work experience

  1. M

    Work experience section for Vacation Scheme application

    Hi, I was wondering how applicants best approach the work experience section on applications. I have come across the OWL format from Idin Sabpour. This includes Overview, Work done, and Lessons learnt (extra bonus for linking back to the firm). However, graduate recruitment teams mention being...
  2. E

    Resources for securing relevant work experience?

    Hi all, I am a recent non-law graduate who, having completed 2 vac schemes over the summer (unfortunately with no TC success), now finds themselves in a sort of involuntary gap year whilst reapplying for TCs etc. (largely due to financial reasons surrounding self-funding the GDL). With regards...
    • em2211
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    • 6 month placement gap year legal experience work experience
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Discussion
  3. lawnoob

    Gaining industry work experience

    I'm currently gaining experience in a BD assistant role at a law firm, however it is only a temporary role and I would like to gain more industry experience- thinking of maybe going for a role at my ideal law firm's key client companies? I've had a look at job boards for these key clients but...
  4. lawnoob

    WFH general tips?

    Not sure if this kind of thread/conversation has already happened but I haven't found it on this forum, so thought I'd start a thread for tips and maybe advice for WFH since it can be a bit different to actually going into work :) Are there any recommended WFH etiquette things that are probably...
  5. Yas

    ILBF Essay Competition - Paid-for WE in London prize

    Hi all, I hope that this isn’t against forum rules (I had a check and it didn’t seem to be, however let me if it is!) but I thought I would share this competition as I imagine it’d be of interest to some people on here! The International Law Book Facility (ILBF) is running a student essay...
    • Yas
    • Thread
    • commercial awareness commercial law competiton work experience
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Discussion
  6. Y

    Work experience section on applications

    Hi, I am currently in the process of making applications to various law firms and I am confused as to how to describe my work experience in the designated section on the application form. Normally I'd approach this by highlighting the skills I developed but then it would be repetitive as I...
  7. A

    Work Experience 50 words

    Hi All I am currently drafting a vac scheme application and the work experience section has a 50-word limit! I would really appreciate any advice/tips on what should be included in this v.small word limit. Thanks!
  8. K

    Gaining corporate/office experience

    Hi! One of my goals this year is to try and get some corporate office experience, of any kind really, just to broaden my experience as I don't have much office/commercial experience. However, I've found it hard to find a way to approach this and was wondering if anyone here had any tips on how...
  9. Q

    Foreign Legal Experience vs Vacation Scheme?

    Hello Everyone! I am a penultimate year student studying abroad in Hong Kong this year, and I am considering finding legal work in Hong Kong and Mainland China for the summer. This is partly because I haven't been able to secure a VC in the UK and this seems to be my only option for gaining...
    • QXW
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    • foreign legal experience legal experience penultimate year vacation scheme work experience
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
  10. Hazal

    Weekly Writing Tip 3: Making the most of your experiences

    For my third writing tip I thought I would try and shed some light on how to write about work experience and extra-curricular activities in a convincing manner. From personal experience, the work experience section can be neglected in favour of the bigger, 250-300 word questions that law firms...
    • Hazal
    • Thread
    • application experience extra-curricular legal experience work experience writing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Public Feedback Forum
  11. Hazal

    Talking about current employment - graduates

    Hello! I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to use my current job as a point of reference for where I've developed certain skills and competencies, in interviews. I've also been thinking about using it as an example of what I'm seeking to leave behind, e.g. : menial work where I...
    • Hazal
    • Thread
    • career changer competency experience graduate interview skills work experience
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Interviews Discussion
  12. J

    What counts as work experience?

    ... for applications, as some of the following advertised themselves as such but I don't feel as if they can be included? -Aspiring Solicitors workshop at Dechert LLP (it was mainly focused on applications, interviews, commercial awareness, Dragons Den type competition etc.) so I am not sure...
  13. J

    Vac Scheme with no work experience?

    Hi guys, In the midst of sending off more vac scheme applications as a second year law student. I am just wondering what the realistic possibility of me landing one is considering I have only got a 3 day regional firm administrative work experience stint a couple of years ago and a couple of...
  14. L

    Work Experience Dates Wrong

    So I sent off an application a while ago and have only just realised that I somehow managed to put down that I had done work experience at a law firm for 2 months even though I had actually only done it for a week. Should i contact grad rec and let them know???
  15. M

    Leigh Day

    Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone has applied for Leigh Day before and also how I can answer a 'why a claimant law firm' question. Any tips and recommendations would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
  16. N

    Relevant Work Experience

    Hello, Something I always struggle with for applications is a lack of relevant work experience. I haven't done any vac schemes and my only legal experience is two months' part time at an immigration law firm. I've had various jobs since sixth form (cleaner, factory worker, bar staff, hostess...
  17. B

    work experience section

    what do you write in this section? is it purely a quick summary of your responsibilities or should you also use the space to talk about the skills you developed and knowledge you acquired. Some firms even provide a 250w limit for writing about details of the job (which is quite a lot!). Would...
    • bob
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    • applications extra-curricular tips work experience
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Discussion
  18. L

    Amount of work experience

    Hi, I was wondering how much legal and non-legal work experience you guys have? I do not know if I am being rejected because of my lack of sufficient legal work experience. I am working in the finance industry and I know why I am interested in commercial law, but do I need to quit and apply for...

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