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On targetjobs you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.
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What is employment law? A guide for aspiring barrister pupils

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Employment barristers engage with a variety of advisory and advocacy work that has a direct impact on people’s lives.

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Five minutes with... Alex Monaco, founder of Monaco Solicitors

Careers advice and planning

We asked Alex Monaco, founder of Monaco Solicitors, about his experiences of qualifying as a lawyer, finding a balance between 'making a difference' and money in employment law and becoming a solicitor-advocate.

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What is competition law? A guide for aspiring solicitors

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Online markets are an increasing area of focus for competition lawyers. Discover what else a trainee solicitor needs to know in our analysis of a competition practitioner's working life.

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Featured image for Five minutes with... Georgina Wolfe, barrister at 5 Essex Court

Five minutes with... Georgina Wolfe, barrister at 5 Essex Court

Careers advice and planning

Georgina Wolfe, barrister and pupillage committee member at 5 Essex Court, provides her insider advice on pupillage applications, interviews and how to impress at the TARGETjobs National Pupillage Fair.

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How pupillage prepares you for life as a barrister

Training and progression

Pupil barrister Sabrina Nanchahal and mentor Emma Jones explain how their time at One Essex Court has debunked stereotypes and prepared them for life in practice, as well as offering advice for prospective pupils.

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Barristers answer your questions on the mini-pupillage application process

Vacation schemes and work experience

We asked barristers Paul Skinner, from Henderson Chambers, and Andrew George, from Blackstone Chambers, about what they look for in mini-pupillage applications and interviews. They sit on mini-pupillage committees and are in the know.

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Life as a trainee solicitor: an insider view

Working life

Setting your heart on a fulfilling legal career by landing a job at a top law firm is no small ambition. So what makes one training contract stand out from another and which law firms in London should you apply to?

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Featured image for Five minutes with... Erin Hitchens, barrister at XXIV Old Buildings

Five minutes with... Erin Hitchens, barrister at XXIV Old Buildings

Careers advice and planning

Erin Hitchens, a barrister specialising in commercial chancery law, shares her thoughts on how to impress pupillage committees in applications and interviews.

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Over £6 million of funding up for grabs: how to win yourself a scholarship with an Inn of Court

Training and progression

Can't choose which of the four Inns of Court to join? This information on the scholarships and bursaries they offer to would-be barristers will help make up your mind.

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What to do now you’ve completed your LPC – advice from the University of Law

Postgraduate study and qualifications

The qualifying process for becoming a solicitor has changed. Read on to discover your next steps if you have completed the ‘old-style’ legal practice course qualification, with advice from an associate professor at the University of Law.

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Spotlight on patent attorneys: how to get a graduate job

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Competition for trainee patent attorney jobs is tough. Peter Silcock, a partner at J A Kemp, describes the qualifications and skills you’ll need to impress patent attorney firms and what you can expect from the application and interview process.

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What is family law? A guide for aspiring solicitors

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Family lawyers have to be confidants, investigators, litigators, negotiators and drafting experts, explains Nathaniel Groarke – a partner at Irwin Mitchell LLP.

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