Summer program in Calgary
The Calgary office is home to many professionals, and is structured to facilitate prompt and efficient response to the needs and expectations of our clients. Lawyers work in teams combining their skills and abilities to address specific client requirements. Whether a project is large or small, it is staffed by a group with the appropriate mix of experience.
1600, 421 7th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 4K9
Please note this office is an English work environment,
where all applications must be in English.
Office details
Summer students are exposed to a wide array of interesting and challenging work in all of our practice areas during their tenure and have the opportunity to meet and work with many of our lawyers. The Gowling WLG Calgary Summer Program is aimed at providing students with an introductory exposure to Business Law, Advocacy and Intellectual Property.
With a broad clientele of national and multinational organizations, Gowling WLG provides students with exposure to a wide variety of industries including; Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Mining, Manufacturing, Technology and Life Sciences.
In Business Law, our practice includes:
In Litigation, our practice consists of:
Law students interested in Gowling WLG Calgary summer programs are encouraged to submit their application package, including cover letter, résumé and both law school and undergraduate transcripts through the viDesktop Law Portal. On-campus interview application deadlines set by the law schools vary. Please contact your school's career services office for more information.
Gowling WLG Calgary is an equal opportunity employer. That said, our firm is dedicated to providing equitable opportunities for employment and advancement, and to creating a more inclusive workplace for all our people, as we believe that diverse professional and administrative teams make better decisions. Applicants who are Indigenous, racialized BIPOC, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and persons with a disability are encouraged to self-identify.
We do not set students a target number of billable hours. While we expect our students to record their time and to carry a workload similar to that of our articling students and associates, the emphasis of our summer student program is on learning and skills development.
We provide a rewarding and educational summer work experience. We actively develop our students through educational programs that provide insight, evaluation and hands-on experience with various areas of the law. Our constructive mentoring programs provide students with opportunities to work with — and learn from — our diverse and experienced professionals. Our students are also encouraged to define their own development, and to seek out and experience the work in which they are most interested.
Our commitment to our students includes a competitive salary, plus vacation pay. Furthermore, Gowling WLG established a guideline for agile working. The goal is to ensure a balance between working in the office and working remotely.
University of Alberta
Courtney Thomas
University of Calgary
Charlotte Williams
Keaton Pridham
Nicole Furlan
Nana Asante
University of Saskatchewan
Benjamin Pasiuk
Mack Dumba
University of Manitoba
Danielle Rabichuk
Kaedyn Lashley
University of Alberta
Robyn MacDonald
University of Calgary
Keaton Pridham
Cameron Hicks
Sana Khan
University of British Columbia
Ryan Holley
University of Saskatchewan
Benjamin Pasiuk
Ryan Collins
York University
Deborah Jin
University of Western Ontario
Nicole Furlan
University of Manitoba
Stefan Hreno
Social programs
We recognize that the demands of the practice should be balanced with a lawyer's need for satisfaction and fulfillment in other areas. Firm activities include a Family Fun Day, children's and staff/professional holiday parties, participation in the K-100 Relay Race, golf tournament, and firm ("TGIF") get-togethers throughout the year.