NQ Salary
~£165,000
TC Salary
~£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.8–12 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Covington's London office has over 120 fee-earners combining regulatory, corporate and litigation work. Chambers UK 2026 ranks it Band 1 for life sciences regulatory and transactional work and for public affairs, and Legal 500 puts it in the top tier for life sciences and healthcare.
The training contract
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Two of the four seats are chosen from Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Life Sciences Regulatory, Life Sciences Transactional, Project Development and Finance, and Technology Regulatory
CovInsights
28 Aug 2026 – 12 Mar 2027
Opens August · Closes March
Summer Vacation Scheme 2027 (28 June to 9 July)
28 Aug 2026 – 15 Jan 2027
Opens August · Closes January
Training Contract
Recruited exclusively through the vacation schemes · Every attendee is assessed for a training contract
Legal Horizons
28 Aug 2026 – 9 Oct 2026
Opens August · Closes October
Behind the Scenes (five-part series, October to November 2026)
Registration from 28 August · Five sessions October to November · No closing date published
Mentoring Programme
28 Aug 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Opens August · Closes October
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No formal online assessments
For socially mobile students from their second year of a law degree or final year of a non-law degree, on track for a 2.1 with ABB at A level (mitigating circumstances considered), and not already on another mentoring programme or holding a vacation scheme or training contract offer. Launch event, six in-person skills sessions, and one-to-one mentoring with a lawyer or trainee.
Applications open 28 August 2026 and close 16 October 2026. The programme launches 5 November 2026.
Two-day insight programme for first-year law and second-year non-law students who are not yet eligible for the vacation scheme. Covers key practice areas, a group exercise, an application skills workshop and networking.
Applications open 28 August 2026 and close 12 March 2027. The programme runs 7 to 8 April 2027.
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