Our application process gives us every opportunity to get to know you and for you to get to know our firm and people.
Below is a guide on how our process works.

When our roles are live, there will be a ‘submit application’ button at the bottom of this page. When you hit ‘submit your application’, you’ll be taken to our recruitment system.
Once you’re there, please select the role you would like to apply for: a Summer Clerkship in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch, OR, a Winter Clerkship in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch. If you’re flexible on which office you would like to apply for, please select the role, and then complete the field in the application form that asks if you’d like to be considered for other offices, and which one/s.
When completing the rest of your application, there will be a number of fields you need to fill out, including your name, university and more. Please make sure you fill out all the fields correctly.
Remember to double check your application and make sure you submit it on time!
“Chapman Tripp is a large and prestigious firm and that much has been obvious throughout the clerkship. I have met a lot of people who are leading in their fields and I have learnt a lot of skills and knowledge in a very small timeframe. The opportunity to work in a place like this early in my career is one I am very grateful to have had.”
Helena WisemanSummer Clerk
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Insights from our recent Summer Clerks
We sat down with our recent summer clerks Patricia and Zoe, to hear about their different application and interview experiences.
“Chapman Tripp has an incredible culture that fully embraces and encourages summer clerks to learn though experiences. Over the summer I had countless opportunities to be involved with different exciting projects and work closely alongside lawyers and partners at the firm.”
Meg DavidsonSummer Clerk