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Penultimate year law students. Anna Preston Careers Consultant for Law. 'Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.’ Katherine Whitehorn. Exploring options. Other than qualifying – the majority! Solicitor vs barrister Further study Time out - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Penultimate year law students
Anna Preston
Careers Consultant for Law
'Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay
you for doing it.’
Katherine Whitehorn
Exploring options
Other than qualifying – the majority!
Solicitor vs barrister
Further study
Time out
Worried about last year’s results?
Options with a Law degree
Lots of employers value a law degree in its own right
Accountancy Regulation
Police HR
Trade Mark Attorney Civil service
Journalism Publishing
Generating ideas
www.prospects.ac.uk – including prospects planner
Destination data
Careers hub
Careers consultants
Talk to friends
Attend employer fairs
Solicitor
Corporate
Medium
High Street
Local government
CPS
Government Legal Services
Vacation placements
Deadlines Dec/Jan
Work experience
Speculative applications
Open days
Training contract deadlines over summer
Barrister
Mainly in chambers – some employed e.g. CPS and GLS
Mini pupillages
BVC now the BPTC – aptitude test from 2013?
Finding out moreEmployer presentations
Law Fair November
Oxford Law Fair
Alumni talks
Check myAdvantage regularly
Preparing for fairs
Pick up the guide
Research those attending
Create a shortlist
Prepare some questions
Target shortlist
Make notes
Identify other employers
Take breaks
FAIR PREPARATION WORKSHOP
Extra curricular activities
Employers want well rounded applicantsConsider voluntary work – Warwick volunteersMooting, debating, actingTeam workCompetitionsSSLCPro bono
Opportunities to identify, develop and know how to
articulate what you have to offer, thus boosting your
study skills and employability
• Develop transferable skills• Meet other Warwick students • Warwick Skills Portfolio Award
Warwick Advantage
This website will help you gather the evidence you need to prove yourself to graduate employers or for further study options!
www.go.warwick.ac.uk/advantage
Further study
Start researching
www.prospects.ac.uk
Careers hub
Talk to tutors
Talk to careers consultants
Register with myAdvantage
Help from Student Careers & skills
Careers consultants–in Law School and University House
Applications workshops
Assessment centre practice
Mock interviews
Careers library
Vacancies
Workshops
Go.warwick.ac.uk/careers
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