How to join the team
Step one
– apply for the Vacation Scheme Programme
Step two
– apply for the Training Contract
Step three
– attend one of our Open Days in April 2025
Step four
– join our Vacation Scheme week in July 2025
Apply for them both via the Electronic Application Form. Apply well in advance to ensure you secure your place on the Vacation Scheme Programme.
Applications for training contracts commencing in Autumn 2027 are open on Thursday 21 November 2024 and close on Sunday 16 February 2025.
An application for a training contract at Teacher Stern, involves applying for our Vacation Scheme Programme too. Participants will be taking part in this programme with a view to securing a training contract to join the Firm, two years later.
Vacation Scheme Programme
Participation on the programme will not only give you the opportunity to come and meet us in person, but it will enable you to get an inside look at what it would be like to train and work at Teacher Stern.
It is always recommended you attend a Vacation Scheme Programme as it will increase your chances of securing a training contract with us.
“I feel the vacation scheme gave the firm a good chance to get to know me beyond what was written on my CV. Each of the assessments involved a different skill while I was also able to do some work on “real” cases as I was sitting in the dispute resolution department. There were also plenty of social events where I got to speak to everyone from trainees to partners about work and life at the firm.” – Former Summer Vacation Scheme Student.
How it works
Each summer, usually during June and July, we carry out two or three separate week-long Vacation Scheme Programmes. Each programme is attended by up to eight potential new trainee solicitors.
During the week, potential trainees will spend time in one of our core departments: Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Real Estate, and Dispute Resolution, and will have the opportunity to experience life as a trainee solicitor.
During the week, you will:
- Get a feel and understanding for the work the department does
- Be able to take the opportunity to interact with other departments
- Learn how our departments interact on deals and transactions
- Be able to ask questions to partners and fee earners
- Assess whether we really are the right firm for you.
During the week, you will also part take in a series of group exercises, interviews and assessments.
Don’t worry, it’s not all work and no play! There will also be a series of informal lunches and evenings out with our current trainees and other members of our trainee recruitment team.
The week will then end with a formal interview with a partner and a member of recruitment team.
Applying for your training contract
Applications for training contracts commencing in Autumn 2027 are open from Thursday 21 November 2024 and close on Sunday 16 February 2025.
Remember – by applying for a training contract via our Electronic Application Form you are also applying for a place on our Open Day and Vacation Scheme Programme.
Please note – once submitted, your application can only be amended before the deadline, however we advise to avoid doing this as we may consider applications as they are received.
Have you read our requirements for joining the team before applying?
Enquires
We are always pleased to receive enquiries from people who are interested in talking to us about training contracts.
As flexible and entrepreneurial employers, we see all such correspondence as a potential opportunity for both of us. If you have any queries about trainee recruitment or any of our trainee programmes, please contact Rebecca Blake, r.blake@teacherstern.com.
Applications for training contracts, however, can only be made using the online application process on this website. In order to apply for a training contract, please complete and submit the required Electronic Application Form.
Meet the current trainee team
Valeriya Zinchenko
Associate
Sonam Bassi
Trainee
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2389
Email: s.bassi@teacherstern.com
Rachel Bertie
Trainee Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 4881
Email: r.bertie@teacherstern.com
Harry Choi
Trainee Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2319
Email: h.choi@teacherstern.com
Harry Jarvis
Trainee
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 4880
Personal Email: h.jarvis@teacherstern.com
Charlotte Lane
Trainee
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2380
Email: c.lane@teacherstern.com
Anthony McGrath
Trainee Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2385
Email: a.mcgrath@teacherstern.com
Amelia Richards
Trainee Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2391
Email: a.richards@teacherstern.com
Mark Roberts
Trainee Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 4873
Email: m.roberts@teacherstern.com
Shaana Sangar
Trainee Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2342
Email: s.sangar@teacherstern.com
Harry Scarlett
Trainee
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7611 2395
Email: h.scarlett@teacherstern.com