Application process

Hong Kong internships and training contracts

Every year we run two, four-week internship schemes in our Hong Kong office, in June and July. We select our future trainees from our internship programme, so you don’t need to apply for a training contract separately.

If you are studying in Hong Kong or the UK, our online applications open on 1 September 2024. You’ll fill out an online form where you:

• write 850 words that give us a good idea of who you are, and
• submit your CV and transcripts

For Australian law students, you are able to apply from 1 August 2024 for early consideration. We review your applications on a rolling basis, so that you will know the outcome of your application within a few weeks of applying.

Prior to 1 September 2024, Australian law students can make their application by emailing Asia.GraduateRecruitment@freshfields.com:

• your CV
• transcripts, and
• a personal statement of no more than 850 words about your background, career, interests and aspirations. You may wish to mention any positions of responsibility held at school or subsequently, any regular employment or other work experience or other achievements and any particular interests and personal qualities which are significant. Please also state briefly why you are making this application.

We'll contact you if we like what we read in your application form. We'll ask you to complete an online assessment in advance of attending an interview either at our Hong Kong office or online. We’ll contact you within a few weeks after your interview to let you know if you’ve been successful.

Please visit the FAQ for more details.

Hong Kong Legal Assistant programme

Every year we run two four-week internship schemes in June and July for students with a law degree from a University in Mainland China.

Our application process starts with completing an online application form and submitting your CV and transcripts. We’ll contact you within a few weeks after your interview to let you know if you’ve been successful.

Click here to find out more about the programme.

London-Asia Trainee Associate internship programme

Every year we run two, four-week internship schemes, in June and July. The programme will consist of being in our Hong Kong office for 3 weeks and 1 week in our London office (visa-dependent).

Our application process starts with completing an online application form which involves writing 850 words about yourself and submitting your CV and transcripts.

We’ll ask you to complete an online assessment if we like what we read in your application form. If we progress your application, you will be invited to participate in a language test in advance of attending an assessment centre day either at our London office or online. We’ll contact you within a few weeks after your interview to let you know if you have been successful.

Please visit the FAQ for more details.

Find out more about the application process for our London-Asia trainee associate programme here.

US JD Summer associates 12-week programme

We run a 12-week programme in our Hong Kong office during the summer months. Please send us your CV and a covering letter to Asia.GraduateRecruitment@freshfields.com.

China Legal Consultants

To apply for these positions in our Beijing or Shanghai offices, email your application form with the materials required to Asia.GraduateRecruitment@freshfields.com.

Click here to find out more about the programme and its application process.

Singapore International Arbitration Group Internship Programme

Every year we run a three to six-week internship scheme in our Singapore office during the summer and winter months.

Our application process starts with completing an online application form and submitting your CV, a cover letter, transcripts, and a short legal writing sample.

We'll contact you if we like what we read in your application form to attend an interview either at our Singapore office or we will arrange video conferencing facilities for you. We’ll contact you within a few weeks after your interview to let you know if you have been successful.

Click here to find out more about the programme.