How to apply
Please see the recruitment process for the scheme you are applying for.
Vacation Scheme
Solicitor apprenticeship
Stage 1: Application form
You'll be required to submit an online application and covering letter which details your work and education history, and you'll also need to answer some competency questions. We work with Rare Contextualised Recruitment, so every application we receive is looked at in context.
Click below to apply.
Applications for our Spring and Summer 2026 Vacation Schemes open on 1 September 2025.
Stage 1: Application form
You'll be required to submit an online application and covering letter which details your work and education history, and you'll also need to answer some competency questions. We work with Rare Contextualised Recruitment, so every application we receive is looked at in context.
Click below to apply
Applications open on 5 January.
Stage 2: Online assessment
After screening your application you'll be required to complete an online verbal reasoning and critical thinking test. You have seven days to complete the test. Once completed, you'll be notified as to whether you will be moving forward to stage 3 of our process.
Stage 2: Online assessment
After screening your application, you'll be required to complete an online verbal reasoning test. You have seven days to complete the test. Once completed, you'll be notified as to whether you will be moving forward to stage 3 of our process.
Stage 3: Written exercise
Once you have completed the application and online tests, you may be invited to complete an online written exercise. This two-hour assessment is designed to assess your analytical, commercial, and written communication skills. Following the written exercise, you'll be notified as to whether you have been successful in gaining a place at our assessment centre.
Stage 3: Assessment centre
Taking place in the April (and during your spring holidays), the assessment centre is the final stage of our process. The assessment centre consists of three exercises – a presentation, a written exercise, and a competency-based interview. They all provide an opportunity for you to show your commerciality, relevant to a career at Taylor Wessing, along with your motivations and the skills you have for a successful career with us. All assessment centres take place in person.
Stage 4: Assessment centre
Taking place between January and March, the assessment centre is the final stage of our process. The assessment centre consists of two exercises – a commercial awareness exercise and a competency-based interview. Both provide an opportunity for you to show your commerciality, relevant to a career at Taylor Wessing, along with your motivations and the skills you have for a successful career with us. We host both in-person and online assessment centres.
Taylor Wessing is a disability confident organisation. If you require support for any reason, including support relating to a disability or health condition during our application process, please let us know. All information is treated as confidential.
Our Early Talent team
Our Early Talent team is dedicated to ensuring a smooth and efficient recruitment process for all candidates applying for our schemes. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Nicola Micklewright
Senior Early Talent Manager
Alice Hasted
Early Talent Manager
Vuyo Kwitshana
Early Talent Manager
Jas Hepple
Early Talent Senior Adviser