Apply here by 19 October 2025
ACCESS Intern
Clifford Chance is proud to be a founding member of PRIME. Through PRIME, we are committed to ensuring that anyone who wants to enter the world of law has an equal chance to do so, regardless of their background.
For many years, obtaining work experience in the legal sector depended largely on who you know rather than what you know. PRIME members have made a commitment to change this by providing fair access to work experience. Our response to this is our bespoke two-year development programme – Clifford Chance ACCESS. This pioneering programme consists of ten different components, each focused around specific core areas of your personal and professional development, culminating in the opportunity to apply for our SPARK programme which may lead to a Training Contract.
More information about the 10 different components of the programme can be found on our website here.
Where applicable, we do provide support with accommodation and travel expenses.
Eligibility
To apply to Clifford Chance ACCESS, you must meet the following qualifying criteria:
· You are in Year 12 (England and Wales), S5 (Scotland) or Lower Sixth (Northern Ireland)
In addition, you must also meet two or more of the following criteria:
· You are attending, and have attended from age 11, a state-funded, non fee-paying school/college.
· You grew up in a household where no parent or guardian attended university. You are currently in receipt of, or have previously received, free school meals, Pupil Premium, Education Maintenance Allowance and/or a 16 to 19 Bursary
· You are attending a school or college with a:
a) below average A-level or Higher point score;
and/or
b) low rate of progression to higher education. Please click this link if you need more information on this.
· You have been, or are currently, in local authority care (for a period of three months or longer)
· You are, or have been, a full-time or part-time carer
· You came to the UK as a refugee or asylum seeker
· At age 14, the occupation of the main household earner (parent/guardian) is considered to be in the lower socioeconomic group. A summary of this can be found here.
Note: young people who meet the local authority care criterion do not need to meet any other criterion.
How to Apply
· Complete the online application form.
· Take the Watson Glaser critical reasoning test.
· If you pass the Watson Glaser test, your application form will be reviewed by the Early Talent team.
Successful candidates at application review will be invited to an in person assessment day at our office in Canary Wharf in London, which you can find out more about here.
Find out more and apply here
