Where talent meets opportunity.

Discover what it’s like to work at a truly innovative, global, commercial law firm.

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 7-8 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to Linklaters. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Linklaters. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

7-8 hours

No grades

Optional assessment

All levels

At Linklaters, we make it our job to seek out the most innovative and effective solutions to solve our clients' greatest challenges. Working at Linklaters is about unleashing your imagination to challenge the present and shape the future. We will encourage you as a lawyer of tomorrow to embrace working in our diverse and inclusive team, to put our clients at the centre of what we do, to share your ideas for innovation and efficiency, and to think and do things differently.

Following on from the success of our inaugural Virtual Experience Programme, we are proud to launch another first of its kind programme – one aimed at school-aged students. We know many of you are starting to explore career options and we hope this programme will be a great way of finding out more about the world of commercial law and about our firm.

Our trainees undergo a two-year training programme (a “Training Contract”) with us in order to complete their qualifications as a lawyer. In this programme, you will be joining as if you were a Linklaters trainee, about to start your Training Contract with us. You will get an insight into the structure of a Training Contract, increase your knowledge of our core practice areas and understand the range of work that a trainee gets involved in. You will also learn about the pro bono work at the firm and the ongoing training and development our trainees benefit from throughout their Training Contract and beyond.

Our programme is open to all students but has been designed for 16-18 year olds and those at the very beginning of their research into commercial law.

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Linklaters. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Commercial Advisory

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Document Review

Due Diligence

Email Communication

Evidence Review

Fact Verification

Goal Setting

Insolvency Analysis

Insolvency Law

Legal Investigation

Prioritisation

Prioritization

Productivity

Scheduling

Timeline Development

Introduction from Linklaters

Reviews

4.7

I found the programme incredibly insightful, offering a view into the day-to-day tasks of trainees at Linklaters. I particularly enjoyed exploring the variety of practice areas available, which provided a valuable opportunity to test my skills and assess my suitability for a career in commercial law. The experience has confirmed that this is a path I’m excited to pursue!

Student, Oxford Brookes University

I absolutely loved this entire experience. From tasking my brain to really think about legal issues from the client's perspective to improving my analytical skills, the Linklaters Legal Foundations is the perfect start to your entry into commercial law and your love for the legal field by extension. If you love real-world problem-solving, commercial law is for you!

Student, University of Lagos

Participating in this programme, I have gained an insight of what's like being a commercial lawyer, which has sparked my interest in this sector. Through this experience, I have learned how to write like a lawyer, to be both precise and accurate. It certainly is an invaluable experience and I am looking forward to engaging in other similar programmes. Thank you

Student, University of Nottingham