Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Graduate Program

Application dates describe recruitment. Program dates and recorded cycle are shown separately where the employer has published them.

Date audit, 29 October 2026. Official employer material identifies clerkships as the main graduate pathway. Direct vacancies are contingent on business need. Do not show an annual public application window Application route: Mainly via clerkships; no regular public opening. No regular public closing date.

The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Graduate Program runs for 18 months in three six-month rotations. Graduates complete the UNSW Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice during the first rotation. Most graduate positions go to former vacation clerks. Direct applications open occasionally. The graduate page does not state which offices take graduates. The firm runs clerkships in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

Program type

Graduate program

Location

NSW, VIC, QLD, WA

Study stage

Final, Graduate

Audience

General

Eligibility

Mainly former vacation clerks.

Applications open

Application dates not yet announced

Applications close

Application dates not yet announced

Duration and timing

2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

Application status checked 29 October 2026; next review by 5 November 2026.