Making Applications for Legal Work Experience Welcome to session to help you in your applications Session will be approx 1 hour Learning outcomes are that by the end of this session you will: Know what makes a good application Describe appropriate CV content and format

We will cover: BHCC work experience What makes a good application? CV content and format How we can help Purpose of the session is to give you an overview of how to make good quality legal applications. Will also talk about the scheme.

Brighton & Hove City Council Legal Work Experience What is it? What types of opportunities will be available? How do I apply? Deadline March 8th masonhayes@sussex.ac.uk

BHCC Legal work experience Brighton & Hove City Council’s Legal Services Department is once again offering unpaid work experience opportunities to the University of Sussex’s Law students. They are offering 1 week's work experience for 3 different students in the following teams: Litigation/SES Team - includes social and educational services. A third-year student is preferred and the Team is unable to take any student raised in the city; Property Team - conveyancing and leases including commercial leases; Environment - deals with legal issues relating to Town and Country Planning, Highways (including Rights of Way) and Assets of Community Value 1. Employment Litigation and advice: (i) Contentious: (a) acting for the Council in defending claims brought before the Employment Tribunal by council officer or teachers employed by the Council as Local Education Authority; (b) advising the Council’s internal appeals panel (comprising councillors) hearing appeals by employees against management findings relating to dismissal, discrimination and grievances; (ii) Non-contentious: advice to the Council’s HR Team on all aspects of employment law and policy, including industrial relations; training to HR managers on new and emerging areas of employment law. 2. Commercial Law – property and contracts 3. 3. Environment and Public Law – this includes planning, highways and corporate law == Please note: These work experience opportunities are open to current University of Sussex undergraduate Law students.

What makes a good application? To group, 5 mins, what do you think makes a good application? Feedback onto whiteboard.

Research Match Present Doing your research Matching your skills directly to the role in question Presenting a clear case to the employer as to why you are the best candidiate

CV layout Name & personal details Personal profile Education and qualifications Employment Additional skills Interests and achievements References - Common sections for CVs are….

Common mistakes….

Writing Style / Layout Detail Active Language Accurate grammar and spelling Clarity Logically ordered Easy to read and not cramped Bullet points, underlining, bold Title slide of presentation.

Covering letter One side of A4 Include: - Why you are writing - Why you are suitable - Why you are interested in the opportunity/the organisation - What next www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/coverletters

Top tips 30 second test Bullet points Language

Other ways to gain experience & insights Work experience Volunteering Work shadowing Information interviews Employer talks in CEC

How to apply Deadline is April 8th 2018 To apply, please email your CV and your answers to the three questions below to internships@sussex.ac.uk 1.       Why you want to gain work experience in a local authority  - and in particular BHCC; 2.       In which Team you would like to be work, and why; 3.       What preparation you think you may need to undertake prior to taking up the opportunity. Deadline is April 8th 2018

Getting help – support from Careers team Events – Selection tests, Interviews, CVs and Applications Employer events and Careers Fair Book appointments and events via CareerHub, on careers home page Vacancies! – jobs, internships, part time work, work experience Careers Consultants available for one to one meetings Follow us on Twitter & Facebook www.sussex.ac.uk/careers careerhub.sussex.ac.uk