New Zealand Graduate Programme

Applications for 2023/2024 are now closed. Thank you for submitting your applications.

Opportunities for Students

We offer a handful of sought-after summer clerk and law clerk openings in New Zealand. This means you will experience a first-class journey, with full participation in real work. Partners and senior lawyers will support you with genuine help and encouragement. Applications are open to students in their penultimate or final year at University. 

In addition to clerkship opportunities, we also run an Insight Programme for students not yet eligible to apply for clerkships. The Insight Programme is open to students in their antepenultimate year of study. This equates to the 3rd year of study for students completing a 5 year degree.

Law Clerk opportunities

Who: Law Clerk positions are available for students in their final year of study.
Where: We have positions available in our Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: Flexible start date based on your personal situation. 

Summer Clerk opportunities

Who: Summer Clerk positions are available for students in their penultimate year of study.
Where: We have positions available in our Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: The summer clerkship fits around the University break. Typically, the clerkship starts mid-November and finishes late-February. 

Insight Programme

Who: Our Insight Programme is open to students in their antepenultimate year of study. This equates to the 3rd year of study for students completing a 5 year degree.
Where: We have positions available in our Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: The programme runs for three days during the August / September break.
 

In your application you will be asked to provide:

• Covering letter detailing why you would like to work for us.
• CV, detailing your work experience, community involvement and outside interests.
• Academic transcript.
• Indicate a preference for either our Auckland or Wellington office or let us know that you're open to either location.
• Confirm whether you are a:
• final year student seeking a law clerk position
• penultimate year student seeking a summer clerk position
• antepenultimate year student interested in the Insight Programme

Following your submission, you will be invited to complete a brief video allowing us to learn a little more about you. Please consider this, in your timing when you submit your application.

For further information or if you have any questions, please email NZCareers@dlapiper.com.