Dubai Vacation Scheme 2026

Dubai Vacation Scheme

Experiencing our culture and the way we work first-hand will help you decide if we're the right firm for you.

A vacation scheme in our Dubai office will give you a real taste of life at the firm. It's also the only way we recruit trainees for our Duabi office. Typically you'll spend two weeks with us, sitting with qualified lawyers and tackling some case work. It's a great opportunity to talk informally to existing trainees, lawyers, partners and support teams to find out just why law and Stephenson Harwood are such attractive career options.

Our trainee recruitment and summer vacation scheme arrangements are integrated, so if you successfully apply to our summer vacation scheme then you will have the opportunity to take part in an assessment day for a training contract in our Dubai office during your placement.

Your flights to Dubai and accommodation (if not resident in Dubai) will be provided for you along with a daily allowance of AED 150 (approximately US$40.00).

When should you apply?

Training contracts and the vacation scheme are open to anyone in their penultimate year of a law degree or final year of study of a non-law degree. We also welcome applications from postgraduates and individuals who have pursued other careers before committing to the legal profession.

For a Dubai training contract, you must attend a vacation scheme and be assessed during the scheme.

Application process

If we're impressed by your application form, we'll ask you to take part in our online future potential assessment, followed by a first stage interview with HR. Do well and we'll invite you to a vacation scheme. Our trainee recruitment and summer vacation scheme arrangements are integrated, so if you successfully apply to our summer placement scheme then you will have the opportunity to take part in an assessment day for a training contract during your scheme.