2026 Summer Associate Program
We continue to accept 2026 2L applications in select offices. To apply directly, please click on your preferred office here: New York, Boston, Houston, and Washington, D.C. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
Application Materials
- Resume
- 1L Transcript
- If you apply prior to receiving your second semester grades, please send your final transcript to [email protected] as soon as your completed transcript becomes available. If you have applied to multiple offices, please submit your transcript to the office in which you are most interested; individual office email addresses are also listed below.
- Undergraduate transcript
- Optional statement: You may elect to provide a short statement to address any information that you believe your application would be incomplete without and which highlights your potential to succeed at Simpson Thacher. Please note the optional statement is not a cover letter, nor do we require a cover letter (350 word maximum).
- Questions about each office’s recruiting process can be directed to the email addresses listed below:
New York: [email protected]
Boston: [email protected]
Houston: [email protected]
Washington, D.C.: [email protected]
3L Hiring
We are accepting 3L applications for select practices in our offices. We encourage interested students to apply as soon as their applications are ready. To apply directly, please click on your preferred office below. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Offices & Practice Groups Accepting Applications
Application Materials
- Resume
- Law School Transcript
- Undergraduate Transcript
- Cover Letter
Questions about each office's recruiting processes can be directed to the email addresses listed below:
New York: [email protected]
Bay Area: [email protected]
Boston: [email protected]
Houston: [email protected]
London: [email protected]
Los Angeles: [email protected]
Washington, D.C.: [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Policy
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
Fraud Alert
Be aware of scams involving phony job postings.
Simpson Thacher has learned of instances where unauthorized individuals are using Simpson Thacher’s name to solicit potential job seekers for employment and asking for personal identification and/or some type of advance payment.
Please note that Simpson Thacher does not require any purchase or payment to submit a résumé or apply for a job.
If you suspect fraud, please save any suspicious emails as ".msg" files. Please email us at [email protected] and tell us about the communications you received, and include the suspicious emails as attachments. This will preserve important information that may help us identify the source of the potential fraud.
Transparency of Coverage
In accordance with the Transparency in Coverage disclosure requirements, click here for Machine Readable Files (MRFs). While these files are accessible to all, the file itself is large, written in a machine-readable language, and not easily searchable or interpreted.
Privacy
For information about how Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP collects and processes your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Notice available at https://www.stblaw.com/other/privacy-notice.