Job Description

Role:

Access Law Participant

Reporting to:

Social Impact Team

Duration:

Throughout the 2025/2026 school year

Who is Ashurst?

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a history spanning over 200 years. Our strategy is to put Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging at the heart of everything we do. Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging is key to Ashurst's vision of being the most progressive global law firm. It allows us to offer exceptional service to our clients and create an extraordinary place for our people to work.

What does this opportunity involve?

Participating in our Access Law programme will enhance your understanding of commercial law and equip you with essential skills for your path to becoming a commercial solicitor. The programme includes a series of virtual panel discussions on key topics and provides you with the opportunity to be matched with a career mentor from Ashurst.



The programme will be run virtually, ensuring you can participate no matter your geographic location. You will require access to the internet and a computer, laptop, or mobile device (such as a tablet or mobile phone) to take part in this programme. All sessions will take place during school term-time and just after the school day, meaning you have the option to join from home or school.



If you are interested in the programme but have any concerns about being able to access it, please contact us . We are committed to supporting you to access this opportunity and would be happy to discuss ways in which we can support you.

Programme overview:

Programme dates can be found on our website: https:///en/home/careers/students-and-graduates/uk-access-law/


Session 1: An Insight into Commercial Law, Career Pathways, and Job Roles Session 2: Mentee training session delivered in partnership with mentoring organisation Zero Gravity Session 3: Application forms and online assessments Session 4: Preparing for an interview of assessment centre Session 5: What is commercial awareness, and why is it important? Session 6: Social mobility: Harnessing your strengths Session 7: Preparing for university and the workplace

Who are we looking for?

You must be in Year 12/13 (England and Wales), S5/S6 (Scotland), Lower Sixth/Upper Sixth (Northern Ireland) or 5th Year/6th Year (Republic of Ireland). You are attending a state-run or state-funded school or independent / fee-paying school on a 100% bursary.


You must also meet one or more of the 'Additional criteria' outlined on our Access Law webpage .

Use of generative AI in your application

At Ashurst our vision is to outpace change. We encourage the responsible use of generative AI across the firm to explore opportunities, improve the ways we work, enhance the capabilities of our people, and create new client-facing services.



We recognise that AI, when used appropriately, can be a valuable tool for improving the creation and quality of your application. While we support the use of emerging technologies we expect that any AI altered content is thoroughly reviewed and appropriately edited prior to submission. This is important to uphold the ethical standards of honesty and authenticity expected by the firm.



Its use is only to complement your efforts to authentically and accurately represent yourself, your experience and your enthusiasm for the role, rather than replace your thoughts or create them for you.



We look forward to receiving your application. Please contact SocialImpact@ashurst.com if you have any questions.

Apply now

Visit our website to learn more about this opportunity and the application process. Click 'Apply Now' to begin/continue your application.


The deadline for applications is 7th October 2025 - midday