King & Wood Mallesons
Insight Program (Rolling Intake)
Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- Unpaid
- 1-160 vacancies
- Apply by 8 Nov 2024
- Start date Ongoing
Want to kick-start your career in law?
The KWM Insight Program is open to pre-penultimate law students, giving you the opportunity to gain skills, confidence and knowledge into life at King & Wood Mallesons.
What you'll learn
The program consists of 3 sessions:
- Session 1 – Panel discussion (virtual) - February 2025. We will cover how KWM is structured and the areas of law we practice in.
- Session 2 - KWM in Practice (in-person) - date dependent on location. This is a chance to meet some of our partners and junior lawyers to hear about their experiences as legal professionals.
- Session 3 - Clerkship application insights and tips (in-person) - date dependent on location. We will provide an exclusive insight into the clerkship recruitment process.
Total time commitment would be roughly 6 hours across 3 sessions.
Upon completion of the Insight Program you will have gained a solid understanding of a top-tier commercial law firm and gained exclusive insight into the recruitment process to help you feel prepared and confident when applying for clerkship positions. You will also become part of the Insight Program alumni.
"The KWM Insight Program gave me valuable insight into what a career at KWM looks like and allowed me to explore the kind of lawyer I want to be.
I really enjoyed learning about the different practice areas and engaging in meaningful conversations with lawyers across the firm. The Program was especially helpful prior to the clerkship process as it improved my confidence, gave me a taste of KWM’s culture and made it an easy decision to start my career here!" Lina Zaioor, 2024 Insight Program participant
Together we Learn. Together we Master. Together we Lead.
About you
We welcome, respect and value the diversity of cultures and experiences that individuals can bring to our ‘one firm’ culture.
You don’t need to feel like you need to be the ‘best’ at everything. We know we are at ‘our best’ we when learn from each other’s strengths. If you are interested to gain insight into a career in corporate or commercial law, we encourage you to apply!
Diversity and Inclusion
King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.
Am I eligible to apply?
The Insight Program runs in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.
Applications are welcome from university students who are in their pre-penultimate year of their university degree (i.e. 3rd year of undergraduate degree or 1st year of JD degree).
Applications close at 11.55pm on 8 November 2024.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Drafting advices, researching, compiling information
As a grad in my first rotation, the first few weeks are full of lots of training sessions. The work I do depends largely on those more superior to me giving me tasks - these would typically involve legal research, reviewing documents and managing different work streams in a matter.
My day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing documents, legal research, editing documents, corresponding with clients and matter administration.
About the employer
King & Wood Mallesons
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
We are King & Wood Mallesons. The top tier international law firm, from Asia, for the world.
Pros and cons of working at King & Wood Mallesons
Pros
KWM has a strong culture, both within teams and as an organisation. There are many opportunities to socialise at both levels, and the teams in which I have worked have been tight- knit.
The level of training and support - you feel very well connected and resourced to be able to learn.
I have observed many opportunities for career progression at KWM. Those who demonstrate diligence, hard work and commitment are rewarded.
Very flexible. No issue at all. Very accommodating.
We get free corporate gym membership, after hours transport/dinner, and can swap pay for leave.
Cons
It is challenging to constantly try and perform at a high level.
In the morning, you're never quite sure if it's going to be a busy day.
While better than other firms at this from what I've heard, culture can be team-dependent.
As a junior the most difficult part is figuring out what practice area or team you want to join.
Fluctuating hours... work always comes first.