Hi everyone,
I was hoping to get some advice.
I'm an international student currently working as an in-house paralegal at a medium-sized company. The work is mostly commercial contracts. The company has offered me a training contract and would be willing to sponsor me.
The problem is that my long-term goal has always been to work private practice, ideally in London. I've been applying for training contracts at law firms but haven't had any success so far. This was my first application cycle.
My visa expires in around 7 months, so there is some time pressure. The in-house TC would give me a route to qualification and allow me to stay in the UK, but I'm concerned that qualifying in-house may make it harder to move into private practice later, particularly into corporate or banking teams which has always been my interest. .
If you were in my position, would you:
- Take the in-house TC and qualify through that route; or
- Continue applying for law firm TCs and take the risk that nothing comes through before my visa expires?
Would appreciate any thoughts on this. Thank you.
