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Summer Program at Vinson & Elkins

Texas Tower
845 Texas Avenue, Suite 4700
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 758-2222

Summer Program Overview


Vinson & Elkins offers Summer Associates opportunities to work on high-level projects from a variety of practice areas of interest and on pro bono matters. Law students experience hands-on legal training, develop strong mentoring relationships, and get to know what it is like to practice in complex areas of law at Vinson & Elkins. Additionally, there are plenty of social and wellness activities that help students get to know future colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere.

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

163 total (93 2Ls; 70 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

93 out of 93

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

163 total (93 2Ls; 70 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

93 out of 93

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Our 2L application opened on June 1 and our 1L application opens in early November. We accept write-in applications, which are evaluated on a rolling basis, and participate in OCI and resume collection programs. We also award Diversity Fellowships to 1L and 2L law students. V&E also considers 3L applicants and judicial clerks for associate positions.


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,135/week



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Summer Program Contact

Gretchen Rollins


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Offices with Program

Austin


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Vinson & Elkins offers Summer Associates opportunities to work on high-level projects from a variety of practice areas of interest and on pro bono matters. Law students experience hands-on legal training, develop strong mentoring relationships, and get to know what it is like to practice in complex areas of law at Vinson & Elkins. Additionally, there are plenty of social and wellness activities that help students get to know future colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere.

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

163 total (93 2Ls; 70 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

93 out of 93

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

163 total (93 2Ls; 70 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

93 out of 93

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Our 2L application opened on June 1 and our 1L application opens in early November. We accept write-in applications, which are evaluated on a rolling basis, and participate in OCI and resume collection programs. We also award Diversity Fellowships to 1L and 2L law students. V&E also considers 3L applicants and judicial clerks for associate positions.


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,135/week



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Summer Program Contact

Gretchen Rollins


More

Offices with Program

Austin


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “Training is, overall, as good as summer associate training can be. We rotate through practice groups, so we get an overview of the work that our rotation groups do but only spend around three weeks in each group. This serves its purpose, and I wouldn't change it, but the depth of the assignments is limited because of the short rotations.”
  • “I received feedback from partners and senior associates on some of the projects I worked on. One attorney even took the time to sit down with me and review a memo I wrote. I appreciated the interest that the attor...