final year law career planning darren johnson careers adviser
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Final Year LawCareer Planning
Darren Johnson
Careers Adviser
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Alternatives To Being A Solicitor or Barrister• Destinations of Law Graduates• Graduate Recruitment Cycle• Sources of Vacancies• Applications with STAR quality • Postgraduate Study • Time Out – other opportunities
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Common Career Areas For Law Graduates U.K wide
•Law Commission •Civil Service Fast Stream
•Property
•Management Consulting
•Investment Banking
•HM Revenue and Customs
•General Management
•Local Government
Legal Executive/Paralegalwww.ilex.org.ukwww.instituteofparalegals.org
•Licensed Conveyancing
•www.prospects.ac.uk
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Other options
• Assistant Company
Secretary
• Legal Publishing
(Mondays- The
Guardian)
• CPS – Case Worker
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Employment
Recruitment Researcher – Morgan Mckinley (Banking and Finance specialists)
Constituency Assistant – MPMarketing – L`OrealCommercial Lender – Alliance and LeicesterTrainee Accountant – Grant Thornton Police OfficerResearch Assistant – Law CommissionExecutive Officer – Home Office Legal Secretary/ Assistants
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Employment
Research and Policy Officer – Scottish Labour Party
Licensed Conveyancer – Temple Heelis
Officer - Royal Marines
Paralegal – Addleshaw Goddard
Intern – British Irish Rights Watch
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Other Options
• European Commission 5 month “stages”
http://ec.europa.eu/stages/
• Internships at The Haguehttp://www2.icccpi.int/Menus/ICC/Recruitment/Internships+and+Visiting+professionals/Opportunities
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Example Recruitment Deadlines
NHS (Human Resources) – November 28th
Michael Page International – November 30th
Law Commission 31st January
Civil Service Fast Stream - Nov 30th
WPP (Marketing) – 17th November
Macmillan Publishing – Dec 31st
NGDP (local govt) – Early January 2010
European Stages – Feb 15th 2010
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The graduate recruitment cycle
Many employer deadlines before Xmas Interviews mainly from mid – JanuaryAssessment Centres mainly from FebruaryStart work between June + September
Some organisations recruit all year roundSome may allow deferred entry
Smaller organisations tend to recruit after Easter
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Trends in Graduate Labour market
£16,000-£19,000 3.6%£19,001-£22,000 7.2%£22,001-£24,000 31.4%£24,001 - £27,000 26.3%£27,001-£31,000 9.8%£31,001-£36,000 11.3%More than £36,00 10.3% Source: AGR Summer
Survey 09
Ratio 1:48 vacancies to applications
Competitive !
• Source: Association of Graduate Recruiters, 2009
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Sources of Job Vacancies• Employer Presentations• Career Directories – Free from CAS• Recruitment Agencies – www.rec.uk.com• National/ Local Newspapers • Internet
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Useful Websites For Job Vacancies
www.jobsgopublic.comwww.charitypeople.co.ukwww.durham.ac.uk/careers-advicewww.lawcom.gov.ukwww.ilex.org.ukwww.instituteofparalegals.orgwww.hmrc.gov.ukwww.ngdp.co.ukwww.nhs.bringingleadershiptolife.nhs.ukwww.prospects.ac.ukwww.doctorjob.comwww.faststream.gov.ukwww.icsa.org.uk
www.getalife.org.ukwww.hobsons.co.ukwww.milkround.comwww.graduate-jobs.comwww.graduatelink.comwww.gradunet.co.ukwww.gradplus.comwww.insidecareers.co.ukwww.thepaperboy.co.ukhttp://targetjobs.co.ukwww.rec.uk.com
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Applications/Interviews
STAR quality (Situation/Task/Action/Result)
www.selectsimulator.com
Video – On-Line Applications
Lunchtime talks by Careers Advisory Service
Employer Workshops and Mock Interviews
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Postgraduate Study
Similar or Conversion?
Researching Courses
Applying
Funding
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Destinations Law Graduates
LLM – Durham/Newcastle/Cambridge/London Business School/Kings College
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Subject Related
Deciding: Taught LLM : how/where/destinations/reputationDoes it meet your needs
Research – Mjur/MPhil/PhD Research Ratings (1 lowest - 5* highest)Specialism of Research/ResourcesHow active are staff members in research? Location, does it meet your needs?Motivation
Postgraduate Law at Durham Contacts– Miss Leanne Causer and Miss Joanne Avery, Postgraduate Support
Secretaries
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Conversion?
Be aware of deadline for:Primary Teaching – Dec 1st 2009 www.gttr.ac.ukSocial Work – January 15th 2010 www.ucas.com
Other courses such as Journalism, Publishing and Psychology apply direct to institutions of interest – be aware they may have set their own early deadlines- check with admissions staff!
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Funding
• AHRC – deadline 1st May 2010 – many institutions want applications at least 2/3 months before this
• University Bursaries/Studentships
• Funder Finder at Careers Advisory Service
• Loans
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Postgraduate Study Websites
www.prospects.ac.ukwww.hobsons.comwww.petersons.com – United States Universities www.acu.ac.uk – Commonwealth Universitieswww.australian-universities.com – Australian Universitieswww.thes.co.ukwww.jobs.ac.ukwww.findamasters.comwww.findaPhD.comwww.ahrc.ac.uk Arts and Humanities Research Council www.hero.ac.uk
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Time Out ?
Some schemes have early deadlines
Raleigh Bursary Award – 19th November 2009 9amhttp://www.raleighinternational.org
JET – November 30th
www.gapyear.comReference Books in the Careers Advisory ServiceCountry profiles on www.prospects.ac.uk
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HELP FROM YOUR CAREERS SERVICE ?Workshops- including psychometric testsCV/Application/Interview PresentationsReports and Contacts of Durham AlumniOn-line appointments Quick Queries/Applications AdviceLong Guidance ConsultationInformation on courses, occupations, employersInformation on taking time out – overseas/U.K opportunities
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Careers Advisory Service
49 New Elvet (next to D.S.U)Term Time – 10am – 5pmVacation – 10am – 1pm 2.15pm – 5pmTel: 0191 334 1424/1437careers- [email protected]/careers-advice