Our Programs in the Americas

Our Offices in the Americas

Our culture is shaped by our inclusive, aspirational team; our cross-firm, global collaboration; and our internationally recognized results.

We are known for our full-service offering to clients with complete representation on local and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Americas

Our Current Opportunities

2026 US Summer Associate Program

Mayer Brown is currently accepting 2L law student applications for our 2026 US Summer Associate Program

Charlotte  2L summer Associate

Chicago  2L Summer Associate

Houston  2L Summer Associate

Los Angeles  2L Summer Associate

New York – 2L Summer Associate

Northern California – 2L Summer Associate

Washington, D.C.  2L Summer Associate

To apply, please click on the link to the office of your choice and submit only one application for consideration.  If you are interested in more than one office, please note that in your cover letter and the comments field of your application.  We will not accept applications by email.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the summer program class is filled.  We encourage you to apply before June 30th for consideration, and we will contact you directly if you are selected for an interview with us.  We appreciate your interest in a summer position at Mayer Brown. 

We anticipate compensation for US summer associates in 2026 will be based on an annualized salary of $225,000 paid on a biweekly basis on Fridays.

Summer Program

Our Summer Program is a fantastic way to find out what a career in law looks like. You’ll be involved with actual client matters, providing you with invaluable real-world experience in legal work. And you’ll have plenty of opportunities to observe or participate in closings, document drafting, client conferences and negotiation sessions. Working alongside our talented teams allows summer associates to experience our “one-firm” global culture, explore different practice areas and work with a variety of lawyers. 

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Americas

What We Offer

We think it’s crucial to nurture talent that comes from backgrounds as unique and wide-ranging as our business itself. Our growth relies upon attracting and promoting excellent individuals from around the world, which is why you’ll find an open, collaborative, and respectful culture at each of our locations. Being open-minded and treating everyone with respect and dignity is essential to the work that we do as a global law firm.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our lawyers are smart, collaborative and easy to work with. It’s our people’s talent, enthusiasm and ambition that enables us to offer our clients world-class legal advice, resolve disputes and make headlines across the world. And it all starts with teamwork.

We foster a unified culture, which is seamlessly integrated across all practices and regions. Our employee pool is wide and is representative of our global firm, varying in experiences and backgrounds - but ultimately, it is our mission to recruit, develop and promote the highest caliber lawyers who can provide our clients with outstanding legal services. 

What We Offer

Mentoring

We provide multiple avenues for lawyers seeking opportunities to discuss their career development plan such as with practice leaders, supervising lawyers and mentors and through coaching programs. One useful tool is the Career Development Plan. This plan is intended to help associates focus on where they are now and where they want to be in the future. 

Being mentored is an important part of a lawyer’s career development. First year associates and laterals are assigned to a mentor whey they start at the firm, and all lawyers have the opportunity to participate in our mentoring platform, CONNECTIVITY.

What We Offer

Support

Working here will give you a balance between local and global work. All students are given challenging work, high levels of responsibility, substantial case management and client contact from an early stage. We’re a truly global platform, so you can be sure we will equip you with the skills to understand the international business world. Our lawyers will flexibly guide and support you every step of the way.

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