Northern California Summer Program

Summer Program in Northern California

Discover Your Legal Career with Our Summer Program

Key Practice Areas: Corporate & Securities, Litigation

Our Summer Program offers an incredible opportunity to experience what a career in law truly entails. You’ll dive into real client matters, gaining invaluable hands-on experience. You’ll also have the chance to observe or participate in closings, document drafting, client meetings and negotiation sessions. Working alongside our talented teams, you’ll experience our ‘one-firm’ global culture, explore various practice areas and collaborate with a diverse group of lawyers.

Curated Experience: As a summer associate, you’ll work on topics that interest you. Instead of being assigned to a specific lawyer, you’ll receive work based on your preferences. We will provide you with work assignments, but you’ll also be encouraged to seek out work informally by connecting with partners and associates in your preferred practice area. This approach helps you identify where your true interests lie.

Comprehensive Support: We strive to make our Summer Program as beneficial as possible. You’ll receive personalized performance feedback, connect with advisors from various practice areas and have access to formal training programs. Each summer associate is paired with two mentors—one partner and one associate—who provide one-on-one guidance, helping you navigate law firm life and ensuring you work with a variety of lawyers. Our Recruiting Committee maintains an ‘open door’ policy, always ready to offer advice and support.

Feedback: We understand the importance of feedback for aspiring lawyers. Beyond formal feedback meetings, you’re encouraged to seek informal feedback from the lawyers you work with.

Your Development: Our Summer Program is a chance to gain valuable exposure and build your network. Each practice area offers presentations about its work, and our lawyers host practice area breakfasts, luncheons, seminars and/or social events. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss deals and transactions with the people directly responsible for them.

Join us this summer and take the first step towards a rewarding legal career.

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How to Apply

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Application Deadlines

Our Northern California office is not accepting 1L applications for our 2025 Summer Associate Program. 

We are no longer accepting 2L applications for our 2025 Summer Program in our Northern California office. 

We anticipate compensation for our Northern California summer associates in 2025 will be based on the annualized salary of $225,000 paid on a bi-weekly basis on Fridays. 

Contact Information

Whitney Forbes, Attorney Development & Recruitment Manager

Telephone: +1 650 331 2058

Email: wforbes@mayerbrown.com

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employee with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the applicable process and/or job interview, contact your recruiter by email at wforbes@mayerbrown.com or by phone at +1 650 331 2058

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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