Careers

Law Students

Gibson Dunn offers law students the very best in workplace camaraderie, an inclusive culture, the biggest clients in the world, and exciting and challenging work—but more than that, we offer you the freedom to shape your own career.

With our guidance, training, connections, and opportunities, and the encouragement to pursue your passion, we know you will naturally perform to your best, and achieve your full potential. This philosophy not only allows Gibson Dunn to create a winning team, but also a happy team.

We are dedicated to excellence in all that we do, and instill that spirit in each of our lawyers from the moment they arrive. We represent our clients with passion, commitment, and a drive to succeed on their matters. Whether for exciting start-ups or the world’s largest multinationals, we marshal targeted client teams to deliver results through unparalleled, innovative thinking. This is why Gibson Dunn is a recognized leader in a broad range of practice areas. Internally, ours is a collegial workplace with a supportive culture based on core values of quality, integrity, and mutual respect.

U.S. Summer Program
International Programmes

U.S. Summer Program

Overview

Summer Program Overview

Gibson Dunn’s ability to recruit the top talent is crucial to its continued success. Our summer program is the primary method through which new lawyers become a part of our firm. We continually attract the most intelligent, creative, and personable legal talent in the world to participate.

How to Apply:

There are two primary methods by which to apply for our 2026 Summer Program:

Direct Applications: We will begin accepting direct applications for 2L 2026 Summer Associate positions on April 1. Please apply here. This will be the primary method for students to apply and interview for summer positions in our New York, Dallas, and Houston offices. If you submit a direct application through our online portal in advance of receiving your full first-year grades, we ask that you update your application when your transcript is complete.
School-sponsored Programs: Our Denver, Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. offices will be participating in many school-sponsored interview and preview programs. If we are participating in an interview program through your school, please check with your law school’s career services office for details on when and how to apply. These offices will also accept applications through our direct application portal (apply here), especially if we are not participating in a school-sponsored interview program at your school. Students should submit an additional direct application only if Gibson Dunn is the student’s top choice.

If you have any questions about the application process or our offices in general, consult this FAQ. Additionally, please do not hesitate to reach out to the appropriate contact in the office in which you are interested in working.

Designed to facilitate a smooth transition from law school to legal practice, Gibson Dunn’s summer program provides practical training in the skills and techniques required to make top-notch lawyers. We offer substantive training in areas such as legal writing, depositions, and different facets of both corporate and real estate transactions, as well as introductions to our various practice groups and our own Free Market System of work allocation. In addition, we immediately involve summer associates in the highest profile legal matters in the world, matters on which the firm works every day. This includes a variety of litigation projects at the trial and appellate levels, as well as corporate transactions of all types, including financings, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and all forms of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and joint ventures. Through active involvement in client representations, we maximize our summer associates’ exposure to a variety of practical aspects of lawyering. Summer associates are also strongly encouraged to, and frequently do, participate in a wide range of pro bono matters.

Each summer, we hire some of the most accomplished and ambitious students from top law schools across the United States. In addition to the sophisticated and interesting client work they perform, summer associates enjoy many great social activities. These range from large-group receptions and outings (including sports games, legal lectures, theme parks, theater performances, and outdoor activities) to smaller-group dinners at our partners’ homes. Overall, these events give our summer associates the opportunity to get to know Gibson Dunn, its lawyers and its staff, and the cities in which we practice.

Fellowships and Scholarships

1L Fellowship

Each year, Gibson Dunn invites a limited number of highly qualified first-year law students to join our summer program during the summer after their first year of law school through our 1L Fellowship Program. As in prior years, Gibson Dunn’s 1L Fellowship Program continues to be open to all applicants. First-year law students who have demonstrated resilience and excellence on their path toward a career in law are encouraged to apply. The application period for 2025 is closed. More information will be provided when applications are next open.

2L Scholarship

Each year, Gibson Dunn offers a limited number of 2L Scholarships to law students who have been selected to be summer associates during the summer after their second year of law school. As in prior years, Gibson Dunn’s 2L Scholarship Program continues to be open to all applicants. To apply for a 2L Scholarship, submit a personal statement (no more than 2 pages, double-spaced) with your application for our summer program, explaining how you have demonstrated resilience and excellence on your path toward a career in law.

