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Jones Day: what the official sources say about selection

7 governed signals from 2 official source records, observed 16 September 2026. An evidence record lists what the register holds for one institution; it is not a dossier and it does not describe a complete selection process.

Markets recorded: London; United States. Categories: University grade requirement; School-level grades; Eligibility; Degree timing; Conversion route.

LimitThe signals below are what Jones Day published on the observation dates, coded one programme, market and date at a time. They do not establish hidden screening criteria, university weighting, acceptance odds or a universal process across offices.

London

6 signals

SIG-962 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that to apply for its schemes candidates need a strong 2.1 degree, gained or predicted.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceTo apply for our schemes, you will need a strong 2.1 degree (gained or predicted) and we do not have minimum school grade requirements.

London · Vacation Schemes · University grade requirement · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-963 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that it does not have minimum school grade requirements for its schemes.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceTo apply for our schemes, you will need a strong 2.1 degree (gained or predicted) and we do not have minimum school grade requirements.

London · Vacation Schemes · School-level grades · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-964 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that final-year students, graduates, postgraduates and career changers from law or non-law backgrounds can apply for any scheme.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceAny final year students, graduates, postgraduates and career changers from law or non-law backgrounds can apply for any scheme.

London · Vacation Schemes · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-965 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that penultimate-year students of qualifying law degrees can also apply for any scheme.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcePenultimate year students of qualifying law degrees can also apply for any scheme.

London · Vacation Schemes · Degree timing · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-966 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that the firm holds a Skilled Worker sponsorship licence for a very limited number of candidates.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe firm does not have a blanket policy of refusing applications from those requiring work permits and has a Skilled Worker sponsorship license, for a very limited number of candidates.

London · Vacation Schemes / Training Contract · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-967 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that nearly all trainees are recruited from its vacation schemes.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceWe recruit nearly all our trainees from our Vacation Schemes.

London · Training Contract (via Vacation Schemes) · Conversion route · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

United States

1 signal

SIG-968 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official summer program page states that the vast majority of its new lawyers join after spending a summer with the firm.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceSuccessful summer associates may be invited back to join us in a full time position, and indeed, the vast majority of our new lawyers join us after spending a summer

United States · Summer Program · Conversion route · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-368 (jonesday.com) · source record

Official sources

Cite this object

Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), Jones Day selection evidence record, revised 16 September 2026, https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/jones-day/

Preserve the institution, programme, geography, observation date and limitation. Do not generalise a single signal to an institution-wide or sector-wide rule.

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Evidence behind this page

7 governed signals, observed 16 September 2026

Every signal this page cites, with the observation as coded, the passage recorded against the official page, the observation date and the source. Follow a signal ID for its full record; follow the source for the live page.

SIG-962 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that to apply for its schemes candidates need a strong 2.1 degree, gained or predicted.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceTo apply for our schemes, you will need a strong 2.1 degree (gained or predicted) and we do not have minimum school grade requirements.

London · Vacation Schemes · University grade requirement · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-963 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that it does not have minimum school grade requirements for its schemes.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceTo apply for our schemes, you will need a strong 2.1 degree (gained or predicted) and we do not have minimum school grade requirements.

London · Vacation Schemes · School-level grades · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-964 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that final-year students, graduates, postgraduates and career changers from law or non-law backgrounds can apply for any scheme.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceAny final year students, graduates, postgraduates and career changers from law or non-law backgrounds can apply for any scheme.

London · Vacation Schemes · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-965 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that penultimate-year students of qualifying law degrees can also apply for any scheme.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcePenultimate year students of qualifying law degrees can also apply for any scheme.

London · Vacation Schemes · Degree timing · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-966 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that the firm holds a Skilled Worker sponsorship licence for a very limited number of candidates.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe firm does not have a blanket policy of refusing applications from those requiring work permits and has a Skilled Worker sponsorship license, for a very limited number of candidates.

London · Vacation Schemes / Training Contract · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-967 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official UK careers page states that nearly all trainees are recruited from its vacation schemes.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceWe recruit nearly all our trainees from our Vacation Schemes.

London · Training Contract (via Vacation Schemes) · Conversion route · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-367 (jonesday.com) · source record

SIG-968 Official source Jones Day

Jones Day's current official summer program page states that the vast majority of its new lawyers join after spending a summer with the firm.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceSuccessful summer associates may be invited back to join us in a full time position, and indeed, the vast majority of our new lawyers join us after spending a summer

United States · Summer Program · Conversion route · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-368 (jonesday.com) · source record

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