2025 McCullough Robertson Sydney Clerkship
Sydney
Good people. Good work. Great opportunities.
McCullough Robertson is more than just a law firm. Since 1926 we have prided ourselves on building deep and enduring relationships with the clients and communities in which we work.
Join us to make a difference alongside great people and through meaningful opportunities.
About us
As a fiercely independent Australian grown law firm, we deliver more than just outcomes. After 99 years in commercial law, we continue to grow and evolve. We strive towards a diverse and inclusive environment that supports our values and creates a collaborative and innovative experience for our people, our clients and our community partners.
Our goal is for each and every one of our employees to build a rewarding and sustainable career, rich with opportunities, fulfilling relationships, and a sense of achievement.
McCullough Robertson's Sydney Summer clerkship program
Our Sydney Summer Clerkship is a well-established and successful program, which will run for eight weeks from November 2025 to February 2026.
We offer clerkships to penultimate law students in our Sydney office.
During your clerkship, you will be supported to succeed with exceptional opportunities for growth working within our committed and high-performing teams. You will participate in meaningful work for our high-calibre clients, collaborating closely with our approachable partners and the wider team. Our Sydney summer clerks are given the opportunity to rotate through all of our Sydney legal teams, gaining invaluable and varied experience along the way.
You will also be provided with curated training sessions, delivered by our talented partners, lawyers and business services teams.
Here are just some of the benefits on offer at McCullough Robertson.
* Training and development – Our Clerkship Program offers you support through a collaborative learning and development framework, complemented by hands on work experience. Additionally, you will work closely with our partners and senior lawyers on complex and high-profile matters.
* Career advancement opportunities – Students completing our clerkship programs may be considered for ongoing casual opportunities and our Graduate Program.
* Paid education benefits – If you return to the firm as a graduate, we will not only pay for your PLT and provide study leave, we go a step further by providing our Graduates with a HECS benefit to help you pay off your student debt sooner.
* Diversity and Inclusion – We embed our five diversity pillars - Gender, Family and Flexibility, Cultural Diversity, LGBTIQ+ and Disability and Access - in everything we do, allowing our people to bring their whole selves to work.
* Community – Our people have the opportunity to give back and facilitate positive social change through pro bono volunteer work and by supporting our community partner initiatives.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are a leader in diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating an environment where our employees want to come to work.
An award-winning law firm, we have received the prestigious Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the tenth consecutive year and have recently been awarded by Lawyers Weekly – Diversity Law Firm of the Year.
Write your McCullough Robertson story with us
If you are due to graduate in 2026 and would like McCullough Robertson to be a part of your journey, we would love to hear from you.
To apply for a place in our 2025/2026 Sydney Summer Clerkship Program, please complete the application form below, addressed to Janelle Duong, Human Resources Coordinator.
Applications close 11.59pm AEST Sunday 13 July 2025.
To find out more about our Clerkship program, please click here .
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