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I'm at a cross-roads... should I take the (non-law) job?
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<blockquote data-quote="hungry_for_TC" data-source="post: 105676" data-attributes="member: 18282"><p>In continuation to my previous thread, I've been offered a job as an Archive Assistant (12 months FTC) with Mishcon de Reya. It's a big formidable firm and a big name, however I'm unsure if it's the right step to take. I graduated in December from a (UG) Politics and International Law degree, and started doing legal-y things last year (done 2 legal internships with boutique small firms, did 2 other internships with human rights legal organisations, as well as started writing for Legal Cheek, and did a business start-up internship last Summer as well) I want to be a commercial solicitor and from what I've seen over my last years of research it's a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world from recruitment to the end of the partner line. My fears are that working in a non-legal practice, business services archive assistant job will lead to a 'stickiness' in my career trajectory and it would be difficult for me to progress; if it were a paralegal position, I would take it in a heartbeat. I've applied to tons of Vac Schemes this cycle and so far no luck (got through to interview stage for Simmons and Simmons but got really nervous with the non-human recorded video portion).</p><p></p><p>Should I take it and just be happy I have the name of a big firm on my CV, or should I not take it and try to get something closer to what I want? Or otherwise, get a job where I have more room to not do monotonous tasks (or have a higher level of responsibility in my tasks) - like try and do consultancy or something more 'commercial'? Will the secretarial characteristic of the Business Services archive team be looked down upon when I do further legal apps? Many people will have Goldman Sachs Intern on their CVs and I'll have Mishcon Archive Assistant. I am at odds, please give me advice!!!</p><p></p><p>TLDR; In summation, I've been offered an archive assistant job at Mishcon de Reya, but am unsure about whether that's the right step to take at the moment as it's not a job that will give me commercial experience directly, or in which I will work directly with live cases. That being said, it's a quite a big firm and name. And I've graduated already from a non-law UG degree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hungry_for_TC, post: 105676, member: 18282"] In continuation to my previous thread, I've been offered a job as an Archive Assistant (12 months FTC) with Mishcon de Reya. It's a big formidable firm and a big name, however I'm unsure if it's the right step to take. I graduated in December from a (UG) Politics and International Law degree, and started doing legal-y things last year (done 2 legal internships with boutique small firms, did 2 other internships with human rights legal organisations, as well as started writing for Legal Cheek, and did a business start-up internship last Summer as well) I want to be a commercial solicitor and from what I've seen over my last years of research it's a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world from recruitment to the end of the partner line. My fears are that working in a non-legal practice, business services archive assistant job will lead to a 'stickiness' in my career trajectory and it would be difficult for me to progress; if it were a paralegal position, I would take it in a heartbeat. I've applied to tons of Vac Schemes this cycle and so far no luck (got through to interview stage for Simmons and Simmons but got really nervous with the non-human recorded video portion). Should I take it and just be happy I have the name of a big firm on my CV, or should I not take it and try to get something closer to what I want? Or otherwise, get a job where I have more room to not do monotonous tasks (or have a higher level of responsibility in my tasks) - like try and do consultancy or something more 'commercial'? Will the secretarial characteristic of the Business Services archive team be looked down upon when I do further legal apps? Many people will have Goldman Sachs Intern on their CVs and I'll have Mishcon Archive Assistant. I am at odds, please give me advice!!! TLDR; In summation, I've been offered an archive assistant job at Mishcon de Reya, but am unsure about whether that's the right step to take at the moment as it's not a job that will give me commercial experience directly, or in which I will work directly with live cases. That being said, it's a quite a big firm and name. And I've graduated already from a non-law UG degree. [/QUOTE]
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