England, Wales & NI

Discover our programmes

Explore your next exciting career step at our future facing firm. Whatever your ambitions or interests, our selection of programmes can provide all the opportunities you’re looking for.

Undergraduates

Insight Day

Thinking about commercial law but unsure if it’s the path for you? Join CMS for an afternoon to find out what life is like in commercial legal practice.

Applications will open 30th November 2024
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Graduates & career changers
Undergraduates

Insight Programme

Start your career in law right here. Experience life at CMS during our one-week programme, putting yourself in a strong position to be fast tracked to an assessment day for a training contract.

Graduates & career changers
Undergraduates

Training Contract

We offer direct training contracts, which includes a two-week Academy programme before you start. Once the Academy is completed, you will work across different practice groups, alongside our lawyers, covering at least three distinct areas of law.

School & college students

Law Scholarships

Benefit from financial support (£3000 per year) during your university studies, plus mentoring and paid work experience.

Applications for 2024 are closed
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School & college students

Work Experience

Your chance to see how the world of law works and take that vital first step towards a career with our future facing firm.

Applications are now closed
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Graduates & career changers
Undergraduates

Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeships

Earn while you learn, gaining valuable experience from day one with no university or Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) fees to pay, on our Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship.

Graduates & career changers
School & college students

Solicitor Apprenticeships

Earn while you learn, gaining valuable experience from day one with no university or Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) fees to pay, on our Solicitor Apprenticeship.

Applications are now closed
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Graduates & career changers
Undergraduates

Business Development & Marketing Graduate Programme

Discover all about the business of law. See how marketing and branding drive our firm’s success, and help our clients achieve their goals.

School & college students

Business Services Apprenticeships

Applications open on an adhoc basis
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