Saraf and Partners is a contemporary full-service Indian law firm with a broad practice and offices across Delhi NCR, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. If you are considering an internship, the firm’s current intern application page provides a fairly clear picture of who can apply, what information you need to submit, and what the firm looks for.
The important thing is to rely on the firm’s current application form rather than older internship guides or generic advice about applying to law firms.
Quick answer
To intern at Saraf and Partners, apply through the firm’s official online internship application form. The current form asks for your name, email, law school, course, year of graduation, CGPA, practice-area preference, office-location preference, resume and any other remarks.
The firm currently looks for students who demonstrate academic excellence in their LL.B. programme, participate in relevant co-curricular and extracurricular activities, and, preferably, have prior internship experience in their chosen practice areas. It also expects interns to be willing to work across practice areas and office locations according to the firm’s requirements. Students who have already completed their graduation degree are not eligible to apply.
Because applications are subject to shortlisting, the goal is not simply to submit a CV. Your application should make it easy for the firm to understand your academic background, interests and relevant experience.
How to apply
- Check the official internship application page. Start with Saraf and Partners’ current online internship form rather than relying on an old email address or third-party listing.
- Check your eligibility. The firm currently invites applications from law students who demonstrate academic excellence in their LL.B. programme. Graduates who have already completed their degree are not eligible to apply.
- Prepare your information. The application form asks for your law school, course, year of graduation and CGPA, along with your practice-area and office-location preferences.
- Upload your resume. Make sure your CV accurately reflects your academic record, internships, research, moots, publications and other relevant experience.
- Choose your practice-area preference carefully. Previous internship experience in a preferred practice area is an advantage according to the firm. That does not mean you need an extensive list of internships, but your stated interest should make sense alongside your experience.
- Submit the application and wait for the firm’s response. Saraf and Partners states that, because of the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The firm also asks applicants not to send repeated follow-up communications.
What does Saraf and Partners look for?
The firm’s current internship page gives more specific guidance than many generic internship listings.
Academic performance
The firm expressly mentions demonstrated academic excellence in the LL.B. programme as one of its eligibility criteria. Your academic record therefore matters, but it should be presented accurately rather than dressed up through vague claims.
Co-curricular and extracurricular involvement
The firm also looks for active participation in relevant co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
This can include activities such as mooting, debating, research, publications, legal societies or other substantial commitments. The important part is being able to demonstrate genuine involvement rather than simply filling your CV with activities.
Relevant internship experience
Prior internship experience in your preferred practice areas is listed as an advantage.
This gives you a useful reason to be deliberate about your internship choices. If you are interested in corporate and M&A work, for example, internships that have given you exposure to that area can help demonstrate that interest.
Flexibility
Saraf and Partners states that interns should be willing to work across practice areas and office locations in line with the firm’s requirements.
So while having a preferred practice area or location is perfectly reasonable, do not present your preferences as if they are guaranteed conditions of the internship.
How to make your application stronger
Make your CV easy to assess
Your CV should quickly communicate three things:
- where you study and your academic performance;
- what legal work you have actually done; and
- what areas of law genuinely interest you.
Do not make the reader search through a two-page CV to figure out what you have been doing.
Connect your experience to your preferred practice area
If you select a practice area, make sure there is something in your background that supports that interest where possible.
A corporate-law preference supported by a corporate internship, company-law research paper or relevant moot experience is more convincing than simply writing “Corporate Law” under interests.
Do not treat extracurriculars as decoration
If you mention a moot, publication, competition or society, know what you actually did.
You should be able to discuss your contribution, what you learnt and how it developed your legal or professional skills.
Research the firm before applying
Saraf and Partners describes itself as a contemporary full-service firm focused on practical and business-focused legal solutions, with an emphasis on legal acumen, efficiency and innovation. Its current website also highlights continuous learning and development, training and mentorship.
You do not need to memorise the firm’s entire website. But you should know enough about the firm to explain why you are interested in it.
YLCC ACTION STEP: Before submitting the form, compare your CV against the firm’s own internship criteria. Can you clearly demonstrate academic performance, relevant activities, previous experience and a genuine practice-area interest? If yes, your application is doing its job.
If this is you
If you have strong academics: Make them easy to find on your CV. The firm’s application explicitly asks for your CGPA, so do not bury your academic information.
If you have limited internship experience: Do not try to compensate by inventing a long list of activities. Use the experience you do have and highlight your research, mooting, writing, coursework or other substantive work.
If you already know your preferred practice area: Use that preference strategically and make sure your CV supports it where possible.
If you are unsure about the office: Remember that the firm asks for an office-location preference but also states that interns should be willing to work across locations according to firm requirements.
If you have already graduated: The current internship page states that applicants who have completed their graduation degree are not eligible. Look for the firm’s professional opportunities instead.
PLEASE DON’T DO THIS: Do not rely on old internship emails, third-party application instructions or claims about fixed internship timelines when the firm’s current website provides an online application form. Do not send repeated follow-ups after applying when the firm specifically asks applicants not to do so.
A note on accuracy
Internship requirements and application procedures can change. The current Saraf and Partners internship page is the appropriate source for eligibility, application requirements and the current application route.
Official source: Saraf and Partners Internship Application
FAQs
- How do I apply for an internship at Saraf and Partners? Apply through the firm’s official online internship application form and provide the information and resume requested there.
- Who is eligible for a Saraf and Partners internship? The current page invites law students who demonstrate academic excellence, participate in relevant co-curricular and extracurricular activities, and preferably have prior internship experience in their preferred practice areas. Applicants who have completed their graduation degree are not eligible.
- Does Saraf and Partners consider previous internship experience? Yes. The firm states that prior internship experience in preferred practice areas is an advantage.
- Does Saraf and Partners ask for CGPA? Yes. The current internship form asks applicants to provide their CGPA.
- Can I choose my preferred practice area and office? Yes. The current application form asks for both a practice-area preference and an office-location preference, although the firm states that interns should be willing to work across practice areas and locations according to its requirements.
- When will I hear back after applying? The firm states that, because of the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. It also asks applicants not to send repeated follow-up communications.
