Our Programs in the Americas
Our Offices in the Americas
Our culture is shaped by our inclusive, aspirational team; our cross-firm, global collaboration; and our internationally recognized results.
We are known for our full-service offering to clients with complete representation on local and multi-jurisdictional matters.
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Our Current Opportunities
2027 US Summer Associate Program
Mayer Brown is currently accepting first-year law student applications for our 2027 US Summer Associate Program.
To apply, please click on the link to the office of your choice and submit only one application for consideration. If you are interested in more than one office, please note that in your cover letter and the comments field of your application. We will not accept applications by email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the summer program class is filled. We will contact you directly if you are selected for an interview with us. We appreciate your interest in a summer position at Mayer Brown.
We anticipate compensation for US summer associates in 2027 will be based on an annualized salary of $225,000 paid on a biweekly basis on Fridays.
Charlotte – 2L Summer Associate
Los Angeles – 2L Summer Associate
New York – 2L Summer Associate
Northern California – 2L Summer Associate
Salt Lake City – 2L Summer Associate
Washington, DC – 2L Summer Associate
2026 US Summer Associate Program
Mayer Brown is currently accepting first-year law student applications for our 2026 US Summer Associate Program.
Mayer Brown is currently accepting second-year law student applications in Northern California for our 2026 US Summer Associate Program.
Northern California – 2L Summer Associate
2026 Transactional Attorney Fellowship
Mayer Brown is currently accepting applications for its Transactional Attorney Fellowship in Charlotte, with a focus on Banking & Finance. The one-year program provides an opportunity for recent law school graduates to gain hands-on experience and develop key skills while contributing to the Firm's pro bono initiatives and legal innovation efforts. To apply, please click the following link:
Charlotte – 2026 Transactional Attorney Fellow
Summer Program
Ranked #10 Best Summer Associate Program by Vault, our Summer Program is a fantastic way to find out what a career in law looks like. You’ll be involved with actual client matters, providing you with invaluable real-world experience in legal work. And you’ll have plenty of opportunities to observe or participate in closings, document drafting, client conferences and negotiation sessions. Working alongside our talented teams allows summer associates to experience our “one-firm” global culture, explore different practice areas and work with a variety of lawyers.
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What We Offer
We think it’s crucial to nurture talent that comes from backgrounds as unique and wide-ranging as our business itself. Our growth relies upon attracting and promoting excellent individuals from around the world, which is why you’ll find an open, collaborative, and respectful culture at each of our locations. Being open-minded and treating everyone with respect and dignity is essential to the work that we do as a global law firm.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our lawyers are smart, collaborative and easy to work with. It’s our people’s talent, enthusiasm and ambition that enables us to offer our clients world-class legal advice, resolve disputes and make headlines across the world. And it all starts with teamwork.
We foster a unified culture, which is seamlessly integrated across all practices and regions. Our employee pool is wide and is representative of our global firm, varying in experiences and backgrounds - but ultimately, it is our mission to recruit, develop and promote the highest caliber lawyers who can provide our clients with outstanding legal services.