Feel the Difference at Godfrey & Kahn
We are invested in bringing smart, diverse talent into the firm. Godfrey & Kahn has been named a Top Workplace for a reason: We intentionally foster a different culture and work experience here. We’re a firm where attorneys and professional staff work side by side. We support each other in becoming the people and professionals we want to be. Your life experiences, your perspectives, and the energy you bring are all vitally important to sustaining our unique environment.
About Our Summer Associate Program
Get ready for an incredibly interactive and immersive nine weeks. As a Summer Associate, you will be paired with two attorneys: a mentor who will help you get to know the firm and a project attorney to help with the nuts and bolts of your work. You’ll do real client projects and have an opportunity to interact with clients directly. Expect real-time feedback, coaching on your assignments and formal reviews during your time with us. You will have one-on-one lunches and coffees with attorneys-- including shareholders -- and we all look forward to spending time with you outside the office at team and firm-wide events.
We give you the chance to work in multiple practice groups, so you can get to know the attorneys and staff on each team and learn what they do. Beyond that hands-on experience, you’ll get to learn about every practice group in our popular “101” lunches, presented by team members from all our offices.
All of these interactions are your opportunity to start forming connections and experience our highly collaborative approach. It is a Summer Associate Program that gives you a real attorney experience. We think it’s the best nine weeks of the year!
Mentorship Opportunities
Mentoring is also part of our culture at Godfrey & Kahn. We make sure you have one-on-one time with your highly-engaged mentor and project attorneys. But it doesn’t end there. All of our attorneys and staff are fully bought-in for this program. They want to meet with you, often over lunch and during team evening events (like axe-throwing!). In our open-door environment, summer associates are encouraged to stop by shareholders’ offices to say hello.
What Makes Our Summer Associate Program Unique
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Right-sized program, meaning the number of Summer Associates corresponds with our open first-year job opportunities. It’s about elevating everyone, not competing for a limited number of spots.
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Exposure to all practice groups to help you explore your interests and form connections with attorneys.
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Cross-team collaboration on projects with attorneys and staff at all levels and practice groups.
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Social and community service events that help you get to know the community as a place you’ll live, be it Milwaukee, Green Bay, Appleton or Madison.
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Networking events and training programs with our clients’ interns, so you can develop your network of professionals.
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We have fun!
Why Choose Godfrey & Kahn?
Genuine connection.
Our Summer Associate program is the first step in a long-term career here. We have unparalleled buy-in from attorneys and staff for our program. Doors are legitimately open; deep conversations about life at Godfrey & Kahn and our practice areas are had over lunch.
We spend the summer introducing you to the entire firm so you can decide if Godfrey & Kahn is the right place for you.
When you start, you’re already a part of our team.