Business and Law Work Experience – October Half Term
Tuesday 27th October, 9am – 4:15pm
Open to all school and university students
Hello,
Browne Jacobson’s Law and Business October Half Term Virtual Work Experience is back for its fifth year. This year’s theme is Legal and Business Legends.
Key Details:
- Tuesday 27 October, 9am to 4:15pm
- Online and free, open to all school and university students
- Register for your free place here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Browne_Jacobson_FAIRE
Keynote: Linda Plant, the “Queen of Mean” from BBC’s The Apprentice
Linda is the businesswoman who grills the final candidates on their business plans at the interview stage. In her keynote she’ll share what it takes to build a successful business and how to prepare for interviews, including exactly what she looks for in a candidate.
Also on the line-up
• Lady Hale, former President of the Supreme Court
• Dame Philippa Whipple, Lady Justice of Appeal, Royal Courts of Justice
• I. Stephanie Boyce CBE, former President of the Law Society
• Shaun Wallace, barrister and star of ITV’s The Chase
• Chrissie Wolfe, law firm owner, featured in Channel 4’s Olivia Attwood: Price of Perfection
• Katherine Barker, CEO of CILEX
• Sally Penni MBE, barrister and CEO of Women in Law UK
• Plus current trainees, apprentices and paralegal apprentices, the people doing the jobs right now, answering your questions
What makes this October Half Term Work Experience different?
No other free event gives you a live, real-world look at both law and business in one day, led by people at the very top of their fields.
You’ll hear from judges, barristers, solicitors, in-house teams and business leaders. You’ll also hear from trainees and apprentices who got in recently. You’ll learn what employers really look for, and how to write an application that stands out in some of the UK’s most competitive recruitment processes.
Why attend?
1. Every route, one day. Law firms, chambers, in-house legal teams and business careers, through apprenticeships, degrees and graduate schemes.
2. Advice you can use straight away. What to put in your applications, how to prepare for interviews, and what gets candidates hired.
3. Something real for your CV. A full day of work experience with a leading UK firm to talk about in applications, personal statements and interviews.
4. Free, online and in half term. Open to all school and university students. Join from wherever you are.
Can you really afford to miss this? Reserve your free place today:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Browne_Jacobson_FAIRE
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Best regards,
Dan / Young Professionals
