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Maddocks

  • 500 - 1,000 employees

Sydney & Canberra Summer Clerkship (Nov 2024)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • Australian Capital Territory

      Canberra

    • New South Wales

      Sydney

Location

Canberra, Sydney

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryAUD 70,000 - 80,000 / Year
  • Number of vacancies16 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 14 Jul 2024
  • Start dateStart date 24 Nov 2024

The Maddocks Summer Clerk program is a great opportunity for talented and ambitious students to experience what it's truly like to work at Maddocks from Day One.

About us

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

Why join Maddocks?

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.

Career Development: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.

Community involvement: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.

Core Values

Our purpose is working together to make a difference for our clients, each other and the community.

We live our purpose through our core values:

  • Integrity
  • Stewardship
  • Collaboration
  • Innovation
  • Respect for the individual and diversity 

The Program

Our 11 week program kicks off with a comprehensive induction week which includes learning and development activities and meeting people across the firm that you will be working with. 

You will have an opportunity to rotate through two practice groups of your preference and will be supported through the program with a buddy and coordinator. You will be mentored by the Partners and other lawyers you work with whilst receiving insightful feedback at the end of each rotation.

Eligibility and requirements :

  • Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident or New Zealand Citizen 
  • Penultimate year students with combined degree, undergraduate law or the Juris Doctor program

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australia
Australian Citizen โ€ข Australian Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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About the employer

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Maddocks

Number of employees

500 - 1,000 employees

Industries

Law

Maddocks is a proudly independent Australian commercial law firm.