Emily Spain, Final Year Law Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? I chose to a Professional Training Year because I wanted to gain some real-world experience before completing my degree and was eager to apply the skills I had learnt in my first two years of university. Having a year…
Grace Bowen, Current PTY Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? I intended to do a full year in industry to gain some real world experience that would help me when trying to pursue a career as a solicitor. The COVID-19 pandemic made me realise that I was also craving adventure,…
Oriana Savvidi, Final Year Law Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? I came to study with no previous work experience in the UK and I believed that I was at a disadvantage. The placement year gave me the opportunity to finish my degree with a year working full time in…
Bunmi Sobowale, Current PTY Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? When I started my law degree, I wasn’t sure as to the path that I wanted to take, be it a barrister, a solicitor, or any other field where I could still incorporate law into. I didn’t even know if…
Akshaya Mohan, Final Year Law Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? I had a relatively unimpressive CV prior, with no work experience (fulltime or part-time) or internships and only a limited amount of volunteering experience. I knew that if I had to walk out of the Law School with a…
Yuenixa Sooriyathasan, Current PTY Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? I chose to do a Professional Training Year, as I wanted more experience in the legal sector. I previously did not have any experience and thought a year dedicated to working would be an effective way to help me refine…
Sarah Ridgway, Final Year Law Student Why did you choose to do a Professional Training Year? As part of my Law LLB degree, I chose to do the Professional Training Year (PTY) from October 2020 to July 2021. I decided to do this because I wanted an opportunity to interact with sector professions and develop…
Everything from events, open days, insight days, vacation schemes, mini-pupillage and more! Collated by Sarah Ridgway – Law Careers Officer Deadline Date Name of Organisation Type Link 13/10/2021 Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2021 https://www.aograduate.com/apply 13/10/2021 Ashurst Winter Vacation Scheme 2021 https://www.ashurst.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/uk/ 14/10/2021 Linklaters Winter Vacation Scheme 2021 https://careers.linklaters.com/en/early-careers/your-application 15/10/2021 Bird & Bird Open…
Hi everyone! Here is a quick insight into last week’s news! Firstly, supply-chain shortages are running havoc on major manufacturing countries. As you all probably saw on the news, the UK faced a huge fuel crisis due to lack of lorry drivers to deliver petrol. This led to consumers panic-buying petrol leading to a petrol…
BPP University Law School have a new opportunity for autumn 2021 – the Autumn Career Development Certificate. This certificate can be added to your CV and posted on your LinkedIn and is a chance to attend some exceptional events! Attend any four* of the Law Schools i-Opening webinars, Law Fairs, Online Workshops or Virtual Open…