IP Fellowship

Gibson Dunn’s renowned Intellectual Property practice will be offering an IP Fellowship to a select number of students who have a passion for IP litigation. The fellowship program is designed for law students committed to pursuing a career in Intellectual Property and will provide the opportunity to work closely with our award-winning IP litigators for the duration of our summer program. Selected students will receive a summer associate position that is specifically focused on IP litigation. They will effectively join our firmwide IP practice and make direct connections with partners across the firm. First-year law students who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in intellectual property litigation and have a science background, or are eligible for the USPTO exam, are encouraged to apply. The application period for 2025 is closed. More information will be provided when applications are next open.

International Programmes

Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Middle East Training Programme

Solicitor Training Programme

Our Middle East Solicitor Training Programme offers a fantastic opportunity for UAE Nationals looking to train and qualify as a solicitor under English law, all while launching a dynamic legal career in the Middle East. As part of this journey, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future talent pipeline for our Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.

As a Gibson Dunn Trainee, you will gain first-rate work experience alongside leading lawyers in their fields, together with excellent practical training, mentoring and support within a collegial, respectful, and relaxed environment. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package, and we will provide you with the tools you need to build an exceptional career. We also offer a structured, tailored suite of departmental training for trainees at the start of each seat rotation, and throughout, to complement their on-the-job learning.

Gibson Dunn is one of the world’s leading law firms. Our lawyers work on some of the highest-profile deals and disputes involving cutting-edge legal issues often across multiple jurisdictions for a wide range of global industry leading clients. In this programme, you will be part of a group of intellectually bright, ambitious and high-achieving trainees, and get first-class, hands-on experience. Gibson Dunn trainees assume a high level of responsibility in each and every matter they work on. Trainees receive all the support they need, both informally through being part of a friendly, helpful and sociable team, and more formally through the firm’s mentoring and ‘buddy’ system.

As a Gibson Dunn trainee, you will work alongside some of the most talented lawyers in the Middle East, Europe, the U.S., and Asia. Based in either our Dubai or Abu Dhabi office, you will frequently work on international transactions and cases with our colleagues and clients from around the world. We also offer the opportunity for trainee secondments to our overseas offices, as well as with clients.

During the two-year training programme, trainees will have the opportunity to spend time in a number of different departments. Trainees typically share an office with a partner or a senior associate and work with them on their matters, as well as with other lawyers throughout the firm.

Gibson Dunn trainees also frequently work on some of the UAE office’s local and international pro bono activities. The firm is proud to have a strong and sustained commitment to pro bono work, and trainees are strongly encouraged to participate in this tradition.

We are looking for individuals with excellent academics, who can take the initiative to meet our clients’ needs. You should possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills and be prepared to work directly with partners in small, focused teams with early client contact in your career.

In addition to the above, you must meet the below criteria:

You are a UAE National.
You are in your final year of an undergraduate degree in any discipline or have already graduated. You should have obtained, or be on track to obtain, a 2:1 or higher (or equivalent) in your undergraduate degree.

If you do not meet the above minimum academic criteria but have mitigating circumstances, there is an opportunity for you to include this information on the application form.

Please click here to apply. The closing date for applications is 25 April 2025. To find out more information, view our graduate recruitment brochure. If you have any questions regarding this programme, please contact our Graduate Recruitment team at graduaterecruitment@gibson.dunn.com.

Brussels

Brussels Trainee Program

Gibson Dunn’s Brussels office focuses on European antitrust law. We provide expert advice on all aspects of European Union and EU national competition law, including merger control, cartels, co-operative arrangements, abuse of dominance and State aids.

We look for lawyers with excellent academic grades who can demonstrate an affinity with competition policy and cases. Often, this will have involved studies and writing on specialized competition law subjects, and may well have involved previous traineeships with competition authorities. Our Lawyers are qualified and members of the bar in one or more Members States of the European Union. Curiosity and collegiality are essential.

Brussels Trainee Programme

Gibson Dunn’s Brussels office has been running a highly successful and much praised trainee scheme for well over a decade. We typically hire four trainees every six months, with the cycles starting in March and September (though, recognising Bar school dates vary, we can be flexible). Trainees can expect to handle a wide range of matters dealing with some of the most interesting and challenging competition law issues of the day.

Our trainees are treated as an integral part of our case teams, which typically comprise three people: a partner, a senior or middle associate, and the trainee. They therefore enjoy close contact with the people deciding on the merits and strategy of a case. There is no set rule for the responsibilities they are given, which can vary depending on enthusiasm, experience and ability. Our main working language is English, but we handle matters in all the main EU languages.

