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Graduate program

At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform and the pathway to grow and thrive.

Through our world-class training and development program, we will support you as you master your craft and set you up for success no matter where your career takes you.

We encourage you to have a mindset of continuous learning, taking advantage of all the opportunities KWM will provide you. 

What we offer 

 

Market-leading development program

  • Highly bespoke graduate induction program focussed on connection and belonging, setting you up for success in your legal career
  • Graduate technology bootcamps, providing you with exposure to the many different types of emerging legal technologies available at our firm
  • Graduate-specific support, consisting of a buddy, mentor, development coach as well as your supervising partner in each rotation
  • Tailored Practical Legal Training (PLT) course with the College of Law, ensuring that you meet the requirements for admission to legal practice

 

High quality work

  • Meaningful work covering a wide range of practice areas
  • Client contact and an in-depth understanding of how they operate in a commercial and regulatory environment
  • The opportunity to work as part of a team with a range of partners, senior associates and solicitors 

 

Internal and external opportunities

  • Inter-office program, providing the opportunity to spend one rotation in another KWM office, including in Hong Kong or Singapore
  • The opportunity to undertake a client, internal or pro bono secondment, through which you can access greater on-the-job experience and create a positive impact

 

Be involved in making real impact

  • As part of our Community Impact program, you’ll find opportunities to give back to those who are most vulnerable and make a positive impact on society
  • Over 90% of our lawyers delivered 44,240 pro bono hours in FY22
  • Over 231 organisations received legal assistance in FY22
  • Over $766,000 was raised & donated via DigDeep® (workplace giving project) to 27 community organisations in FY22

 

A broad, inclusive and open environment

  • Diversity of thought, perspective and experience is critical to our culture. We provide a broad, inclusive and open environment in which our people are fully supported to bring their whole selves. There is no ‘one size fits all’ career model, and we offer multiple opportunities for our lawyers to gain experience and thrive.
  • We are making progress towards our target of 40% female representation at partnership level
  • Our LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Network at KWM (LINK) raises awareness of and advocates in relation to LGBTIQ+ issues and concerns, and promotes inclusion, provides support and builds a sense of community for LGBTIQ+ identifying people and allies

 

If you have an intellectual curiosity, an international mind-set and ambition to work across a changing global landscape, follow @kwmlaw on Instagram or reach out to nationalgraduateteam@au.kwm.com.