Capsticks aims to be the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference. Whether its providing advice to our clients in health or social care, developing or managing social housing, delivering emergency services, or regulating complex professions, we help them to deliver services to their communities.  

Further details about the firm and the type of work carried out can be found on our website at www.capsticks.com.

Who should apply?

Capsticks are committed to recruiting the best people to maintain our market leading position and we are keen to attract bright, talented people who can add something special to our firm.

Our vacation scheme opportunities are open to penultimate and final year law students, final year non-law students, graduates and those considering a career change into law. Candidates will also need to be on course for or have achieved at least a 2:1 in their undergraduate degree.

We also expect candidates to be able to demonstrate their commitment to a career in our specialist sectors and to be highly driven, but well-rounded team players, with good problem solving and communication skills, and a technical solution focus.

We can offer 15 places across our Birmingham, Leeds and London offices and during the two-week placement taking place between 21 June to 2 July 2027. You have the opportunity to support real work in one of our legal teams, as well as learning more about the firm and our people. The scheme also includes dedicated training and development activities, networking opportunities, and insight sessions.

Throughout the placement, we’ll be assessing you for a training contract offer, with feedback from teams and an exercise to complete over the two weeks. We’ll support you with a supervisor to provide constructive feedback on what you’re doing well and how you could be even better.

Interested in applying for our vacation scheme? Please click the appropriate location link to apply below:

• Birmingham
• Leeds
• London

Capsticks' broad range of practice areas and clients enables it to provide trainees with an opportunity to experience a wide variety of legal work. One day you could work for NHS hospitals, another day housing associations, regulators or local government, and really see from the inside how these organisations make a difference.

Trainees rotate every six months undertaking seats across the firm's practice areas, which include clinical advisory, clinical claims, housing and regeneration, housing management, employment and pensions, real estate, corporate and commercial, and regulatory. Trainees are therefore able to acquire an in-depth knowledge of both the law and our specialist sectors. There are always opportunities for trainees to get involved and progress their careers throughout the firm, as the sectors constantly evolve.

When and how to apply

We welcome applications for our summer 2027 vacation scheme which leads to offers for training contracts commencing from September 2028 and beyond. The closing date for these applications is 13 December 2026. 

For SQE preparation, we are partnered with The College of Legal Practice. This allows for the best and most flexible SQE preparation programme whilst you undertake your training contract through the 'earn as you learn' model. Their courses offer a modular learning programme, which the core skills needed to be successful in your SQE exams and your future career. Courses are delivered fully online to give as much flexibility as possible and each of our trainees have a dedicated tutor/mentor to guide them throughout the course.

Trainees who have completed the LPC will not be required to complete the SQE in addition and we will continue to sponsor the PSC for those candidates with the LPC. 

We value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. 

Priorities for us include; positive action to improve diversity in leadership; recruiting and retaining the best people in an inclusive way; and celebrating the diversity of our people and the clients we represent, with a unique programme which combines education with fun – and food!

We have four diversity and inclusion Employee Network Groups (ENGs) – Prism (LGBT+), CREATE (race and ethnicity), Shine (mental health, wellbeing, disability and medical conditions) and OWN (women including trans and non-binary people and allies).

Find out more about our equity diversity and inclusion at Capsticks on our website: equity, diversity and inclusion (capsticks.com).

Capsticks offers full financial support for SQE preparation and exams, with studies commencing at the beginning of the training contract period.

• Clinical advisory, Clinical negligence, Personal injury, Inquiries
• investigations, Information law, Housing plots, Housing development
• regeneration, Housing management, Employment
• pensions, Real estate, Construction
• engineering, Property litigation, Corporate, Commercial
• contracts, Procurement, Professional regulatory

• Corporate & Commercial
• Niche
• General Commercial

• Birmingham
• Exeter
• Leeds
• London
• Manchester
• Winchester

• Birmingham
• Leeds
• London
• Winchester

• South West London Law Centres
• Wimbledon Pro Bono Clinic

• #10000BlackInterns
• Ahead Partnership
• Black Solicitors Network
• Halo Code
• Mindful Business Charter
• The Women in Law Pledge