K&L Gates

K&L Gates Graduate Program (Sydney and Melbourne)

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

Date audit, 29 October 2026. Employer says Sydney/Melbourne graduates are sourced mainly from clerkships and it does not typically undertake separate graduate recruitment. Do not show an annual public application window Application route: Mainly via clerkships; no regular public opening. No regular public closing date.

The K&L Gates Graduate Program runs in Sydney and Melbourne. It lasts 12 months from March and includes three rotations. The firm covers PLT fees. The program is filled mainly from the clerkship cohort, and the firm runs no separate graduate recruitment in these offices. Former clerks are the main applicants. Students seeking a graduate role at the firm apply for a clerkship first. No application dates are published.

Program type

Graduate program

Location

NSW, VIC

Study stage

Final, Graduate

Audience

General

Eligibility

Former 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.