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UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENTS

We provide a  8-12 month paid internships for students, working directly with our Commercial Professionals. Assisting with a wide range of tasks, including supporting with marketing and business development, it is an opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in working in a commercial setting.

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The placement is ideally suited to gap year students going onto study law or another similarly academic degree, or undergraduates looking to complete an intercalated placement year or year in industry.  Successful candidates will have a motivated, can-do attitude and will be genuinely interested in working in a leading real estate law firm. A perfect opportunity to get a head-start on their career in business.

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Applications for our 2025/26 undergraduate placement will close on the 28th of February 2025. Students must be available to attend an assessment centre in mid-March, with the exact date to be confirmed.

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  • What will I be doing?
    Over the course of the two weeks, you will complete mini rotations in all our key departments including the: Accounts Team, Legal Support Team, Account Management Team, Executive Support Team and Projects Team.
  • Where will I be based?
    The scheme is based in our Business Services Centre in Taunton, Somerset and applicants must live in a commutable distance. The scheme will take place Monday 22nd July 2024 – Friday 2nd August 2024.
  • Do I qualify?
    Successful candidates will have the following academics, attributes and will have completed our application form. Academics: Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) Studying a minimum of 3 A Levels predicted at BBC (or equivalent) or higher. We will still consider applications that don’t meet all the academic requirements if they possess the following attributes. Attributes: A strong desire to learn about business. A hard working, resourceful and self-motivated approach to problem solving. Skills in research, computing, and written and spoken communication. A creative, results oriented outlook. A commitment to a ground-up learning style.
  • How do I apply?
    To apply, please submit your CV together with your answers to the application questions here.
  • What will I be doing?
    Over the course of the two weeks, you will take part in group based and individual projects and tasks. These will be in line with the real time demands of the business, and may mean taking a deep dive into compliance, improving operational efficiencies or running a marketing campaign.

TOGETHER

BUILDING THE FIRM'S FUTURE

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BUILDING THE FIRM'S FUTURE

TOGETHER

The firm was founded over 25 years ago and has grown rapidly to become the largest specialist real estate law firm in the UK. Our pursuit of growth in the real estate space has led us in bold and creative directions: establishing brand-new marketplaces, improving how we work efficiently, employing clever use of technology, honing our unique offering as a workplace and more.

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DJB’s recent history, together with worldwide events, has taught us that you can never accurately predict what is round the corner. The only certainty is that we will continue to embrace change, push for innovation, and encourage dynamism at every turn.

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Now is an exciting time to join our brilliant team.

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We see our values and our focus as intertwined – we are resolutely focused on real estate and on being recognised as elite in our space, but equally important is our commitment to our people, suppliers, clients and community. They are what make Davitt Jones Bould truly special.

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Our Passion, Mission and Culture Statement is the foundation on which we operate, feeding through in everything we do. It is our hope that the same statement can be read in 100 years and still ring true.

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CULTURE

ABOUT DAVITT JONES BOULD​

As the largest, most experienced law firm specialising in real estate in the UK, we have been trusted advisors to the real estate market for 25 years. We have over 75 lawyers, all of whom joined us from senior in-house or private practice roles, and bring an average of 25 years’ post qualification experience each. With their expertise and commercial experience, we advise a prestigious client base in the public and private sector on the full spectrum of real estate legal issues, including commercial property, planning, property litigation, construction, environment, real estate finance and other related areas. Operating in our specialist area uniquely positions us to help other professional firms, and through our Real Estate Support solution we support teams in the silver circle, UK Top 30, US Top 50, the Big Four and beyond.

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