University of Northampton – Law Division
and
Shoosmiths Solicitors (Northampton)
STUDENT LINK SCHEME 2015/16
·
Are
you a LLB or Joint Honours Law student?
·
Are
you interested in a legal career?
·
Are
you undecided about whether a legal career is for you?
If so, the
Shoosmiths /University of Northampton Student Link Scheme could be for you.
The
objectives of the scheme are to link a law student with an employee of
Shoosmiths. The Shoosmiths employee could be a solicitor, paralegal,
trainee solicitor or indeed any employee of Shoosmiths who knows how a large
firm works and who has chosen a career in law.
A student
will be ‘linked’ to a Shoosmiths employee and this will:
·
Enable
a student to gain an insight into and understanding of the structure, workings
and variety of positions and jobs within a large law firm and how they ‘fit together’
·
Enable
a student to assess their ambition to enter the legal profession against the
reality of the world of work within a law firm
·
Enable
the Shoosmiths employee to provide advice and guidance to the student in
respect of future career options in the legal profession.
Please see
the ‘Note for Students’ for further details. Look under the
‘Shoosmiths Link Scheme’ button on the Law Field NILE site.
There are
25 places available on the Link Scheme. If the scheme is oversubscribed
preference may be given to final year students and 2-year intensive students.
If you wish to apply please email Margaret Roberts no later than 5pm
on Friday 30 October 2015
margaret.roberts@northampton.ac.uk
You
must explain in your email why you believe that you should be chosen to take
part in the Link Scheme and how the scheme will be of benefit to you. You must
also confirm that you are available to attend an Open Evening at Shoosmiths
offices at The Lakes, Northampton NN4 7SH on Monday 16 November 2015 from
5pm-7pm when you will meet your Shoosmiths Link employee for the first time.
You will
be notified by email on or before 9 November 2015 if your application
has been successful.
