The Kyiv Office of Baker McKenzie is hosting a competition for law students from Ukrainian universities. The most successful participants will be offered an internship. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience working at a global law firm, gain valuable insights into the legal profession, and build your future career with Baker McKenzie.

We invite students who: 

are obtaining their first degree in Law at 3rd-4th year of Bachelor's degree program or 1st year of Master's degree program; are fluent in spoken and written Ukrainian and English languages; have good to excellent academic performance.

We offer:

Internship in one of practice groups: Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance (Trade and Commerce), Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax, Compliance. Professional trainings and workshops; Participation in real projects under supervision of qualified professionals; Chance to get a job offer.

Application documents:

CV in English; Cover letter in English (please indicate 2-4 preferred areas of practice in order of priority); Information on academic performance (scanned copy of the diploma or the grades book).

Program period: 

6 July - 14 August 2026. E-mail to submit applications:
Application deadline: 15 April 2026 inclusive (applications may not be submitted at a later date).

Stages of Selection (HR Department will get in touch with the selected candidates to set a date and time for the next stage of the selection process):

I. Submission of applications (in order to be considered, any application must include all of the required documents).
II. written English test (it consists of one question on legal topic and a translation section).
III. Interview with HR Department and Associates and Partners of Legal Departments.
IV. Final Selection - Interns Announced (candidates will be notified whether they have been selected as Interns. Those who are selected will be contacted directly by phone or e-mail and provided with further instructions).

Note: The Firm retains the right to propose certain candidates different practice groups or Internship period.