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Australia Clerk & Graduate Opportunities

Offering seasonal clerks and graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience alongside specialist lawyers, working on diverse domestic and international client matters

Each year, we recruit seasonal clerks and graduates, giving them the opportunity to work alongside our specialist lawyers on a diverse range of domestic and international client matters.

Our clerkship program is very hands-on, giving you an insight into each of our practice areas and exposure to our clients.

During the clerkship, you will be assigned a mentor and buddy in one of our major sector teams, predominantly Insurance/Reinsurance and Construction in Melbourne or Construction and Real Estate in Sydney, where you will get to work on real matters.

Our graduate offering consists of a 12-month rotational program with two placements in your local office and a possible short-term secondment in one of our other Australian offices.

2026/27 Clerkship Application Dates

Clerkship Application Dates:

  • Sydney: 10 June 2026 – 12 July 2026
  • Melbourne: 6 July 2026 – 9 August 2026
  • Perth: 22 June 2026 – 26 July 2026

Clerkship Programme Dates:

  • Sydney: 23 November 2026 – 5 February 2027
  • Melbourne Summer: 23 November 2026 – 18 December 2026
  • Melbourne Winter: 28 June 2027 – 23 July 2027
  • Perth Summer: 24 November 2026 – 11 December 2026
  • Perth Winter: 29 June 2027 – 16 July 2027
Belinda Blackburn
Head of HR, Australia
Ghemma Beet
Human Resources Administrator

Should you have any questions or need more information, please contact the Australian Recruitment team at hfwrecruitmentaus@hfw.com.