1. 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

2. 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.

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

5. 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 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.

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

7. 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

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

9. Common mistakes….

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Top tips
30 second test
Bullet points
Language

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

14. How to apply Deadline is April 8th 2018
To apply, please your CV and your answers to the three questions below to
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

15. 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
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