VGSO Graduate Program

Our Graduate Program offers you a unique foundation for a rewarding career as a lawyer, whether in government or private practice. You will work on interesting, high-profile matters, with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility. You will work with talented, highly motivated and enthusiastic colleagues, who will help to mentor and guide you.

The role is wonderfully diverse, constantly challenging and extremely interesting. As a Law Graduate, you will gain exposure to various facets of the legal system with 3-month rotations through 4 of our 6 legal branches:

  • Public Law & Planning
  • Inquiries, Prosecutions & Administrative Law
  • Commercial, Property & Technology
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Police Advisory
  • Workplace Relations & Occupational Safety

2025 Graduate Program key dates

  • Applications open

    10am, Thursday 8 August 2024

  • Applications close

    11.59pm, Wednesday 21 August 2024

  • Interviews commence

    September 2024

  • Offers made

    10am, Wednesday 2 October 2024

  • Graduate Program commences

    March 2025

Highlights of the Graduate Program

All dates in relation to the recruitment of market offers for our Graduate Program are subject to the LIV guidelines.

If you are interested in other career pathways to join the VGSO, please visit the Careers.Vic website as we regularly advertise roles such as Paralegals across many of our legal branches.

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