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Vacation Scheme

We offer second, third and final year university students and graduates who are interested in a career in property law the exciting opportunity to undertake a varied and hands-on placement within our team of specialists. The one-week placement is designed to give participants an insight into life at a niche commercial property law firm, as well as the opportunity to develop their own skills and knowledge of commercial property law and the legal industry in practice. We typically run placements twice a year.

The week includes:

  • Meeting partners, solicitors and other members of the team (including our D.O.G.s if they’re not too busy!);
  • Legal research tasks;
  • Drafting tasks; and
  • Shadowing solicitors on active deals.

In 2025, we will be offering 1-week placements in the Spring (March-May) and Summer (July-September) 2025.

Who we are looking for

Successful candidates to our Vacation Scheme will be able to demonstrate the following key qualities:

  • Good academic record;
  • Team player;
  • Desire to go Above and Beyond
  • Enthusiastic and proactive;
  • Commercially minded; and
  • Excellent communication skills.

We also look out for prospective paralegals and trainees so if you impress, it could be the start of an exciting career!

Application procedure

Applications for our 2025 Vacation Schemes are now open!

To apply, please send across your CV and a cover letter to applications@feldondunsmore.com

The cover letter should be more than one A4 side and cover the following:

  • Why do you want to be a solicitor?
  • What attracts you to Feldon Dunsmore Solicitors and/or commercial property law?
  • What are your key skills, experiences and attributes that make you well suited to a career in commercial property law?

If you are successful at the application stage, we may ask you to participate in a short informal interview and aptitude test.

The closing date for our Spring scheme is Friday 31st January 2025, and closing date for the Summer scheme is Friday 30th May 2025.

Please not applications received will not be reviewed until after the respective closing dates have passed.

We look forward to hearing from you.