We look for people with excellent academic grades who can demonstrate an affinity with competition policy and cases. Often, this will have involved studies and writing on specialised competition law subjects, and may well have involved previous traineeships with competition authorities, or competition law departments of businesses or law firms. It is important that we see a path to how the candidate plans to become a fully-qualified EU lawyer (not least because we like to hire our trainees as junior associates when we can). Curiosity and collegiality are essential.

Candidates are offered a six-month full-time contract at a competitive rate and, in line with the usual arrangements for lawyers in Belgium, are hired as independents. For more information about the firm, our Antitrust and Competition Practice Group and the Brussels office, please take a look at www.gibsondunn.com. Applications should be made by sending a CV, transcripts and a motivation letter to graduaterecruitment@gibsondunn.com. Gibson Dunn recruits on a strictly equal opportunities basis.

Frankfurt & Munich

Frankfurt & Munich Internship Program

The Opportunities: Gibson Dunn’s ability to recruit top talent is crucial to its continued success. Our German offices offer internship programs for both students who are still in law school (Praktikanten) and legal clerks (Referendare) as part of their two-year mandatory legal clerkship.

What You Will Learn: Designed to facilitate a smooth transition from university to legal practice, our internship programs provide substantive training in various different areas. Our interns are actually involved in client representations, maximizing their exposure to a variety of practical aspects of lawyering.

Who You Will Meet: You will be immediately involved in the highest profile legal matters in the world that the firm works on every day. We provide practical training in the skills and techniques required to make top-notch lawyers, as well as the opportunity to know Gibson Dunn, its lawyers, and its staff.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants should send a cover letter and CV to: bewerbungen@gibsondunn.com

An LL.M. is an ideal complement to your studies. To support the hiring of LL.M. graduates, Gibson Dunn participates in the International Student Interview Program (ISIP) and the Overseas Trained Program.

What is the ISIP and Overseas Trained Program?

They are large LL.M. Recruiting Programs in the US hosted by the New York University and the Columbia University, in cooperation with a multitude of top Law Schools.

The Program allows employers from all around the world to advertise opportunities to LL.M. students.

The program will take place virtually in late January 2025, usually on the last Friday and Saturday of the month.

The application period opens in October.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Graduate Recruitment

Hong Kong Solicitor Training Program

Our Hong Kong office is delighted to offer training contracts to one or two exceptional students or graduates each year. We are looking for individuals who are entrepreneurial and ambitious, who are naturally curious, who have strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Successful candidates can rise to the challenge of working directly with partners within focused teams and having client contact early in their careers.

You should have an excellent academic record and have obtained, or expect to obtain, a 2.1 degree (or 3.5 GPA), or better. Fluency in English is a pre-requisite and other Asian language skills are strongly desirable.

Trainee Solicitors experience first-rate work experience with leading lawyers in their fields, together with excellent practical training, mentoring, and support within a collegial and respectful environment. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Gibson Dunn will provide you with the tools you need to build an exceptional career.

Gibson Dunn is one of the world’s leading law firms. Our lawyers work on some of the highest-profile deals and litigation matters involving cutting-edge legal issues across multiple jurisdictions for a wide range of global industry leading clients. In this program, you will be part of a small group of bright, ambitious, and high-achieving trainees, and get hands-on experience. Gibson Dunn trainees assume a high level of responsibility in each and every matter they work on. Trainees receive all the support they need, both informally, through being part of a helpful and sociable team, and more formally, through the firm’s mentoring system.

As a Gibson Dunn trainee, you will work alongside some of the most talented lawyers in Asia, Europe and the United States. Our Hong Kong trainees frequently work on international transactions and cases with our colleagues and clients around the world. During the two-year training programme, trainees will have the opportunity to spend time in a number of different practice groups, including corporate, funds, finance, dispute resolution and competition.

Gibson Dunn trainees also frequently work on some of the Hong Kong office’s local and global pro bono activities. The firm is proud to have a strong and sustained commitment to pro bono work, and trainees are strongly encouraged to participate in this tradition.

We currently expect to offer one training contract for 2026 and 2027. To secure a training contract you should first apply for our summer internship. For additional information on training with us, please view our FAQs [PDF] and graduate recruitment brochure [PDF].

