Current Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in Jones Day. Select from the list below to submit a CV or résumé and transcript. If the position you seek is not listed, that office is not seeking any applicants. Be prepared to File/Attach a Word or pdf version of your CV or résumé, a cover letter, and a law school transcript (or the equivalent). Set your spam filter so it will accept email from "@jonesday.com."

IP Legal Interns:  This link will take you to a list of offices currently seeking IP Legal Interns.  For more information about our IP practice, go to Practices.

Summer Associate Program:  This link will take you to a list of offices accepting 1L inquiries for 2012.  If you do not see the office you are interested in, please scroll down to "Self-Apply" to submit your application.

A copy of our U.S. Travel Expense Policy is available here.

Judicial Clerks:  This link will take you to a list of offices currently seeking judicial clerk applicants.  We do not accept judicial clerk résumés from search firms.

Entry-Level Associates:  If you are a 3L, or LL.M. student, or are recently qualified to practice, enter through this link which will take you to a list of offices with open positions.  For Australia, Hong Kong, and the U.K., please see below.

Experienced Lawyers:  This link will take you to a list of open Associate position descriptions by office and by practice area.
Self-Apply:  Some office accept an inquiry even though no positions are posted.  Use this link to make an inquiry.

Staff Attorneys:  Occasionally we hire contract attorneys through local temp agencies to assist in litigation support work.  Bar admission is required. 

Australia Summer Clerkships: If you are interested in our Sydney, Australia Summer Clerkship Scheme, please visit our Sydney Office page and download the Sydney Office Careers brochure. 

Germany:  This link will take you to any current position descriptions (intern, research fellow, and Referendare).

Hong Kong Trainees and Interns:  Select this link if you are applying as a trainee solicitor or seek a summer/winter internship position in Hong Kong.

Milan:  To inquire about a position in Milan, we invite you to read our Privacy Policy and to indicate in your curriculum vitae the following consent wording: "Having acknowledged the information notice contained in the Privacy Policy, I hereby authorise Jones Day, in accordance with Article 23 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 – Personal Data Protection Code, to use and process my personal data on the conditions and for the purposes set out and described therein".  Once you have read our Privacy Policy, please send your CV to  

U.K. Trainees and Qualified Lawyers:  If you are interested in programs offered by our London office, please visit our London Office page.

Staff and Legal Support:  For information about our staffing needs other than for lawyers, please go to the staff and legal support section under the office of your interest. 

We prefer excellent academic achievement in law school and prior legal experience.  Fluency in English is mandatory in all Jones Day offices. 

If you encounter difficulties, please let us know at: recruiting@jonesday.com.

Jones Day is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Candidates are considered without regard to age, race, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, or any other condition protected by applicable law.  This non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.