Summer Vacation Scheme and Work Experience

Summer vacation scheme

Based in our Bournemouth offices, our summer vacation scheme will give you a wide exposure to a variety of different teams. We will provide you with an understanding as to what working at a law firm is like and give you an opportunity to work under the guidance of experienced lawyers, so you can understand more about what they do and the area of law they’re passionate about.

Our vacation scheme is open to LLB undergraduates or those finishing their Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).

If you would like to apply for this opportunity and are free the week of 7th July 2025, please send a covering letter and your CV to [email protected]. Within your covering letter, please let us know the following:

• What excites you about gaining some work experience at Steele Raymond?
• Why you want to choose a career in law?
• An example where you’ve employed your can do attitude.

The deadline for 2025 applications is 31 March 2025.

Here’s some thoughts from our recent summer vacation scheme attendees:

“I learnt a lot during the week, but the main take-away is to not necessarily to have a preconception about what area you want to have a taste for within the vacation scheme, because sometimes the area you’re not too sure on, you’re actually going to love.”

Emily Wright

“I had the pleasure of spending the week at Steele Raymond for their 2024 summer vacation scheme. I had the chance to learn about how the firm operated, as well as sitting in four different seats to learn about how those departments function. Everyone was warm and welcoming to me throughout the entire week and ultimately, I learn that a firm can be professional and capable, without having to be stiff and strict!”

Abigail Bazyluk

“I enjoyed the quality of work I received in the different teams I sat in as this allowed me to gain a practical understanding and insight into different areas of law.”

Gwyneth Ikoli

“The Vacation Scheme was an invaluable experience, and I truly enjoyed every moment of it. The insights I gained, the people I met, and the tasks I had the privilege to work on have enriched my understanding of the field and further fueled my passion for law.”

Salma Bennagi

“My experience on the summer placement scheme was a very positive one, I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people at Steele Raymond and participate in a wide variety of complex work, which I received fantastic support with. Steele Raymond were very focused on how I developed throughout the duration of the summer placement scheme and introduced me to a wide variety of practice areas that I had never experienced before. Overall, I really enjoyed my time at the firm.”

Marice Ximines

Work experience for individuals still at school

To ensure we can give a really good experience, regrettably we currently reserve our work experience placements for undergraduate students only. This may change – we will update this webpage if it does.