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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.
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.
Five minutes with... Catherine McGee, graduate recruitment officer at Hogan Lovells
Catherine McGee gives us an insight into law firm applications, group exercises and the part-time jobs that best prepare you for a career as a solicitor.
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.
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.
Five minutes with... Rosemary Budden, barrister and pupillage committee member at Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB)
Don’t be apologetic for your non-legal work experience, advises Rosemary Budden. Most extracurricular activities will provide you with impressive skills relevant to a career at the Bar.
Five minutes with… Amy Rogers, barrister and pupillage panel member at 11KBW
Amy Rogers talks about the extracurricular experience she likes to see in an application and how aspiring barristers can shine in the case study exercise at pupillage interviews.
Essential work experience for graduate careers in hospitality
The hospitality industry is awash with opportunities that will develop your knowledge and understanding of the sector.
