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Looking for meaningful work with sophisticated clients in a collaborative environment? Find it at Vinson & Elkins.

From the start of your Vinson & Elkins experience, you’ll have opportunities to do meaningful work with a variety of practices, in a friendly environment where lawyers and business professionals help you learn and succeed.

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Looking for meaningful work with sophisticated clients in a collaborative environment?
Find it at Vinson & Elkins.

Summer Associate Positions

2027 1L & 2028 2L Summer Associate Applications will open on November 1.

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Entry-Level Associate Positions

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Summer Associate Program

Spend Your Summer at a World-Class Firm

As a Vinson & Elkins Summer Associate, you’ll have opportunities to do meaningful work with a variety of practices, in a friendly environment where lawyers and business professionals help you learn and succeed.

Summer experiences include participating in strategy discussions for cases and deals, joining meetings with clients and opposing counsel, taking on research projects, handling pro bono matters, drafting documents, and attending depositions. Our Summer Associate Program also offers social, cultural, and wellness activities, so you can get to know your colleagues in a relaxed setting.

This is a prime opportunity to explore career options with a firm that invests in the growth, wellbeing, and success of our aspiring lawyers. We hire first- and second-year law students, offering a competitive salary of $4,327 per week.

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What will you find at Vinson & Elkins?

A dynamic, collaborative environment — where diverse backgrounds strengthen efforts toward common goals
Continual learning and development, with hands-on, highly substantive experience early in your career
Invaluable experience working with leading lawyers on high-profile matters
Opportunities to give back through pro bono work, as well as other civic and community initiatives

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Summer Associate Program

Ready for your next adventure? This is the Vinson & Elkins Summer Associate Program, where meaningful work, new connections, and big opportunities shape the Vinson & Elkins summer experience.

Lasting Connections

Rising 3L Akhil George shares his summer experience working in Vinson & Elkins’ Houston and Austin offices.

Culture in the Capital

Rising 3L Anna Brule reflects on life and work as a summer associate in Vinson & Elkins’ DC office.

From Campus to Clients

Partner Quentin Smith and Senior Director of Attorney Recruitment Gretchen Rollins break down the complex Big Law recruiting process, sharing thoughtful advice on how students can navigate it.

Positioned to Succeed

Born with a degenerative eye condition, rising 3L Syed Rizvi — now a full-time associate — explains how the culture at Vinson & Elkins positions him to succeed.

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Our lawyers are active at top law schools throughout the year, interviewing at on-campus programs and job fairs, engaging with affinity groups, hosting events, and mentoring students.

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