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1 Kay Barbour Finding Vacation Work Get ahead get experienced! To give you an edge in your applications Careers Consultant 24 September Law Fair 2015 Law Fair 2015

2 Today What law firms and organisations are looking for in their graduate recruits Researching legal experience in Scotland Researching legal experience in England/Wales Other ways to gain experience and develop skills How the Careers Service can help

3 What do law firms want? Personal effectiveness, commercial awareness, a strong academic and extra-curricular record, keenness to learn, ability to operate under pressure, a sense of humour, communication skills, commitment, people focus, problem solving and analysis skills, organisation and prioritisation skills (trainee at commercial law firm) we are looking for evidence of - communication skills interpersonal skills sound judgement and common sense initiative Teamwork Commercial acumen (a law firm)

4 Developing those skills Vacation work Your studies Part-time term-time work Voluntary work Getting involved clubs and societies within and beyond university

5 What do employers look for? Good degree + skills + experience = employable graduate

6 Work placements - timing applications Larger Scottish and English firms Mostly recruit penultimate year students to their structured internships (some English firms recruit second or final year students so check) GLSS 1 month work exp. Some English firms have Winter and Summer opps Most closing dates Nov to January for summer opps check MyCareerHub and firms websites Typically 2 4 weeks paid experience Smaller Scottish firms, other Scottish legal sector orgs e.g. COPFS; Standard Life; Law Soc; Law Commission; Child Law Centre; Civil Legal Assistance Office Less structure, or may recruit much later May advertise or wait for proactive applications send targeted CV and cover letter

7 Researching legal vacation opportunities in Scotland Larger firms: Law Fair website Exhibitors Guide Careers Service MyCareerHub vacancy database Some information on firms websites Legal 500 online to identify relevant firms

8 Researching legal vacation opportunities in Scotland Smaller firms, in-house, councils, Fiscal, law centres etc.. Law Society of Scotland database of firms & organisations Scottish Legal Aid Board directory Survey of Smaller Law Firms 2014 White Book The Scottish Law Directory 2015 TargetJobs Law All the above via > Careers and Employability Sections on Gaining Professional Experience and Job Hunting in Law and Beyond procuratorfiscal.gov.uk - local offices

9 Researching legal vacation opportunities in Scotland (2) Open Days becoming more popular Networking use Contacts, alumni events, SYLA, LinkedIn Law careers blog posts Speculative application via targeted CV and cover letter Be persistent! NB all law web links can be found via the law school careers website at law.ed.ac.uk/careers

10 Researching legal vacation work in England and Wales Websites lawcareers.net (Chambers Student Guide 2015) prospects.ac.uk/links/focuslaw MCH holds E & W vacancies Legal Findasolicitor (Law Society E & W) Firms websites Publications Target work experience - Law Training Contract Handbook, Chambers Student, Directories e.g. Chambers & Partners + Networking and speculative applications

11 Other vacation work resources Vacation work section, Careers Service Reference files and books, UK & overseas TargetJobs Law Vacation Work MCH database Prospects and TargetJobs for internships/vacation placements Careers Service website: vacation work section Experience related to the area of law you re interested in e.g. for criminal law: Police; law courts; citizens advice bureau; victim or witness support groups; rehabilitation of offender charities Temping agencies, e.g. Pertemps for Scottish Govt

12 Other ways to develop skills and experience Volunteering Edinburgh Award Student Volunteer Centre including Justice and advice opportunities Volunteer Edinburgh Nationally & internationally NGOs; supra-national orgs Pro Bono work in Diploma year inc. FLAC All linked via Clubs and societies E.g. Mooting, LSC, MLS, Tango Soc etc Semester jobs any experience can be good experience! and reflecting on, appreciating & recording what you ve gained.

13 Do I really need to record my experience? Question: Where did you go on holiday 3 years ago? What did you do? How much can you remember? How? CV Diary or blog Pebblepad MySelf section Whatever works for you.

14 Your applications how your Careers Service can help Talks on applications and interviews - in the Law School and the Careers Service Advice on applications and interviews (includes leaflets, DVDs, practice aptitude tests etc) via and See a careers consultant about your strategy and applications Get advice on speculative applications be targeted/strategic Standard appointments daily; careers coaching Practice interviews Careers Service, 3rd Floor, Main Library Building, George Square

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