If you're keen to embark on a career in law, a vacation scheme with us could be the perfect stepping stone. Our schemes will give you a real insight into our firm and the opportunity to learn about how the law is applied in our core industry sectors.That's not allThe vacation scheme is your opportunity to get to know us, and our opportunity to get to know you. Towards the end of the scheme, you will have a final assessment. We'll use this, together with feedback from your supervisor and team, to decide whether to offer you a training contract.What to expectBe immersed in our firm and the work we do from day oneExperience real work by observing cases, drafting responses, providing advice and preparing researchGet involved in significant deals, meetings and negotiationsSee how our lawyers provide a complete legal service to clients in our core practice areasAttend court hearings, arbitrations and mediations to see the different types of litigation available first-handAttend seminars, networking events and social events with colleagues and clientsThe ProgrammeVacation Scheme: 1st June June 2026Deadline: 5th January 2026You will be assessed for a September 2028 Traineeship start date as part of the programme.What we offerThroughout your time with us, you can expect unrivalled training and support. You'll have a dedicated buddy on hand to help you over the two weeks - and beyond if you accept a training contract with us. You'll also receive guidance from a senior fee earner along with coaching and support from our early careers team.You will be paid per week, with some additional support towards travel expenses.Key RequirementsYou must be a penultimate or final year Scots law student (undergraduate or accelerated LLB)On track to achieving a 2:1AAB at A-Level or Highers (Mitigating circumstances will be taken into consideration)We use RARE a contextualised recruitment system to ensure fairness and equality and review applications holistically.Please note, to be eligible to participate in this scheme, and to apply for a training contract in this office, you will need to have the right to work in the United Kingdom. This programme, and traineeships in Scotland, are not eligible for sponsorship.If you are on a student visa, to be eligible to participate, you must not be in term time when this programme takes place.Please contact earlycareers@clydeco.com if you have any questions about this.Strengths Based AssessmentDuring our process we are assessing candidates based on the strengths that will deliver success in a role. This is great for the individual, doing work they love, and great for the employer, having team members who love what they do.Recruitment ProcessComplete an online applicationOnline assessment consisting of a critical reasoning test as well as our Clyde & Co strengths-based assessment, which contains a mix of question types including written and order ranking.Video Interview - If you perform well in our initial online assessment, you will then be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview.Virtual assessment centre - consisting of a short written exercise and an interviewOffers and feedbackReasonable AdjustmentsPlease let us know if you need us to make adjustments or changes to the assessment process to help you best demonstrate your suitability for the role. We will do our best to accommodate your request. If you wish to discuss anything regarding the process, please contact Early Careers (EarlyCareers@clydeco.com).You can find out more about the interview process and examples of adjustments we can put in place via this link A guide to reasonable adjustments, support and accessibility for our assessment process.We recommend attending our Scotland Virtual Insight Event before submitting an application, so that you understand the next steps and online assessment. We do not recruit on a rolling basis.Please note, you can only apply for one location in Scotland. Any duplicate applications will be disregarded.Please click \