Melbourne Seasonal Clerk Program (Oct 2025)Opportunity type Internship, Clerkship or PlacementSalary AUD 80,000 - 85,000 / YearNumber of vacancies 8-20 vacanciesApplication open date Apply by 30 Aug 2025Our clerkships offer a unique chance to experience corporate law and learn from some of Australia’s most talented legal minds. Our Melbourne programs run for four weeks in either winter or summer, providing a placement across Banking + Projects, Competition + Regulation, Corporate Advisory, Disputes + Investigations and Tech + IP.What will I experience?During your clerkship, you’ll be provided with a supervising partner, a mentor and a buddy who will help you develop your day-to-day legal and personal skills. You’ll also grow with the help of structured in-house training, covering drafting and technical skills through to business development and personal branding.You’ll mainly work within one of the above corporate law practice areas, and you’ll also have the chance to work on innovation projects or pro bono matters. This is your opportunity to explore areas you’re interested in, push out of your comfort zone and bring your own ideas and perspective to the team. Plus, you’ll build a valuable network that will support you throughout your career – wherever it takes you next.Is a G+T clerkship right for me?The Melbourne program is open to students in their penultimate or final year of study. Our culture is built on inclusivity and individuality, and we want you to feel like you can be yourself at work. Our people are ambitious, creative and entrepreneurial – they bring energy and a can-do mindset and are willing to challenge assumptions. If that sounds like you, you’ll feel like you belong here.Ready to join?With a challenger mindset, G+T is always pushing the status quo and taking a stand on things that matter. That’s why we constantly seek new ideas, fresh energy and different perspectives from our clerks and graduates. Work at the forefront of significant change in our society and economy, and open the door to experiences that will shape your career – wherever you want it to take you.Key recruitment datesApplications open: July 2025Applications close: August 2025Selection process: August - October 2025Offers made: October 2025Program datesSummer 1: November - December 2025Summer 2: January - February 2026Winter: June - July 2026For more information, visit our website.Work rightsThe opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.Work light flag Australia Australian Citizen • Australian Permanent Resident • Australian Work Visa (All Other)Qualifications & other requirementsYou should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.Degree or CertificateBachelor or higherStudy fieldStudy field (any)Hiring criteriaExperience requirement No experience requiredWe bring an exceptional edge to Australian corporate law. Be part of a network that’s building Australia’s best corporate law firm.Pros and cons of working at Gilbert + TobinProsExposure to high-profile clients and really brilliant lawyers to learn from.Working on interesting and challenging projects. Learning from team members. Ability to work on pro bono projects.Support structures and access to training materials. The people that work at G+T are the best lawyers in the industry and are very invested in the growth of the junior lawyers.High level of responsibility and self-determination.The best pay, very nice people, and the opportunity to progress and obtain greater responsibility faster compared to industry standard.ConsThe hours can be long and client expectations are very high but we achieve incredible outcomes and are very well remunerated.It's easy to sometimes get swept up in work and lose touch with your personal life.Sometimes, due to the nature of our work, it can be very stressful - but this is something that applies to all firms.Inconsistent workflow (may be typical of the legal industry).Currently, lack of mentorship from senior levels.
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