SIG-168 Official source Freshfields
Freshfields UK states candidates can apply directly to its Trainee Associate Programme without completing a vacation scheme and that many trainees join through the direct route.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceA vacation scheme is not required; direct applications are an established route to the programme.
London / United Kingdom · UK Trainee Associate Programme · London direct-entry route · Observed 12 September 2026 · Verified 12 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-107 (freshfields.com) · source record