At this time last year we posted reflections by one of our students on summer work experience in the PR, comms and charity sectors. This year Jake Schogger a Law and Business student and founder of City Career Series (which produces commercial law and investment banking handbooks) has given us his thoughts on a busy summer of law internships which culminated in a series of job … Continue reading
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Be an early bird and plan your applications
Summer is here, exams are over and you don’t have to be back on campus until October – time to put your feet up. Or is it? Well, not if you want to be the career early bird and bag yourself a job before you graduate. Some of the big graduate schemes are already open for … Continue reading
Entry to the Bar: Have you got what it takes?
This is not an easy career path; it is not for the faint-hearted, or for those without determination, resilience and a high intellect. The Criminal Bar is in a very tough situation, there are no pots of gold for work in public or family law either, so why do people embark on and stay with … Continue reading
Training contract interview checklist
Your first invitation to a training contract interview arrives and no doubt you’re feeling pretty upbeat. You’ve made it past the application stage, which is no mean feat. But don’t allow complacency – or panic – to set in and sabotage your chances. Get yourself in the right frame of mind by following our interview … Continue reading