Norton Rose Fulbright Clerkship Program Melbourne

What we can offer you

Your career is a timeline of accomplishments. Big steps andlittle steps that mark how youve grown. First days. First mistake - and how you learned from it.

So heres your next big step - a first introduction to yourfuture. Were Norton Rose Fulbright; pre-eminent legal advisors tobusinesses and financial corporations across the world. And wemight just be the right law firm to help you progress withpurpose.

We provide the worlds preeminent corporations and financialinstitutions with a full business law service. We have more than3000 lawyers and other legal staff across Australia Europe theUnited States Canada Latin America Asia the Middle East andAfrica. And in amongst that global network youll find some of thefinest minds in the legal sector - all ready to aid yourdevelopment.

Within Australia we have offices in Sydney Melbourne PerthBrisbane and Canberra.

Our clerkship program

Our Clerkship program is carefully curated by our dedicatedPeople and Development team to provide you with experience of reallife as a graduate at an industry leading global law firm. Ourprogram has been recognised in the Australian Association ofGraduate Employers Top Intern Programs for 2025 and 2026.

You will get first-hand experience of what it is like to work ata global law firm build your relationships with our partners andemployees across the firm in an environment that thrives on highperformance open communication and teamwork.

As a Clerk you will be part of a 4-week program. Our program isdesigned to ensure you have:

• Exposure to a variety of interesting and real legal work from key global clients with guidance from our partners and lawyers.
• Strong support network including buddy mentor supervisor and the Early Careers team.
• The opportunity to build relationships with people across the firm through a variety of social events and become truly embedded in our firm culture.
• A comprehensive induction program and access to our award-winning Learning & Development programs.

Our Clerkship Program links closely with our Graduate Programand completing a clerkship allows you to be considered for agraduate offer.

What we look for

We value clerks that are energetic driven individuals withstrong academic achievements and the ability to demonstrateexcellent communication teamwork and collaboration skills. Inreturn you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and anexcellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culturepassion for client service and professional developmentopportunities.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has beenrecognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by theWorkplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tieremployer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian WorkplaceEquality Index.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates toapply.

Please not that if you require any adjustments to the applicationand/or interview process we are very happy to discuss yourrequirements. If you need assistance or have accessibilityrequirements please contact Chiara Di

Should you have accessibility requirements please let us knowif you require any adjustments to the application and/or interviewprocess below. We are very happy to discuss these requirements toensure your participation.

How to apply

To apply online please click the Apply button below. You will berequired to provide a copy of your CV Cover Letter and AcademicTranscript.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 9 August 2026.