In 2025, Gibson Dunn will host up to 4 students interested in pursuing a training contract at our Hong Kong office and a career with the firm. Our summer internship is intended for law students in their penultimate or final year of study, recent law graduates and those already taking the PCLL course. Applications from non-law graduates who are in the final year of their degree or who have taken or are currently enrolled on the Graduate Diploma in Law are also welcome.

During the internship, you will have the opportunity to take part in seminars and workshops, as well as perform meaningful work on the firm’s high-profile matters.

The summer internship programme is designed for students who wish to apply for a training contract with the firm.

Summer Internship Dates: June 2025

Applications for the 2025 summer scheme will be accepted from 1 September 2024, and until 16 January 2025. If you are interested in applying please click here after 1 September 2024. To find out more information, view our FAQs [PDF] and graduate recruitment brochure [PDF].

London

London Graduate Recruitment

Gibson Dunn’s London Office differentiates itself from many other U.S. firms in London by offering a broad capability including public and private M&A, Private Equity, Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring, Real Estate, Regulatory and Disputes covering both English and US law capability. We provide business law advice of the highest quality representing a wide range of clients in all major industries, from start-up ventures to multinational corporations, as well as commercial and investment banks and funds.

We value team work and creativity, and have a strong client focus as well as entrepreneurial environment. Our genuine international approach means that our lawyers work on a fully integrated basis with all of our international offices. We are looking for lawyers, who can demonstrate an affinity with corporate Law and graduated from any Common Law or European jurisdictions.

London Solicitor Training Programme

Gibson Dunn is delighted to offer training contracts to a selected group of exceptional students and graduates. We are looking for individuals who can take the initiative and fulfil our clients’ needs, who have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and who can rise to the challenge of working directly with partners within small, focused teams and having client contact early in their careers. You should have at least three ‘A’ levels (AAA, AAB or ABB) or equivalent, and have obtained, or expect to obtain, a 2.1 degree or better.

Trainee Solicitors experience first-rate work experience with leading lawyers in their fields, together with excellent practical training, mentoring, and support within a collegial, respectful, and relaxed environment. We also offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package and will provide you with the tools you need to build an exceptional career.

Having commenced in 2015, our training programme is well-established and 2027 will see our twelfth intake of trainees join the firm. Our intake numbers have grown and our training programme goes from strength to strength with regular secondment opportunities available to our international offices and to clients and the design and development of a structured, tailored suite of departmental training for trainees at the start of each seat rotation, and throughout, to complement their on-the-job learning.

Gibson Dunn is one of the world’s leading law firms. Our lawyers work on some of the highest-profile deals and disputes involving cutting-edge legal issues often across multiple jurisdictions for a wide range of global industry leading clients. In this programme, you will be part of a group of intellectually bright, ambitious, and high-achieving trainees, and get first-class, hands-on experience. Gibson Dunn trainees assume a high level of responsibility in each and every matter they work on. Trainees receive all the support they need, both informally through being part of a friendly, helpful, and sociable team, and more formally through the firm’s mentoring and ‘buddy’ system.

As a Gibson Dunn trainee, you will work alongside some of the most talented lawyers in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Based in London, trainees frequently work on international transactions and cases with our colleagues and clients overseas. The firm is also able to offer trainee secondments to overseas firm offices, as well as with clients.

During the two-year training programme, trainees will have the opportunity to spend time in a number of different departments, including corporate, finance and restructuring, dispute resolution, employment, tax, real estate, energy, funds, and antitrust/competition. Trainees typically share an office with a partner or a senior associate and work with them on their matters, as well as with other lawyers throughout the firm.

Gibson Dunn trainees also frequently work on some of the London office’s local and international pro bono activities. The firm is proud to have a strong and sustained commitment to pro bono work, and trainees are strongly encouraged to participate in this tradition.

We currently expect to offer up to nine training contracts for 2026. To secure a training contract you should first apply for our vacation scheme. Please click here or, to find out more information, please contact our London Graduate Recruitment team at graduaterecruitment@gibsondunn.com or view our graduate recruitment brochure [PDF] and FAQs [PDF].

