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Our Summer Associate Program is designed to provide law students with a realistic look into our practice areas with opportunities to learn what associate life is like while collaborating with our greatest asset—our people.

At BakerHostetler, our well-rounded summer program offers students the training, experience, and confidence necessary to begin the journey to become exceptional attorneys who enjoy both their colleagues and their work.

"My experience as a 2025 Summer Associate exceeded all expectations. I had the opportunity to do far more than I ever imagined, largely thanks to the firm’s welcoming culture and the attorneys’ encouragement to ask questions.”

— Former summer associate

Our Austin office is excited to host its first ever summer associate program in 2026. Our 10-week program sets the groundwork for a rewarding career with our firm. We expose summer associates to a variety of aspects of the firm, providing them with substantive work, professional training and social networking opportunities.

The Austin office plans to hire one first-year law student to join us in Summer 2026. Our ideal candidate will have an interest in learning more about our Affordable Housing and Community Development practice. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and law school transcript through our online application: BakerHostetler Open Positions

Austin Summer

Recognitions

AmLaw Midlevel 2025

Top 10 Nationally in the Midlevel Associates Survey for the fifth consecutive year

— The American Lawyer

Vault Top Ranked 2026-2027

No. 3 Best Law Firms for Technology & Innovation

— Vault Law 2026-2027

Vault Top Ranked 2026-2027

No. 9 Best Law Firms for Firm Culture

— Vault Law 2026-2027

Vault Top Ranked 2026-2027

No. 9 Best Law Firms to Work For

— Vault Law 2026-2027

Recruiting Contact

Jenni Wesley

Regional HR Manager