Ashurst
2022 Ashurst 2023 IT Graduate Programme (Rolling Intake)
Brisbane, Brisbane
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- 2 vacancies
- Apply by 4 Apr 2022
- Start date Ongoing
Are you looking for a 2023 IT Graduate Programme with a commercial difference? At Ashurst, we're looking for IT Graduates like you with a rare kind of mindset: an openness to the way you work, agility to the way you think, and a strong desire to keep evolving as a professional.
As a global law firm with a rich history spanning 200 years, we've established ourselves as a leading adviser to corporates, financial institutions and governments, in all areas of the law including finance, M&A, disputes and competition. With 28 offices across the world's leading financial and resource centres, we offer the reach and insight of a global network combined with deep local market knowledge. In an era of ever-increasing technological change and demand, we recognise the importance of IT to the success of Ashurst.
If you want to enrich and expand your worldview, grow your skills and influence new ways of thinking, all within a global law firm, we'd like to hear from you!
Recruitment steps
Apply online before midnight on Monday, 4 April 2022.
Students must be in their final year of an IT degree to be eligible. You also need to have Australian citizenship or be a permanent resident at the time of application.
Complete our psychometric assessment and interview process
There's absolutely no Ashurst "type". We want to actively involve a broad range of minds with a broad range of backgrounds, all united by a common set of strengths. These strengths include a passion for Ashurst, outstanding communication skills, analytical ability, commercial awareness, teamwork and resilience.
Receive an offer to Intern with Ashurst during the June/July 2022 semester break.
The aim of our Internship is to expose you to as much real work as possible, to help you to make an informed decision about whether the Ashurst 2023 IT Graduate Programme is the right opportunity for you.
But it's not all work! There's also a chance to get involved in understanding the different Legal practices through workshops, team-building events to understand how we work together, and social events to get to know our teams away from the bustle of daily life.
Ideally, Interns will join Ashurst from Monday, 20 June through to Friday, 15 July, on a fixed-term, full-time basis. We will take into consideration exam timetables. In addition to gaining valuable experience, working as an Intern presents an opportunity for you to join our Graduate Programme. We offer most of our graduate roles to people who have completed an internship in one of our offices.
Ashurst 2023 IT Graduate Programme
If you secure a role in the Ashurst 2023 IT Graduate Programme, you will be part of a team that is involved in running the firm's technology and delivering programmes and IT projects from beginning to end. The programmes are closely tied to the strategic direction of the firm, as well as the policies and initiatives that are influenced and shaped by the change drivers.
Law students: In Queensland, Ashurst follows the Queensland Law Society guidelines. Applications for Clerkships will open on 18 July 2022. In addition to gaining valuable experience, a clerkship also presents an opportunity to join our graduate programme. We offer most of the graduate roles to people who have completed a clerkship in one of our offices.
Ashurst reserves the right to make changes to steps in the recruitment process.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- IT & Computer Science +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
My work varies depending on the team i'm in and the people i'm working for. i write advice, support litigation, draft sections of agreements and prepare business development work.
As a graduate i am able to assist on a range of interesting matters and tasks to support senior lawyers
I am graduate with the firm so am involved with any tasks that seniors hand to me.
About the employer
Ashurst
4.4
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
Ashurst brings together lawyers of the highest calibre; progressive thinkers driven by the desire to help our clients achieve business success.
Pros and cons of working at Ashurst
Pros
Investment in graduates who are early on in their careers is fantastic. Partners and senior lawyers are largely willing to mentor and take the time to give graduates opportunities to truly experience what their practice is like.
Being a part of a very supportive work environment, where I feel part of a team and valued as an employee.
Graduate culture and team environment surpasses other top tier firms with the opportunity to get involved with clients from the very beginning.
Strong remuneration Strong culture of junior support and continued learning. The firm puts a lot of time and resources into preparing academies and seminars to ensure graduates are informed and educated on their areas outside of just knowing how to perform the tasks.
The people are wonderful, and the work is of a very high quality. The international aspect is wonderful as it gives you exposure to numerous practice areas and people, as well as plenty of opportunities to work abroad.
Cons
Some of the technology used by the firm is outdated and needs to be modernised
Being an international firm means that sometimes general decisions are made that do not provide the best outcomes locally.
The hours can fluctuate but this is usually market driven.
Hours can sometimes be long, but rarely have they been unreasonable.
Due to the nature of working at a top-tier, high-performing law firm, the hours can be quite long and taxing as well as the balance of life and work commitments.