Summer Program Stats
No. of Summer Associates (2023): 170 total (156 2Ls; 14 1Ls)
No. of 2L Offers (2022): 175 out of 175
Summer Associate Salary:
$4,134.61/week
Summer Program Length:
10 weeks
Summer Program Contact
Katie Calabrese
Director of Entry Level Recruiting
hiringprogram@ropesgray.com
1L Summers: Yes
Assigned to Specific Practice Area: Yes. Summers are affiliated with specific broad departments but may sample work from any dept./practice group
Split Summer with Another Firm: No. (except for 1L firm touchbacks)
Split Summer with Another Office: Yes
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program: Rolling
Offices with a Summer Program
- Boston
- Chicago
- New York
- San Francisco
- Silicon Valley
- Washington, DC
Schools Firm Visits for OCI
- Berkeley Law
- Boston College Law School
- Boston University School of Law
- Brooklyn Law School
- Cardozo Law
- Columbia Law School
- Cornell Law School
- Duke University School of Law
- Fordham University School of Law
- Georgetown Law
- George Washington University Law School
- Harvard Law School
- Howard University School of Law
- Northeastern University School of Law
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Notre Dame Law School
- NYU Law
- Santa Clara Law
- Seton Hall Law
- Stanford Law School
- Suffolk University Law School
- UC Davis School of Law
- UC Irvine School of Law
- UCLA School of Law
- UNC School of Law
- University of Chicago Law School
- University of Illinois College of Law
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- University of Michigan Law School
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
- University of Texas at Austin School of Law
- University of Virginia School of Law
- USC Gould School of Law
- Vanderbilt Law School
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
- Yale Law School
Career Fairs Attended
- Bay Area Diversity Job Fair
- Boston Lawyers Group Job Fair
- Cook County Job Fair
- Lavender Law Career Fair
- MCGC (Midwest/California/Georgia) Consortium
- San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association Job Fair
Our Survey Says
- “I attended many trainings that turned out to be extremely useful as an associate. I also completed substantive assignments that gave me an idea of work I would be doing as a first-year associate.”
- “Each summer associate was able to request work in practice groups they were interested in. Central staffing would then work diligently to place summer associates into assignments in those groups. The work was substantive but not super high stakes, and gave you a great feel for the day-to-day. You worked closely with both partners and associates.”
- “I did a combination of client work (research, basic drafting, sitting in on calls) and pro bono work. There were some training modules (simulated deal work, etc.). Overall, it was helpful, and did not feel like make-work assignments.”
- “The training we received was top-notch. Per conversations with other peers at other law firms, Ropes has one of the best training methodologies in all of BigLaw.”
- “Great social events, with associates very eager to also do lunches, coffee runs, etc. The relationships I built as a summer were very helpful once I started as a full-time associate.”
- “Plenty of social events, lots of opportunities to interact with various practice groups. Camaraderie among summer associates is strong.”
- “I had several opportunities to meet attorneys at the firm. We had mentors (summer buddies) who were first years at the firm. There were also a handful of chances to get lunch with associates and partners.”
- “I loved being a summer associate. We had a board game night, a cruise in Boston Harbor, a pasta-making class, a fabulous time at Boda Borg, and opportunities every day to get meals with attorneys. I find it telling that to this day, I'm in a fantasy football league with people from my summer associate class.”
- “My decision to come to Ropes has only been affirmed—they truly practice what they preach in terms of culture, collegiality, and promoting diversity and inclusion.”
- “Pleasantly surprised by how much responsibility and opportunity I was given as a junior associate. I frequently interacted with partners as a first- and second-year associate.”
- “My experience has been surprisingly consistent. BigLaw rumors run amuck in law schools, but I really felt Ropes was as upfront as they could be about training, workload, expectations, etc. And in the event something was unclear, I never felt uncomfortable clarifying with anyone.”
- “I was expecting to not have a life outside of work due to rumors associated with BigLaw corporate practice, and was pleasantly surprised everyone is very understanding and respectful of your time outside of work.”
- “The ‘Back to the Future’ event. All attorneys at the firm in my office were invited, and many of them came!”
- “Table tennis tournament, Yankees game.”
- “The firm rented out the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for an evening of dinner and drinks. It was a great event full of excellent people and interesting art.”
- “Rolling Stones concert.”
The Firm Says
Participating in our summer program will give you a chance to see firsthand what it’s like to practice law at the highest level, to contribute to actual client matters, and to benefit from bespoke training and mentorship. Whether you join us in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley or Washington, D.C., you’ll be exposed to cutting-edge, industry-defining work for the world’s leading businesses and organizations.