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<blockquote data-quote="George Maxwell" data-source="post: 111994" data-attributes="member: 17165"><p>Hey [USER=15759]@Esporia[/USER] 👋,</p><p></p><p>Adding to what [USER=16764]@James Carrabino[/USER] just said, I think the advantage of having had a position of responsibility at university or elsewhere is that it gives you ammunition for competency and other interview questions. They are experiences that you can draw upon to demonstrate your suitability for a career in law when applying. With this in mind, any project or event that you are involved with can provide much the same value as an official position would. </p><p></p><p>In my experience, I was successful despite spending two years abroad during my undergraduate. Moving between universities for the first three years of university made getting meaningfully involved with a particular university society for long enough to become a member of the executive team difficult (if not impossible). I found it frustrating that the vast majority of society executive elections had often already taken place by the time I started as an exchange student (or first year!).</p><p></p><p>Instead of fixating on the need for an executive position in a university society (which I think is easy to do), during my second year, which I spent in Canada, I became very involved with the Outdoors Activities Club, I organised a dodgeball team for myself and other international students and volunteered with a refugee family for a couple of hours a week. Firms, from what I understand, admire assertiveness and ambition. They also like to be able to see evidence for claims being made in applications/interview answers. For example, if you say you are good at <em>working in a team</em>, or that you enjoy <em>project management</em>, providing an example for each of these would really enhance your response. By seeking out these sorts of opportunities you can demonstrate these qualities. </p><p></p><p>I think that part-time work is equally (if not more) valuable too. I agree with [USER=10322]@Abii[/USER] about being careful balancing work and university. That said, although I found that often I had too much time on my hands at university, so working at a bar on a Friday evening gave me a nice bit of structure (the money helped too!). I think the CAB is a <em>fantastic </em>thing to get involved with though, so credit to you for doing this 💪</p><p></p><p>As always, along with the rest of the team, I am happy to answer any follow-ups!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Maxwell, post: 111994, member: 17165"] Hey [USER=15759]@Esporia[/USER] 👋, Adding to what [USER=16764]@James Carrabino[/USER] just said, I think the advantage of having had a position of responsibility at university or elsewhere is that it gives you ammunition for competency and other interview questions. They are experiences that you can draw upon to demonstrate your suitability for a career in law when applying. With this in mind, any project or event that you are involved with can provide much the same value as an official position would. In my experience, I was successful despite spending two years abroad during my undergraduate. Moving between universities for the first three years of university made getting meaningfully involved with a particular university society for long enough to become a member of the executive team difficult (if not impossible). I found it frustrating that the vast majority of society executive elections had often already taken place by the time I started as an exchange student (or first year!). Instead of fixating on the need for an executive position in a university society (which I think is easy to do), during my second year, which I spent in Canada, I became very involved with the Outdoors Activities Club, I organised a dodgeball team for myself and other international students and volunteered with a refugee family for a couple of hours a week. Firms, from what I understand, admire assertiveness and ambition. They also like to be able to see evidence for claims being made in applications/interview answers. For example, if you say you are good at [I]working in a team[/I], or that you enjoy [I]project management[/I], providing an example for each of these would really enhance your response. By seeking out these sorts of opportunities you can demonstrate these qualities. I think that part-time work is equally (if not more) valuable too. I agree with [USER=10322]@Abii[/USER] about being careful balancing work and university. That said, although I found that often I had too much time on my hands at university, so working at a bar on a Friday evening gave me a nice bit of structure (the money helped too!). I think the CAB is a [I]fantastic [/I]thing to get involved with though, so credit to you for doing this 💪 As always, along with the rest of the team, I am happy to answer any follow-ups! [/QUOTE]
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