Summer Vacation Scheme Dates: 23 June – 11 July 2025

In 2025, Gibson Dunn will host one three-week summer vacation scheme for students interested in pursuing a career with the firm. The scheme is intended for law students in their penultimate or final year of study, students of other disciplines in their final year, recent graduates (in any discipline), and those already taking a GDL, LPC, and SQE course. Scheme participants have the opportunity to take part in seminars and workshops, as well as perform meaningful work on the firm’s high-profile matters. Vacation scheme students will be paid a competitive rate of £750 per week to cover expenses during the programme. Additional support towards travel and accommodation costs will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and to be discussed with the Graduate Recruitment team.

The summer vacation scheme is designed for students who wish to apply for a training contract with the firm.

Applications for the 2025 summer vacation placement will be accepted from 1 September 2024, with a deadline of 16 January 2025. If you are interested in applying for a summer vacation placement, please click here. Please be advised that places on our summer vacation scheme will be allocated on a rolling basis and so early application is advised.

General Open Day (Virtual): 5 December 2024

Gibson Dunn offers a General Open Day to provide an insight into life at a top international law firm. The day is packed with seminars, talks and interactive workshops, including partner panel sessions introducing you to the practice areas of the firm. This year Gibson Dunn will host the open day virtually, via Zoom.

Applications are welcome from law students in their penultimate year of study, students of other disciplines in their final year of study, those who have already graduated (in any discipline) and those who are already studying on their GDL, LPC and SQE course. Priority will be given to those who are considering starting a training contract with the firm in September 2026.

To apply, please click here from 1 September 2024. The deadline for applications is Friday 15th November 2024.

First Year Insight Day: Thursday 10 April 2025

Our First Year Insight Day is packed with informative sessions to help you understand what it is like to work in a commercial law firm, including a partner panel session, a commercial awareness workshop, a Q&A with our trainees and some invaluable tips on interviews and application forms as well as how to distinguish between different law firm cultures.

Applications are welcome from law students in their first year of undergraduate study and students of other disciplines in their first or second year of study. The First Year Insight Day is designed for those at the early stages of researching a legal career.

To apply, please click here from 1 September 2024. The deadline for applications is Monday 17th February 2025.

PRIME Work Experience: 28 October – 1 November 2024

For year 12 and 13 students, our 4 day PRIME programme takes place at our London office and includes a blend of learning and development sessions and work shadowing. It is an exceptional opportunity to see how a law firm operates and participate in a range of interactive sessions and workshops, as well as attend talks and presentations from our lawyers and staff across all levels. We provide students with practical careers advice, such how to put together a CV and interview techniques, as well as the opportunity to interact and network. We are open for applications and the deadline for applications is 12 October 2024 and to be eligible to apply all students must meet the requirements of PRIME.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter to GraduateRecruitment@gibsondunn.com. Your cover letter should be no more than 250 words, explaining why you would like to attend our work experience placement.

What is the ISIP and Overseas Trained Program?

They are large LL.M. Recruiting Programs in the US hosted by the New York University and the Columbia University, in cooperation with a multitude of top Law Schools.

The Program allows employers from all around the world to advertise opportunities to LL.M. students.

The program will take place virtually in late January 2025, usually on the last Friday and Saturday of the month.

The application period opens in October.

Paris

Paris Graduate Recruitment

The Ideal Candidate: We look for ambitious French law students with excellent grades who share our core values of collegiality, teamwork, and mutual respect. We give preference to candidates who have completed high level legal studies, particularly those with a double degree (Business School, LLM, Sciences Po). Involvement, motivation, and responsiveness are indispensable qualities that will help candidates stand out. A very good command of written and spoken English is also required.

The Opportunity: Gibson Dunn’s ability to recruit top talent is crucial to its continued global success. Our French office offers internships throughout the year, but we prefer full-time internships lasting 6 months during two periods: January-June or July-December.

What You Will Learn: Designed to facilitate a smooth transition from university to legal practice by giving interns vital experience, our internship programs provide substantive training in our various practice areas. Our interns are actually involved in client representations, maximizing their exposure to a variety of practical aspects of lawyering.

Who You Will Meet: You will be immediately involved in some of the highest profile legal matters in the world that the firm works on every day. We provide practical training in the skills and techniques required to develop top-notch lawyers, as well as the opportunity to get to know Gibson Dunn, its lawyers, and its staff.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants should send a cover letter, transcripts, and CV to: RecruitingPR@gibsondunn.com

Our Practice Groups

The Paris Restructuring and Special Situations team combines its members’ experience in restructuring, litigation and related transactional matters. The group, which routinely advises distressed companies, creditors, and shareholders, private equity firms, hedge funds and auditors, has worked on some of the most complex proceedings and transactions of recent years, which, in some instances, dramatically changed French insolvency proceedings. The team handles contentious matters as well as the renegotiation of finance documentation and provides multijurisdictional corporate advice.

