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What can I do with a politics degree?
You might be interested in a career in central or local government, the Civil Service or charity work after finishing your politics degree, but there are also plenty of other careers open to you, including law and business.
How to get an Osborne Clarke training contract: tips from the graduate recruiter
Zoe Reid, the graduate recruitment manager at Osborne Clarke, gives her advice on how to gain a training contract offer, answering our questions on whether you need to have done a vacation scheme, how to show you really want the job and more.
Different career choices for property graduates
Even if you don’t want to work as a surveyor, there are many graduate jobs in which your property-related degree will be valued.
Five minutes with... Samantha Hope, graduate recruitment manager at Shoosmiths
Samantha studied law at De Montfort University, including a year out working in HR in the medical industry. Combining her experiences, she is now the graduate recruitment manager at national law firm Shoosmiths.
Use pro bono and other legal work experience to get a pupillage
Barristers' chambers expect to see work experience that relates to the Bar in pupillage applications. Argue your case for a career at the Bar by having other legal work experience too.
What to plan for your summer if you can't find an engineering internship
If you don’t have an engineering placement lined up for the summer, boost your employability through shorter work experience stints and other activities.
Mini-pupillages: the best way to boost your work experience at the Bar
A good portfolio of work experience at barristers' chambers, known as mini-pupillage, is an essential introduction to the legal profession and will form a key part of your pupillage applications.
Retail marketing: graduate area of work
Retail businesses employ marketing and PR professionals to promote them and protect their reputations. This hands-on area will suit creative, confident communicators on the lookout for early responsibility and fast progression.
Part-time jobs and activities that will give you marketing and PR skills
You can gain the skills that marketing employers are looking for through part-time jobs and extracurricular activities.
Barristers answer your questions on the mini-pupillage application process
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.
Client relationship management (CRM): graduate area of work
Client relationship management (or customer relationship management) is more commonly known as CRM. Graduates in this area are responsible for finding out how their company’s clients operate, and how to best answer their needs.
Five minutes with… Shaen Catherwood, barrister and head of pupillage at Devereux
Shaen Catherwood, barrister and head of pupillage at Devereux, provides his insights into how to stand out during the pupillage application and interview process.
