications, in line with the new regulations. Once we become aware of any changes we will let you know at the earliest possible opportunity.

Application deadline:
Thursday, 18 February 2027 at 12:00 (UTC)
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