Our Paris Energy & Infrastructure practice is at the forefront of the market for asset financing and refinancing, having worked on projects across the infrastructure, transport, oil and gas, renewables and energy transition sectors in France and internationally. The team manages both greenfield and brownfield transactions, including acquisition finance, and has market-leading experience in energy and digital transactions (including telecoms, data centers, EV charging, hydrogen, biomass, biofuel, healthcare, new tech, heating and cooling networks, smart metering and waste to energy).

The Paris office offers a wealth of experience in information technology and digital transactions, outsourcing, data privacy and cybersecurity. Our lawyers’ practice covers a broad range of matters including complex technology transactions and outsourcing projects; strategic digital transformation, such as acquisition, development or partnership in relation to innovative solutions like AI and IoT ; compliance and governance projects in light of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) including on cross-border litigation, as well as governmental authorities’ investigations ; and complex commercial transactions.

Our French litigation department offers in-depth representation to clients facing domestic or cross-border business challenges. We have a core foundation in complex litigation and arbitration, with extensive experience in complex M&A litigation, product liability and industrial disputes as well as in the infrastructure, financial and restructuring areas. Our unique, integrated approach complements our widely acclaimed US and UK dispute practices.

Our practitioners are experienced in acquisition finance, advising lenders, borrowers, and sponsors on leveraged buy-outs, build-ups, and corporate acquisitions. Client work also includes acting for banks, borrowers and financial advisers regarding investment-grade syndicated facilities and bridge finance facilities. We additionally assist on bespoke matters for companies requiring more complex “special situations” financings.

Our French employment law team is composed of lawyers specialized in labor and social security law, who provide advice and litigation services to French and international clients. The team frequently advises on issues related to spin-offs, joint ventures, downsizing, intra-group mobility, employer groups or service contracts involving staff mobility, outsourcing or carve-outs of services or activities, mergers and acquisitions, as well as on all issues related to labor relations, in particular, in terms of labor relations with trade unions or consultation with employee representatives, as well as exchanges with the authorities.

What is the ISIP and Overseas Trained Program?

They are large LL.M. Recruiting Programs in the US hosted by the New York University and the Columbia University, in cooperation with a multitude of top Law Schools.

The Programme allows employers from all around the world to advertise opportunities to LL.M. students.

The program will take place virtually in late January 2025, usually on the last Friday and Saturday of the month.

The application period opens in October.

Riyadh

Riyadh Training Programme

Gibson Dunn is delighted to offer training to a selected group of exceptional students and graduates. We are looking for individuals who can take the initiative and fulfil our clients’ needs, who have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and who can rise to the challenge of working directly with partners within small, focused teams and having client contact early in their careers. You should have excellent academics and a strong interest in a legal career.

Gibson Dunn is one of the world’s leading law firms. Our lawyers work on some of the highest-profile deals and disputes involving cutting-edge legal issues often across multiple jurisdictions for a wide range of global industry leading clients. In this programme, you will be part of a group of intellectually bright, ambitious, and high-achieving trainees, and get first-class, hands-on experience. Gibson Dunn trainees assume a high level of responsibility in each and every matter they work on. Trainees receive all the support they need, both informally through being part of a friendly, helpful and sociable team, and more formally through the firm’s mentoring and ‘buddy’ system.

Graduate Training Program (COOP)

We work closely with Universities in Riyadh to hire Saudi students under the Cooperative Education Program.

The program provides Co-op Trainees an opportunity to work closely with experienced lawyers and gain hands on experience working across the different practice areas. We welcome students twice a year: every January and every September.

Trainee Associate Program

We welcome applications from Saudi graduates who are looking to build their career in Riyadh. As a Gibson Dunn Trainee Associate, you will work alongside some of the most talented lawyers in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, Europe, the U.S., and Asia.

The firm is proud to have a strong and sustained commitment to pro bono work, and trainees are strongly encouraged to participate in this tradition. We recruit on a rolling basis for Trainee Associates in Riyadh. To make an application, please send your CV and transcripts to internationalrecruitment@gibsondunn.com.

Professional Development

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Pro Bono Commitment