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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 219331" data-attributes="member: 36777">Hi [USER=42600]@Anakin10[/USER] to take your questions in turn:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">There is some disagreement even among recruiters regarding what counts as work experience - some only think it refers to paid positions under a contract, whereas others see it as covering a way broader set of experiences, including attending events with firms, Forage courses, and extracurriculars such as the ones you mentioned. My view here is that you should put down as work experience every position that entailed a substantial degree of responsibility and dedication on your part, even if not paid or governed by a contract; unless this is allowed, even roles in pro bono organisations could not be included. As such, I think roles such as the ones you mentioned could be included, but have a think whether there is enough content to cover on each individual role, or if it makes more sense to bundle a couple together and discuss/list under one heading (for instance, many use this for open days/other career events). </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I think your current approach is generally the right one. Your focus in the work experience section should be to provide an accurate, comprehensive, and specific description of what the experience entailed; drawing links to motivations and skills is where the cover letter/application form question come in. Nonetheless, if there are any clear and direct links you can draw to an interest or a skill that is particularly relevant to a given firm and you cannot draw them in other sections, it may make sense to include them (but ensure this is done very sparingly). For instance, since Freshfields does not have a cover letter anymore this year, if you have an experience which sparked your interest in corporate M&A, it may make sense to draw that link in a short sentence or two as a concluding thought (given that Freshfields is particularly renowned for work in this practice area).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I think you have a good number and variety of work experiences to include, although perhaps I would also mention some career events/Forage courses to show a bit of commercial law focus. In terms of how to speak about them, I advise you to generally follow a STAR structure, and to be concise and specific in regards to what you actually did. You should not feel the need to always write a lot - in the case of "simpler" roles, a 2-3 sentence description may suffice. </li> </ol></blockquote>

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