UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENTS

We deliberately don’t put you through a structured programme. Instead, you will be working in line with the real-time demands of the business, giving you experience of what running a business is really like. You will work directly with a talented team of Davitt Jones Bould people, including colleagues in the Business Services Centre, lawyers based all over the UK and Davitt Jones Bould’s leadership team. You will be given responsibility straightaway for a wide range of tasks – some will play to your strengths, and some will challenge you to learn new skills.

Importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your experience around your interests, whether that’s legal work, marketing, operations or technology, ensuring your time with us is both relevant and rewarding.

You will be provided with dedicated on-the-job mentoring and training, as well as access to Davitt Jones Bould’s wider training programmes and courses.

You will work directly with a talented team, including commercial professionals in the Business Services Centre, lawyers based all over the UK and our leadership team. You will be given responsibility straightaway for a wide range of tasks – some will play to your strengths, and some will challenge you to learn new skills. You will be provided with dedicated on the job mentoring and training, as well as access to our wider training programmes and courses.

The aim is that by the end of your placement, you will have a strong understanding of how key operations in a law firm work and valuable experience working in a commercial setting.

You will be based in our Business Services Centre in Taunton, Somerset and must live in a commutable distance.

All successful candidates must have:

• Minimum of 3 A-Levels

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above

You will likely either be currently studying at university, or have a deferred place to study at a university. Beyond your academic credentials, we are also looking for you to be:

• An excellent communicator, with a professional manner

• Extremely organised, with the ability to prioritise workloads and change priorities at short notice

• Comfortable working a dynamic, fast-paced environment, often working to tight deadlines

• Reliable, proactive, and focused, with an excellent attention to detail

Applications for our 2026/27 undergraduate placement will close on the 27th of February 2026. Students must be available to attend an assessment centre in mid-March, with the exact date to be confirmed.

Apply by clicking here.