Student corner
At contrast, we believe the best way to learn is by doing. So we do not just teach – we involve. Get a taste of the legal workfield with a summer, winter or academic internship or kickstart your career as a bar trainee.
Upcoming Events & Job Fairs
Get to know contrast
We are closely involved with student organisations and host interactive workshops at universities about hot legal topics such as AI and legal tech tools, contract drafting, LinkedIn and more.
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Passing on knowledge to the next generation of lawyers and paralegals, contrasters give guest lectures at universities, write articles in leading law journals and publish books.
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Internships
Start your legal career at contrast
You, as a student, take your internship seriously. And so do we. Our buddy programme helps you find your feet quickly. In a warm and welcoming office, you join us at the table and get concrete responsibilities from day one. If you opt for a bar traineeship, we will guide you clearly on the path to becoming our next junior associate.
Summer internship
- For first- and second year Master's students in law
- One month in July, August or September
- Paid internship
Winter internship
- For first and second-year Master's students in law who spent a semester on Erasmus and are free in January
- One month in January
- Paid internship
Academic internship
- In collaboration with your university or higher education college
- A couple of days a week for a certain period of time
Research assistant
- Assist our team with legal research during the academic year
- One or two days a week
- Usually reserved for students who did a previous internship at contrast
- Paid internship
Junior associate
- For graduates in law
- Start of your bar traineeship
- Paid internship
Competition & EU
EU and competition law can be a labyrinth. Our team supports clients before national and EU authorities and courts, combining strategy with a pragmatic business focus.
Corporate & M&A
In the face of intricate M&A transactions, our clients need 360° legal advice. We help with acquisitions and joint ventures to restructurings and shareholder agreements.
Commercial
Day-to-day advice or full support, domestic or international, B2B or B2C. Our commercial team represents both private companies and public bodies.
Dispute resolution
contrast takes the client’s side in settlement negotiations, mediation, litigation and arbitration. The aim is to protect their commercial objectives – and their reputation.
Compliance
Compliance runs through every legal domain. We guide companies and trade associations along the way, from drafting codes of conduct to full-scale training.
Hiring process
How to get things started?
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Meet us in real life
We host a lot of workshops, attend job fairs, give guest lectures and attend networking events. So you have probably run into us already? If not, subscribe to our Student Corner to catch us at the next event.
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Tell us more about yourself
Send in your resume, motivation letter and transcripts here. Our HR-team reviews the application and gets back to you asap.
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Let’s talk
If your profile matches with who we are looking for, let’s get to know each other better. We invite you for an online interview with our HR business partner to learn more – on both sides of course.
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Yay, it’s a match!
We will set up your internship contract, fix your schedules and get you started for real. Welcome aboard!
