Summer Student Program

The BOYNECLARKE summer student program is unique among law firms in the region. Instead of working in the law firm for the entire summer, our students have the opportunity to be paid by us, at a salary competitive with other large firms in HRM, but the student will actually work for a non-profit organization in the area.

How does this happen you might ask? The organizations submit proposals to the firm and these proposals are vetted to ensure the work offered is appropriate for the students and meets the goals of the program. The students are then provided with a list of approved organizations to choose from. We know that many students are already keenly involved in the community, therefore, there is also always the opportunity for a student to bring a proposal to us for an organization they are already involved in and who would benefit from our support.

The BOYNECLARKE Summer Student program has been running for a number of years and has proven to be an extraordinary success. Our students develop not only a strong sense of community and “ giving back” which is essential to a career as a lawyer, but they are also given an early opportunity to network and become a part of their larger community.

We are pleased to announce that 4 of the law students who have accepted 2013 articling positions with us will participate in our Summer Student Program from May 2012 to August 2012 (placements in brackets):

Please see our testimonials page for stories from some of our lawyers who have participated in the Summer Student program.