Work experience - Field Seymour Parkes

Application deadline: 1 March 2025

Many of our trainees complete work experience with us before starting their route to qualifying as a solicitor. When recruiting trainees one of the many things we look for is relevant work experience because it indicates a genuine interest in pursuing a legal career based on an appreciation of the reality of legal work. If you are thinking of applying to Field Seymour Parkes as a trainee, we would encourage you to apply for work experience with us to gain a better understanding of what it will be like to be one of our trainee solicitors.

Our Work Experience Programme runs every summer, and our upcoming 2025 programme will cover four days, providing you with a diverse insight and experience of law in practice.

The dates for our 2025 Work Experience Programme are:

• 16 – 19 June 2025
• 14 – 17 July 2025

You will spend time with our Corporate, Business Services, Real Estate, Residential Property, Wills, Trusts and Estates and Family teams. As you can imagine, you’ll have an invaluable opportunity to gain a wide range of experience in different areas of law. You’ll be taking part in group activities, practical exercises, role plays, discussions and more. You’ll have the opportunity to network and really show your passion for law.

The four day programme will be held at our office in Reading, giving you the opportunity to really get a good experience of what life is like at FSP.

Applications for work experience placements are accepted from university students in their first year or above regardless of degree subject. Please apply using the online application form. In line with statutory requirement, all attendees to our work experience programme must have the Right to Work in the UK. All successful work experience applicants will be asked to share evidence of their Right to Work ahead of the programme.

Applications are made through a short on-line application form with a supporting CV. Your CV is very important and should contain the following details:

• All relevant school, further and higher education qualifications, including academic institutions, subject and grades.
• Your relevant work experience / employment.
• Any other achievements or experience which demonstrate relevant/ transferable skills and expertise.
• Your right to work in the UK.
• Both your personal home address and email address.
• Candidates must possess a minimum of 130 UCAS points (or equivalent) and Maths and English GCSEs grade C or above (or equivalent).

We receive a large number of applications for work experience and sadly we cannot accommodate everyone. Our selection process may involve a short video interview.

We recognise that each person will have different intentions for their route to qualifying as a solicitor. We are supportive of this at FSP, and should you wish to find out more on how you can apply to become a trainee at FSP, please visit our training contracts page.