Summer Program Overview
We seek to offer a professionally rewarding and personally meaningful experience for our summer associates. Our program provides them with a realistic snapshot of associate life at Reed Smith and offers them an experience that reflects our core values, including innovation, excellence and impact. Reed Smith summer associates get to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them. They have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Our Summe...
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
1L Summers
Assigned to Specific Practice Area
Split Summer with Another Firm
Split Summer with Another Office
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program
Summer Associate Salary
$215,000
Summer Program Contact
Offices with Program
Schools Visited for OCI
Career Fairs Attended
Summer Program Overview
We seek to offer a professionally rewarding and personally meaningful experience for our summer associates. Our program provides them with a realistic snapshot of associate life at Reed Smith and offers them an experience that reflects our core values, including innovation, excellence and impact. Reed Smith summer associates get to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them. They have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Our Summe...
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
1L Summers
Assigned to Specific Practice Area
Split Summer with Another Firm
Split Summer with Another Office
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program
Summer Associate Salary
$215,000
Summer Program Contact
Offices with Program
Schools Visited for OCI
Career Fairs Attended
Survey Says
- “Reed Smith's resources, training programs, and mentorship programs are beyond comparison. During the summer program, associates have a project manager mentor, career mentor, and writing coach. Between the three mentors, summer associates receive plenty of practical guidance, feedback, and assignments. Reed Smith's client experience program also provides hands-on training, by allowing summer associates to work directly with a specific client.”
- “As a summer associate, I received substantive legal research and writing assignments, and meaningful fe...