Legal Work Experience Placements
If you are a year 11 – year 13 student who is considering a career in law, you might be interested in applying to our Work Experience Programme. Our programme will give you the opportunity to find out more about life at Barcan+Kirby and give us a chance to get to know you.
Applications for our work experience programme are now open to students in year 11 – year 13. Apply now.
Work experience at Barcan+Kirby
The week-long programme will provide first-hand insight into a medium-sized law firm. You won’t be filing and photocopying! Instead, you will spend time in a variety of departments, and you will be tasked with individual and group projects. You will learn about the role of a lawyer but also gain knowledge about the other central departments like Human Resources, Marketing, Business Development and Finance. Your time with us promises to be varied, insightful and fulfilling.
The benefits of work experience with Barcan+Kirby
A placement with Barcan+Kirby will help you decide if a career in law is for you. We will talk to you about the different routes to law, from the traditional university qualifications to studying alongside working with us.
You will learn about teamwork, organisation and presentation skills, as well as confidentiality and how to deal with people at different levels in the firm. This will help build your confidence and develop your interpersonal skills.
Work experience on your CV shows commitment and a good work ethic Also, when you are applying for jobs or higher education, your time with us will give you real-life, practical experience to draw on.
Where and when is the work experience with Barcan+Kirby?
The programme is a full week from 11th – 15th August 2025. You will visit two or more of our offices in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We will provide you with a detailed timetable if your application is successful.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer work experience at any other time.
How to apply
Please complete our work experience application form and email it to our Recruitment team.