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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 9919" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>It depends on the question really.</p><p></p><p>You can boil most questions down to:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Motivation for commercial law (you need this drive to keep you working long hours)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Motivation for the firm (do you actually want to be at our firm or are you happy to take any training contract? Will you stay at our firm)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Competencies (these vary based on the firm but generally: are you a competent candidate who will fit well within our firm?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Commercial awareness (technically, this comes under competencies, but most firms place such a big focus on this one so I'd put it separate)</li> </ul><p>The question "tell me more about your internship experience at X firm?" is just looking for the highlights of what you did, just like in a CV. Try to sell the most interesting aspects of your experience. This comes under the competencies bullet point above.</p><p></p><p>The question "why London and not your home country?" is a question international students get a lot. It's a crucial question to test your motivation for commercial law and for the firm. They want to know whether you'll be around for the long run in London. </p><p></p><p>In all these cases, a good structure can really turn an answer from OK to great. Generally speaking, just think about raising 2-4 points and develop each point with specific detail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 9919, member: 1"] It depends on the question really. You can boil most questions down to: [LIST] [*]Motivation for commercial law (you need this drive to keep you working long hours) [*]Motivation for the firm (do you actually want to be at our firm or are you happy to take any training contract? Will you stay at our firm) [*]Competencies (these vary based on the firm but generally: are you a competent candidate who will fit well within our firm?) [*]Commercial awareness (technically, this comes under competencies, but most firms place such a big focus on this one so I'd put it separate) [/LIST] The question "tell me more about your internship experience at X firm?" is just looking for the highlights of what you did, just like in a CV. Try to sell the most interesting aspects of your experience. This comes under the competencies bullet point above. The question "why London and not your home country?" is a question international students get a lot. It's a crucial question to test your motivation for commercial law and for the firm. They want to know whether you'll be around for the long run in London. In all these cases, a good structure can really turn an answer from OK to great. Generally speaking, just think about raising 2-4 points and develop each point with specific detail. [/QUOTE]
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