UK Law Internship & Training Contract Tracker 2026/27

UK law vacation schemes and training contracts in one tracker — Magic Circle, US and City firms with application deadlines, updated daily. UK legal recruiting runs on some of the most rigid timelines of any industry: training contracts are typically secured two years before the start date, vacation scheme applications open in autumn and close by December or January, and many firms recruit their trainee intake almost entirely from scheme participants. Missing a deadline doesn't mean waiting a month — it usually means waiting a year. This tracker consolidates vacation schemes, training contracts, and legal internships across Magic Circle, US, and City firms as well as national and regional practices, with opening and closing dates tracked so you can plan applications around the cycle instead of discovering deadlines too late.