AVAILABILITY

Please note our next availability for a work experience placement is from May 2027 onwards.

We encourage you to submit your application early for consideration due to the high volume of enquiries we receive.

Thank you for your interest in work experience at Maxwell Hodge.

Work Experience Opportunities

We are committed to providing meaningful placements for students to gain invaluable life and employability skills.

The placements we offer are tailored to university students or those studying law. Students must be aged 16+ to complete work experience with us.

The type of work you would carry out with us during your placement depends on your experience and capabilities. For example, university students will experience a more hands on approach, undertaking research and preparing draft letters and documents for Fee Earner approval as well as observing client meetings.

Tasks are set on an individual basis, so you can be assured that you will only be asked to undertake tasks within your capabilities. The tasks will be as varied as possible, allowing you to gain different insights into our business and the legal sector by working with different colleagues across our Teams.

We can guarantee that you will develop and enhance different skills during your work experience, including customer service, administration, and organisational skills, as well as communication skills, confidence, and self-belief.

Overall, work experience is beneficial to help you better understand the career you would like to pursue, and we would encourage you to apply for a work experience placement at Maxwell Hodge by completing the form at the end of this section.

What have previous work experience students said?

“I was made to feel extremely welcome from the first day. All the staff were so friendly and attentive”. (William, June 2026)

“This work experience gave me a valuable insight into how the legal profession operates in practice. I was able to observe how legal matters are handled in multiple areas, how solicitors communicate with clients, and the importance of professionalism, organisation, and attention to detail. The experience helped me develop my confidence of talking to both members of the public and experienced, qualified professionals and understanding of the workplace, whilst also improving my communication skills. It has increased my interest in the legal field and left a positive impact on me and provided me with more ideas of how to support clients, manage cases and work in a professional manner. My work experience has confirmed my hopes for a future career in law as it combines academic study with practical workplace experience. Observing legal professionals in their day-to-day roles has motivated me to develop my skills and knowledge so that I can work towards this”. (Freya, June 2026)

“I would probably say my favourite part of the week was shadowing client appointments. I shadowed a phone call about a medical negligence matter, a will signing and a will preparation appointment. This enabled me to really recognise the profound mental/physical impacts of negligence cases on clients; thus, the importance of finding justice. It was also really interesting to see how a will making pans out and the necessary questions to be asked and the precautions to be taken”. (October 2025)

“I would recommend work experience at Maxwell Hodge to others. Everyone has been so welcoming, approachable, and willing to explain things to me, which made it a nice environment to learn in. I was able to gain experience across different departments and I felt encouraged to ask questions to build my understanding. I’ve come away with a much clearer idea of what it would be like to work in a law firm”. (October 2025)

“I really enjoyed gaining experience in an office environment and working on real client matters. I think I have learned a lot about how cases are managed and the process all the way from receiving an initial call/meeting from a client to actually going to court. I found the work very interesting and I feel that this has reaffirmed that I would like to be a solicitor. I will feel more confident applying for a Post Graduate Law Diploma (conversion course) next year as this has confirmed that I would like to go into Law”. (Elizabeth, September 2025)

“This work experience has given me insight into office work and the world of law. It has introduced me to different types of law and shown me what day to day work could look like in the future. I aspire to be a lawyer, and this, paired with prior work experience and jobs, will help boost my CV”. (Inés, August 2025)

“I have been given the opportunity to read through 6 different files to where I have drafted case plans, letter of claims, particulars of claim, file notes and summaries. This work experience has been a real eye opener for how a typical day would go and the different tasks you may be set day to day. I have been lucky enough to receive great feedback on my tasks”.  (July 2025)