Job Description:
Kickstart Your Legal Career with a Summer Internship at Shakespeare Martineau! Looking to explore a future in corporate law? Our Summer Internship Programme is designed to give you hands-on experience with real legal work in a welcoming, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. Whether you're in your penultimate or final year of university, this is your opportunity to gain insight into life at a top law firm—where collaboration, learning, and growth are part of everyday life. At Shakespeare Martineau, we believe in nurturing potential. That's why our internship offers not only exposure to high-quality legal work, but also dedicated support, structured training, personal development opportunities, and financial assistance to help you thrive. What you will be doing: Our Corporate team in London are a great team to offer a well-rounded and exciting intern experience. Throughout the programme, you'll work alongside experienced corporate law legal professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and get a true feel for what it's like to build a career in law with us. We're proud to support individuals from all backgrounds, and our goal is to create an experience that empowers you to explore your interests, ask questions, and develop your confidence as you consider your next steps. Join us this summer and see where a career at Shakespeare Martineau could take you. Programme Details: Location: London. Start Date: 6 July 2025. Length of Internship: 3 weeks. Salary: £Real Living Wage. Why Choose Us? Creative Environment: Our offices reflect our culture. We're a vibrant forward-thinking firm that values fresh ideas and diversity of thought. Diverse Legal Exposure: We are a full-service law firm with over 12 offices across the UK. We work across a range of practice areas. Bespoke Training: We have an exciting and creative Early Ambitions team that offer a range of development opportunities. Benefit from structured, personalized training programs designed to accelerate your professional development. Supportive Mentorship: Opportunity to learn from experienced solicitors who are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential. Path to Qualification: We are committed to guiding you through every step of your journey to qualification, ensuring you receive the experience and support you need. Who We're Looking For: We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. All we ask is to be curious, brave and have a passion for a career in law, a desire to make a positive impact on the communities in which we operate and enthusiasm to develop your career. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. What We Offer: Competitive salary and benefits package. Comprehensive training contract leading to qualification. The opportunity to work with high-profile clients and on exciting cases. A diverse and inclusive workplace. About Shakespeare Martineau: Shakespeare Martineau is part of Ampa Group, a leading house of brands in legal and professional services. Ampa Group brings together complementary firms - including Lime Solicitors, Mayo Wynne Baxter, Marrons and others - connected by shared values and a modern, people-first culture. As a group, we're focused on unlocking potential. We believe in the power of &: corporate & human, purposeful & profitable, ambitious & inclusive. Ampa Group provides the shared infrastructure, development programmes, culture, values and empowered working framework that enable our brands, and our people, to thrive. For you, that means access to award-winning learning, flexibility built on trust, and opportunities to collaborate across a diverse network of specialists. Shakespeare Martineau remains its own distinctive brand with its own clients and markets. Ampa Group gives our people the strength of the group and the freedom to grow their careers in the way that works for them.