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<blockquote data-quote="bronson" data-source="post: 6613" data-attributes="member: 1148">Obviously a candidate with internships at KPMG etc will look more impressive there’s no doubt in that. But don’t think of your lack of legal experience as a negative because you still have valid legal experience. Just because it might not be relevant to K&amp;E’s finance focused practice there will still be many useful skills that you picked up that are easily transferable. E.g. you may have handled multiple immigration cases at the same time demonstrating prioritisation and organisational capabilities, which are key to K&amp;E trainees because you will likely be handling multiple deals for senior lawyers.Don’t neglect the skills you picked up in your non legal jobs as well. E.g. your work as a hostess is great for client service skills. And you work as a bartender could demonstrate working under pressure.Research a firms key attributes they look for in a candidate and pick out work experience that relate to the skills required. Once you start to look at the different things you’ve done (it sounds like you’ve done a lot) you’ll be surprised at how many skills you’ve developed. Try not to compare yourself to other candidates as it will only demotivate you and make you less confident which will come across when you are trying to sell yourself in your application. Good luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bronson, post: 6613, member: 1148"] Obviously a candidate with internships at KPMG etc will look more impressive there’s no doubt in that. But don’t think of your lack of legal experience as a negative because you still have valid legal experience. Just because it might not be relevant to K&E’s finance focused practice there will still be many useful skills that you picked up that are easily transferable. E.g. you may have handled multiple immigration cases at the same time demonstrating prioritisation and organisational capabilities, which are key to K&E trainees because you will likely be handling multiple deals for senior lawyers. Don’t neglect the skills you picked up in your non legal jobs as well. E.g. your work as a hostess is great for client service skills. And you work as a bartender could demonstrate working under pressure. Research a firms key attributes they look for in a candidate and pick out work experience that relate to the skills required. Once you start to look at the different things you’ve done (it sounds like you’ve done a lot) you’ll be surprised at how many skills you’ve developed. Try not to compare yourself to other candidates as it will only demotivate you and make you less confident which will come across when you are trying to sell yourself in your application. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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