Womble Bond Dickinson Application Process

To be eligible for our 2029 Training Contract, you must meet one of the criteria below:

If you are applying for one of our offices in England:

You are currently studying (in your penultimate or final year) or have completed a law degree in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland
You are currently studying (in your final year) or have completed a non-law degree in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
You are currently studying (in your final year) or have completed a non-law degree in Scotland
You are in your final year of or have completed an international qualifying law degree

If you are applying for our Edinburgh office:

You are currently studying (in your penultimate or final year) or have completed a law degree in Scotland
You have completed a non-law degree and you have started (or completed) the accelerated LLB in Scottish Law
You have completed an international degree and you have started (or completed) the accelerated LLB in Scottish Law

Early Talent Community

Looking to take the first step in your legal career? Whether you're a school leaver looking for an apprenticeship or work experience programme, or a graduate looking for a training contract, we have several fantastic opportunities just for you.

If you would like to hear about our programmes, sign up to our Early Talent Community by visiting here for u pdates about new opportunities as they become available.

Virtual Experience Programme

Forage is a free, virtual law programme that you can complete in your own time. The programme introduces you to roles in law and some law-based tasks, as well as supporting you with developing a personal statement. This is available to all students and a great addition to your CV.

We hope this programme helps upskill you in law and explore a potential career with us at WBD.

For more information and to take part please visit https://www.theforage.com/virtual-internships/prototype/fszzwX6Jb33P4okPs/Law-Programme.

Stage 1: Application Form

The first stage of our process is a short application form. You’ll be asked to share details of your undergraduate degree and any further vocational education, your life history, and information as part of the Rare Contextualised Recruitment System, which allows us to understand the context in which your experiences have been gained and enables us to identify top candidates from the widest pool possible.

Stage 2: Online Assessment

Shortly after the close of the application window, everyone who has applied and is eligible to complete a training contract will be invited to complete our short online assessment.

Stage 3: Telephone interview

Candidates who are successful in the online assessment, will be invited to participate in a brief telephone interview with a member of the Early Talent team. The purpose of this conversation is to gain a deeper understanding of your motivations for applying to WBD.

Stage 4: Assessment Day

If you’ve been successful in the telephone interview stage, you’ll be invited to attend an assessment day. Our assessment days vary year on year but it will likely involve a critical thinking task and some short interviews, as well as giving you the opportunity to hear from a variety of people at WBD and ask them any questions you may have about the firm.

Remember, it’s a two-way process – by the end of the assessment day, you’ll be able to decide whether WBD is right for you – and we’ll have a better understanding of who you are.

Stage 4: Work Placement Week and Final Interview

Our placement weeks form part of our recruitment process. Our placement weeks give you a great insight into our business as well as the responsibility and quality of work that is given to our trainees.

The placement week will also involve a final, strengths-based interview with two of the WBD team. Again, this is also a chance for you to find out more about our business, get a feel for what it would be like to work in our team, and understand if it’s the right place for you.

Apply now!