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Summer Program at Freshfields US LLP

601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 277-4000

Summer Program Overview


Freshfield’s Summer Associate program offers a truly global law firm experience. Beyond great projects working alongside our attorneys, there are many fun social and cultural events for the Summers to get to know each other and people around the firm.

Each 2L Summer Associate is invited to attend an international business trip. Our 2024 summer program host offices include London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Madrid, Munich, Rome, Singapore, Tokyo, Vietnam Paris, Vienna, Brussels, and Frankfurt. International client work and international travel ...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

94 total (86 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers

56 out of 56. 2023

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

94 total (86 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers

56 out of 56. 2023

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case. must spend first 8 weeks with us


Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After second semester grades


Summer Associate Salary

$4,326 (based on the current First Year Associate base compensation of $225,000 per annum)



Summer Program Contact

Noreen Gallagher


Offices with Program

New York


Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Summer Program Overview


Freshfield’s Summer Associate program offers a truly global law firm experience. Beyond great projects working alongside our attorneys, there are many fun social and cultural events for the Summers to get to know each other and people around the firm.

Each 2L Summer Associate is invited to attend an international business trip. Our 2024 summer program host offices include London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Madrid, Munich, Rome, Singapore, Tokyo, Vietnam Paris, Vienna, Brussels, and Frankfurt. International client work and international travel ...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

94 total (86 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers

56 out of 56. 2023

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

94 total (86 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers

56 out of 56. 2023

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case. must spend first 8 weeks with us


Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After second semester grades


Summer Associate Salary

$4,326 (based on the current First Year Associate base compensation of $225,000 per annum)



Summer Program Contact

Noreen Gallagher


Offices with Program

New York


Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Survey Says


  • “Freshfields did a great job at providing summer associates with substantive tasks and enabling them to both attend and participate in regular training sessions. In particular, I enjoyed sitting in on a mix of junior associate trainings and sessions tailored for summer associates (including a great session on the corporate law issues of HBO's Succession).”
  • “The open-market system allows summer associates to try out as many practice areas as they want. Summer associates are encouraged to take on pro bono assignments. Summer associates were able to sta...