NEW: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2026-27

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

HSF Kramer VSs (non rolling):

Spring vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026
Vac scheme dates: 12 - 23 Apr 2027

Summer vac scheme (1):

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026
Vac scheme dates: 7 - 25 June 2027

Summer vac scheme (2):

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026
Scheme dates: 5 - 23 July 2027

For some reason there isn’t a WVS anymore…

Latham & Watkins VSs (non rolling iirc):

Spring vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 06 Dec 2026
Scheme dates: 05 - 16 Apr 2027

Summer vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 06 Dec 2026
Scheme dates: 21 June - 2 July 2027

Jones day VSs (rolling)

Winter vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 16 Oct 2026
Vac scheme dates: 30 Nov - 11 Dec 2026

Spring vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 27 Nov 2026
Vac scheme dates: 05 - 16 Apr 2027

Summer vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 08 Jan 2027
Vac scheme dates: 28 June - 9 July 2027

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Skadden VSs 2026-27 (non rolling):

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026

Spring scheme 1 dates: 30 March - 9 April 2027
Spring scheme 2 dates: 12 April - 23 April 2027
Summer scheme dates: 21 June - 2 July 2027

Seems they got rid of the 2nd summer scheme…

 

[hiiiiiyah]

it might be me being blind but I think Sidley have changed the application dates for their winter vac:
Application period:
2026 Winter Vacation Scheme:
Application open: 1 September 2026
Application deadline: 25 September 2026

 

[BubbleTeaFan]

Macfarlanes - non-rolling
Winter Vacation Scheme

• Applications open: Monday 3 August 2026
• Applications close: Friday 28 August 2026
• Scheme dates: Monday 30 November to Friday 11 December 2026

Spring Vacation Scheme

• Applications open: Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Applications close: Friday 30 October 2026
• Scheme dates:
  • Scheme one: Tuesday 30 March to Friday 9 April 2027
  • Scheme two: Monday 12 to Friday 23 April 2027

 

[vacschemes]

HSF Kramer VSs (non rolling):

Spring vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026
Vac scheme dates: 12 - 23 Apr 2027

Summer vac scheme (1):

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026
Vac scheme dates: 7 - 25 June 2027

Summer vac scheme (2):

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026
Scheme dates: 5 - 23 July 2027

For some reason there isn’t a WVS anymore…

Latham & Watkins VSs (rolling iirc):

Spring vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 06 Dec 2026
Scheme dates: 05 - 16 Apr 2027

Summer vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 06 Dec 2026
Scheme dates: 21 June - 2 July 2027

Jones day VSs (rolling)

Winter vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 16 Oct 2026
Vac scheme dates: 30 Nov - 11 Dec 2026

Spring vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 27 Nov 2026
Vac scheme dates: 05 - 16 Apr 2027

Summer vac scheme:

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 08 Jan 2027
Vac scheme dates: 28 June - 9 July 2027

Wait is Latham's vac scheme now rolling?