Undergraduate
Law programmes have now introduced the Year in Industry, where students can now
do a placement in the third year.
There are numerous
benefits of doing a placement year :
> you have the opportunity to apply
your knowledge and understanding of Law theory from your first two years at
Royal Holloway to practical workplace situations.
your knowledge and understanding of Law theory from your first two years at
Royal Holloway to practical workplace situations.
> This will improve and develop
skills and give an understanding of the day to day running of a company and
managerial skills needed in Law/business.
skills and give an understanding of the day to day running of a company and
managerial skills needed in Law/business.
Law
Programmes including a Year in Industry:
Programmes including a Year in Industry:
BSc
Criminology and Psychology
Criminology and Psychology
BSc
Criminology and Sociology
Criminology and Sociology
LLB
Law
Law
LLB
Law with Criminology
Law with Criminology
LLB
Law with Sociology
Law with Sociology
We ran a
launch introduction evening event in October for Year in Industry . Emily Howard, one of our current Management YIB student who returned from a very successful placement year at Microsoft did a talk about her placement. Emily spoke about how she had worked as a Mid-Market Sales intern focusing on Bing development and was enthusiastic about the opportunities offered by a placement year. This talk proved to be a great
way to engage new Law students and to promote the success of doing a placement
year.
launch introduction evening event in October for Year in Industry . Emily Howard, one of our current Management YIB student who returned from a very successful placement year at Microsoft did a talk about her placement. Emily spoke about how she had worked as a Mid-Market Sales intern focusing on Bing development and was enthusiastic about the opportunities offered by a placement year. This talk proved to be a great
way to engage new Law students and to promote the success of doing a placement
year.
We find that the legal
profession is continually
changing and evolving in response to business and economic needs, bringing new
challenges and rewards. In w/c 13th November The Careers' team organised a Law week with a series of events which included presentation/ networking with Employers. This was open to both law students and non law students and it was great to also see many of the Year in Industry law students present.
profession is continually
changing and evolving in response to business and economic needs, bringing new
challenges and rewards. In w/c 13th November The Careers' team organised a Law week with a series of events which included presentation/ networking with Employers. This was open to both law students and non law students and it was great to also see many of the Year in Industry law students present.
Law Week events included:
>A
Beginners Guide to Law presentations
Beginners Guide to Law presentations
– >
Facebook Live Q&A Louise & Gemma,
Careers Consultants for Royal Holloway School of Law were available to
answer any questions relating to law and careers. Students are encouraged to interact early with the Careers team careers@rhul.ac.uk
Facebook Live Q&A Louise & Gemma,
Careers Consultants for Royal Holloway School of Law were available to
answer any questions relating to law and careers. Students are encouraged to interact early with the Careers team careers@rhul.ac.uk
– >
Spring board to Law part 1 – this was an interactive workshop organised by RHUL Law Society and the University of Law
-essential preparation to kick start a career within Law. The workshop gave a key insight
into what law firms are looking for and how students could make sure they had the
skills to make them stand out from the crowd. A Springboard into Law Part 2 workshop took place the
following week.
Spring board to Law part 1 – this was an interactive workshop organised by RHUL Law Society and the University of Law
-essential preparation to kick start a career within Law. The workshop gave a key insight
into what law firms are looking for and how students could make sure they had the
skills to make them stand out from the crowd. A Springboard into Law Part 2 workshop took place the
following week.
– >
Law Networking evening was a great turn out and provided an
excellent opportunity to meet with alumni working as lawyers, along with
other representatives from the legal profession. Attendees were paralegals,
solicitors, barristers and judges, all wanting to talk to new students. This was an
evening to help students gain a unique insight into the profession, learn the
secrets of their success and allowed students to gain useful contacts.
Law Networking evening was a great turn out and provided an
excellent opportunity to meet with alumni working as lawyers, along with
other representatives from the legal profession. Attendees were paralegals,
solicitors, barristers and judges, all wanting to talk to new students. This was an
evening to help students gain a unique insight into the profession, learn the
secrets of their success and allowed students to gain useful contacts.
– > the Applying for
Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts – For students thinking about a vacation
scheme or training contract, this was a great opportunity to boost their chances of making
a successful application. In the workshop, Alison Peyton from Aspiring
Solicitors was talking about making applications for vacation
schemes and training contracts and crucially, how to decide who to apply to.
Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts – For students thinking about a vacation
scheme or training contract, this was a great opportunity to boost their chances of making
a successful application. In the workshop, Alison Peyton from Aspiring
Solicitors was talking about making applications for vacation
schemes and training contracts and crucially, how to decide who to apply to.
Additionally over the term the Careers' Service have organised a series of workshops which have been valuable to Year in Industry students including CV/ Covering
letter preparation, interview skills, Linkedin Days, summer internships.
letter preparation, interview skills, Linkedin Days, summer internships.
C
In
the second year there is a compulsory taught course for all Law students,
regardless of pathway, which covers employability elements such as CVs,
interviews, assessment centres. In addition one-to-one support is offered in
the form of career guidance meetings and interview practice with a member of
the Careers Service. More information on the Careers and Employability Service
can be found
here https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/students/jobs-careers/home.aspx
the second year there is a compulsory taught course for all Law students,
regardless of pathway, which covers employability elements such as CVs,
interviews, assessment centres. In addition one-to-one support is offered in
the form of career guidance meetings and interview practice with a member of
the Careers Service. More information on the Careers and Employability Service
can be found
here https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/students/jobs-careers/home.aspx
Thank
you to all students for actively participating in Law launch session Year In Industry careers’
events. Keep checking Facebook and email for details of more events to help in your preparation for placement applications next year.
you to all students for actively participating in Law launch session Year In Industry careers’
events. Keep checking Facebook and email for details of more events to help in your preparation for placement applications next year.
