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Summer Program Stats

No. of Summer Associates (2025): 163 total (160 2Ls; 1 1Ls; 2 3L)

No. of 2L Offers (2023): 165 out of 165

Summer Associate Salary:

$9,375 per semi-monthly

Summer Program Length:

10 weeks

Summer Program Contact

Caroline Whelan
Senior Manager, Legal Talent Office – Recruiting & Professional Development
(212) 558-4432
whelanc@sullcrom.com

Our Survey Says

  • “The summer associate program was a chance to experience real work, and the projects I worked on over the summer resembled much of the work I am doing now at the firm. Additionally, the training and feedback I got on those assignments helped me be more prepared once I joined the firm.”
  • “I was given real work and mostly legal research assignments. My assignments were varied and covered many different areas of the law, so I was never bored during the internship.”
  • “During my firm's summer associate program, I was involved with a number of interesting substantive work assignments. I observed and took notes during depositions, I drafted a memorandum for a pro bono matter, and I attended various litigation trainings.”
  • “I received real, substantive work as a summer associate. The workload was very manageable, but I felt like a part of the team the entire time I was there. The associates and partners seemed very invested in my success.”
  • There were various social events throughout my summer, all of which were optional. I had the opportunity to go see Hamilton on Broadway and a Yankees game. Toward the end of my summer, I went to a Lady Gaga concert and a Kendrick Lamar concert.”
  • “There were numerous social events, and there was no pressure to attend. It was certainly one of the highlights of my summer associate program.”
  • “The social element of S&C's summer associate program is the best kept secret of BigLaw. The legal recruiting and talent team goes above and beyond to plan once-in-a-lifetime events every night catered to your unique interests. Because of this, our summer associate class became fast friends, and we all still regularly socialize together as associates.”
  • “Social events were well-planned and included a good variety of options. Usually only associates in attendance, with a few partner-led events.”
  • “Significantly more substantive work right off the bat than I expected.”
  • “There is more doc review than I experienced as a summer, but otherwise, it was a fairly accurate picture of life at the firm.”
  • “I think my summer experience was great training for work as an associate at S&C. I really value the relationships I made during my summer, and that really helped me pick the matters on which and the people with whom I most wanted to work.”
  • “I've actually enjoyed practicing at my firm more than I expected after the summer program. The summer was fine, but practically speaking, it's hard to integrate summers into a case for just two months. As an associate, I have gotten very substantive, interesting work.”