Baker McKenzie

Join Our Tax Internship Programme for Year 1 Law Students

As trusted tax counsel to leading multinational companies for more than five decades, our Baker McKenzie's Global Tax Practice is one of the most highly regarded tax groups in the world. Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global for our work in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, clients and industry peers recognize the high quality of the tax advice we provide in transactions worldwide, as well as in global tax policy, transfer pricing, indirect taxes, dispute resolution and wealth management matters.
 
With 950 tax practitioners — lawyers, economists and advisers — in more than 40 countries, we collaborate across borders and specialties to stay abreast of changing tax laws, practices and dispute resolution techniques around the world. Our unsurpassed global coverage enables us to help clients design, implement and defend tax strategies for their international operations and transactions everywhere they operate.

What We Offer

The two-week vacation programme is exclusively offered to first year law students who will be provided with:

How To Apply

Submit a comprehensive cover letter, a curriculum vitae (CV), and lastest Transcript(s). Your cover letter is an essential part of the application; it should clearly articulate your interest in the Firm and provide a well-considered rationale for your decision to apply to this programme.

When submitting your application through our online portal, please ensure that all required information is completed and uploaded. You will receive a confirmation email from the Singapore Graduate Recruitment Team once your application has been successfully submitted.

Applications will be open from 19 January 2026 to 13 February 2026. We have transitioned to a new recruitment portal, please refer to the 'Step-by-Step Application Guide' below. 

Please note that applications are not reviewed on a rolling basis. However, interviews may begin before the application deadline.

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.