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Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025-26 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)

Ram Sabaratnam

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Hey everyone,

Vacation Scheme application season is upon us! To make things easier for those of us preparing to apply, I have put together a list to track all the applications and their due dates for the Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes. I will keep this list updated! Please feel free to drop any suggestions to better utilise this thread. Good luck in your application and please keep us posted on your progress!

Here are the firms that have announced their application opening and closing dates for Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes 2025/26 so far:

(This list is dynamic and will be updated as firms release their application windows)

Winter Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025/26:​

Specific Dates Released​

Opening DateClosing DateScheme DatesFirm NameRolling/Non-Rolling
1st August 202512th September 20258th Dec - 12th Dec 2025Sidley AustinRolling
4th August 202515th September 20251st Dec - 5th Dec 2025A&O ShearmanTBC
18th August 202512th September 2025 (noon)1st Dec - 5th Dec 2025AshurstNon-Rolling
1st September 2025TBC24th Nov - 5th Dec 2025Herbert Smith Freehills KramerTBC
1st September 202517th October 20251st Dec - 12th Dec 2025Jones DayRolling
4th September 202528th September 202524th Nov - 5th Dec 2025Paul, WeissNon-Rolling
10th September 202510th October 20251st Dec - 12th Dec 2025Hogan LovellsRolling

Spring Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025/26:​

Specific Dates Released​

Opening DateClosing DateScheme DatesFirm NameRolling or Non-Rolling
1st September 202512th December 2025TBCBCLPTBC
1st September 202516th January 20257th Apr - 17th Apr 2026Gibson DunnRolling
1st September 2025TBC
13th Apr - 24th Apr 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills KramerTBC
1st September 202528th November 202517th Mar - 28th Mar 2026Jones DayRolling
1st September 20257th December 202513th Apr - 24th Apr 2026Latham & WatkinsNon-Rolling
1st September 20251st December 2025TBCSkaddenNon-Rolling
1st September 202510th December 2025 (mid-day)TBCWillkie Farr & GallagherNon-Rolling
4th September 202521st December 202516th Mar – 27th Mar 2026Paul WeissNon-Rolling
15th September 20259th January 20267th Apr - 17th Apr 2026Sidley AustinRolling
1st October 2025TBC30th Mar - 3rd Apr 2026MilbankTBC
1st October 202510th January 2026TBCTLTTBC
1st October 202514th January 2026TBCVinson & ElkinsTBC


Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025/26:​

Specific Dates Released​

Opening DateClosing DateScheme DatesFirm NameRolling/Non-Rolling
1st September 202512th December 2026 (noon)29th Jun - 17th Jul 2026AshurstNon-Rolling
1st September 202516th January 2026TBCBCLPTBC
1st September 202516th January 202622nd Jun - 3 Jul 2026Gibson DunnRolling
1st September 2025TBC8th Jun - 26th Jun 2026;
6th Jul - 24th Jul 2026		Herbert Smith Freehills KramerTBC
1st September 20259th January 202629th Jun - 10th Jul 2026Jones DayRolling
1st September 20257th December 202522nd Jun - 3rd Jul 2026Latham & WatkinsNon-Rolling
1st September 20255th November 2025 (noon)22nd Jun - 3rd Jul 2026Pinsent MasonsTBC
1st September 20251st December 2025TBCSkaddenNon-Rolling
1st September 20255th December 2025Scheme 1 (law students) 22nd Jun - 10th Jul 2026;Scheme 2 (law students) 13th - 31st Jul 2026;Scheme 3 (non-law students) 1st - 18th Sept 2026Slaughter and MayRolling
1st September 202510th December 2025 (mid-day)TBCWillkieNon-Rolling
4th September 202521st December 202529th Jun - 10th Jul 2026Paul, WeissNon-Rolling
15th September 202527th October 20256th Jul - 17th Jul 2026A&O ShearmanTBC
15th September 20256th January 202622nd Jun - 3rd Jul 2026;
6th Jul - 17th Jul 2026		Sidley AustinRolling
30th September 202527th November 2025TBCFreshfieldsRolling
1st October 20252nd January 2026TBCDebevoise & PlimptonTBC
1st October 2025TBC29th Jun - 10th Jul 2026MilbankTBC
1st October 202514th January 2026TBCVinson & ElkinsTBC
 
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