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Penultimate year non-law - What to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="Interested_In_Law" data-source="post: 120955" data-attributes="member: 24808"><p>What do I do…</p><p></p><p>I’m a 3rd year (out of 4 years) languages student at Cambridge, and I’m wondering how to best use this year for my career goals. </p><p></p><p>I would really like to apply to a high performing law firm, eg Magic circle/US law/Silver circle. I’m really keen on international work and complex cases. Also, one of my key requirements is solid financial support to help me with cost of living during GDL + SQE. I can’t self fund either of these and I also would need a maintenance grant that is actually going to get me through living in London as I will have no help at all from my parents. These firms are, as far as I know, the only ones that will really substantially help students during this period.</p><p></p><p>But I’m not sure I make the cut. Admittedly I’ve only received one full on rejection (from A&O), but it’s early stages and I also have tried plenty of first year scheme applications before to no avail.</p><p></p><p>Grades wise I think I am fine. I have received a mid 2.1 both years and three A* at A-level… but I’m doing a languages degree and I have done very little to prove an interest in law so far. I have been somewhat ignoring my career goals and it’s only now, on a (non-legal) internship for my year abroad, that I’m realising how much of a mistake that has been.</p><p></p><p>I do have one week of work experience at a law firm in 2019, but since then it’s just been attending virtual talks, nothing that I feel could substantially support my application.</p><p></p><p>Should I keep applying for vacation schemes this year in case I might get somewhere? Or would it be a better use of my time to focus on getting as much other stuff to puff out my CV as possible, and only try to get a vac scheme in final year? If so, what sort of thing could I do virtually on my year abroad?</p><p></p><p>Thank you!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Interested_In_Law, post: 120955, member: 24808"] What do I do… I’m a 3rd year (out of 4 years) languages student at Cambridge, and I’m wondering how to best use this year for my career goals. I would really like to apply to a high performing law firm, eg Magic circle/US law/Silver circle. I’m really keen on international work and complex cases. Also, one of my key requirements is solid financial support to help me with cost of living during GDL + SQE. I can’t self fund either of these and I also would need a maintenance grant that is actually going to get me through living in London as I will have no help at all from my parents. These firms are, as far as I know, the only ones that will really substantially help students during this period. But I’m not sure I make the cut. Admittedly I’ve only received one full on rejection (from A&O), but it’s early stages and I also have tried plenty of first year scheme applications before to no avail. Grades wise I think I am fine. I have received a mid 2.1 both years and three A* at A-level… but I’m doing a languages degree and I have done very little to prove an interest in law so far. I have been somewhat ignoring my career goals and it’s only now, on a (non-legal) internship for my year abroad, that I’m realising how much of a mistake that has been. I do have one week of work experience at a law firm in 2019, but since then it’s just been attending virtual talks, nothing that I feel could substantially support my application. Should I keep applying for vacation schemes this year in case I might get somewhere? Or would it be a better use of my time to focus on getting as much other stuff to puff out my CV as possible, and only try to get a vac scheme in final year? If so, what sort of thing could I do virtually on my year abroad? Thank you!! :)) [/QUOTE]
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