University of Northampton – Law Division
and
Shoosmiths Solicitors (Northampton)
STUDENT LINK SCHEME 2017/18
·
Are
you an LLB or a 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 20 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 Mick Sumpter no later than 5pm on Friday 8th December 2017:
mick.sumpter@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 Thursday 15th February 2018 from 5.15pm-7pm when you will meet your Shoosmiths Link employee for the first time.
You will be notified by email on or before Friday 15th December 2017 if your application has been successful.
