Summer Internship Programme Q&A 2025

Andrea Whelton

Arthur Cox has a great reputation. I had spoken to some of my friends who had done internships in Arthur Cox the summer previous, and they spoke really highly about the clients and the work that they got to do and the people that they worked with, and that it was a really inclusive environment.

Fionn Henderson

I did my internship in the summer of 2018, and when I was looking at firms to apply to, one thing that became really evident to me about with Arthur Cox from the start was its statutory as one of Ireland’s leading law firms. And this was really important to me as it meant that I get to work with a really high calibre of people in the firm and as well get exposed to really high qualities of works and a different way of clients externally. On a day-to-day basis, it varied quite a lot, to be honest. I was in the litigation department in 2018, and that meant the work that I did was really varied. So some things I did were trips to attend court for cases that were going on, preparing books and documents for court, as well as doing practical research for clients. One other thing that Arthur Cox did that was really helpful for me was the fact that they organised information sessions from all the different teams in the firm. So it meant that even though I was in litigation, I got to hear the work of corporate and tech, environmental and planning, and all the other ones, which is really good because you wouldn’t get as much exposure to them otherwise.

Andrea Whelton

My top tip is to be yourself. It’s really important to show the real you in your application. You can do this by showing your interests and hobbies, and they don’t have to be legal-related. They can be anything that you do in your free time. The people here really want to get to know who you are as a person, so make sure you show that in your application.

Fionn Henderson

So my standout moment was probably seeing how a leading law firm operates in practise, but to be honest as you, it’s quite hard to pick a single moment. The whole experience was fantastic. I made loads of friends during my internship, and it was great because many of them joined me back here for the training traineeship, which was very helpful to see a few familiar faces in the office.

Andrea Whelton

Yes, I highly recommend doing the internship in Arthur Cox. I made a load of friends when I was there, and it’s the reason why I’m here today. It was a really worthwhile experience, and I had a really enjoyable few weeks during the summer.

Fionn Henderson

I’d really recommend doing the intern programme here. You learn a lot, you get to meet some great people, and it really helps you solidify why it might be the right choice for you. For me personally, lucky enough to be offered a traineeship here, and by the time that I was offered it, I really knew it was the right decision for me.