AVAILABILITY

Please note, we are at full capacity for placements in 2026.

As a result, applications will be considered for work experience opportunities from February 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.

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 set during work experience placements are 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?

“This work experience has been invaluable, as it has enabled me to apply my academic knowledge in a practical setting, benefiting both my personal development and my future career prospects. By shadowing solicitors, I gained a deeper understanding of their roles and responsibilities in a real-world context. Additionally, I was able to observe the significant contributions made by their assistants and the entire ‘behind the scenes’ team, all of whom are dedicated to advancing client outcomes”. (Sophie, October 2024)

“All the team at Maxwell Hodge were so welcoming and kind to me I couldn’t have had a better interaction with them at all”. (November 2024)

“I’ve learnt how to draft statements, letters of claim, and case plans. I think my week experience here will help me to feel more confident moving forward as I was able to actually do useful work and get quick feedback”. (Jess, March 2025)

“I would recommend Maxwell Hodge for work experience because you get experience of looking at files and cases, framing letters, and learn how to address different audiences”. (Libby, May 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)

“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 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)

“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)

“Staff were very personable and were great teachers to help my understanding of business operation and day-to-day tasks”. (Ellie, October 2025)