We understand that making sure you choose not only the right career, but the right firm, can be a daunting prospect. A good way to ensure you make the right choice is to experience the work and culture of a City law firm first-hand. That's exactly what you will experience on a work placement scheme with Jones Day.
What to expect
Our work placement scheme will show you what it's like to be a trainee with us and will give you valuable insight into our unique non-rotational Training System.
You either will have your own office or share with another person on the scheme. You will have your own email address and phone number. You can take work from any department at any time and from any lawyer, which means that you get the flexibility to see a wide range of practices and to meet lots of people within the Firm.
We want you to get involved in real work. We don't just give people on the work placement scheme a series of workshops and seminars (although you will have the opportunity to participate in a negotiation skills workshop and a presentation skills workshop during the scheme). In terms of the work you will carry out, you can expect to be involved with research, drafting, preparing documents, client meetings, and visits to court.
You also will get plenty of opportunity to get to know people in the Firm on a social level as we organise lunches, dinner, drinks, and sporting events. If you have a place on our December placement scheme you will get the chance to star in the famous Jones Day pantomime!
Support
On the first day of the scheme, you will receive an introduction to our IT systems and other office systems, including our library. We allocate each person a trainee mentor and a more senior associate mentor who will be on hand to answer questions, offer advice and guidance, and help you settle in. The recruitment team and a partner also will hold a debrief with you midway through the scheme, so there is always plenty of support on hand.
We want you to go away with a clear picture of what being a Jones Day lawyer will be like, how our training system works, and whether it is for you.