1. Penultimate year law students Anna Preston Careers Consultant for Law 'Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.’ Katherine Whitehorn

2. Exploring options Other than qualifying – the majority! Solicitor vs barrister Further study Time out Worried about last year’s results?

3. Options with a Law degree Lots of employers value a law degree in its own right Accountancy Regulation PoliceHR Trade Mark AttorneyCivil service JournalismPublishing

4. Generating ideas www.prospects.ac.uk – including prospects planner Destination data Careers hub Careers consultants Talk to friends Attend employer fairs

5. Solicitor Corporate Medium High Street Local government CPS Government Legal Services Vacation placements Deadlines Dec/Jan Work experience Speculative applications Open days Training contract deadlines over summer

6. Barrister Mainly in chambers – some employed e.g. CPS and GLS Mini pupillages BVC now the BPTC – aptitude test from 2013?

7. Finding out more Employer presentations Law Fair November Oxford Law Fair Alumni talks Check myAdvantage regularly

8. Preparing for fairs Pick up the guide Research those attending Create a shortlist Prepare some questions Target shortlist Make notes Identify other employers Take breaks FAIR PREPARATION WORKSHOP

9. Extra curricular activities Employers want well rounded applicants Consider voluntary work – Warwick volunteers Mooting, debating, acting Team work Competitions SSLC Pro bono

10. Opportunities to identify, develop and know how to articulate what you have to offer, thus boosting your study skills and employability Develop transferable skills Meet other Warwick students Warwick Skills Portfolio Award

11. Warwick Advantage This website will help you gather the evidence you need to prove yourself to graduate employers or for further study options! www.go.warwick.ac.uk/advantage

12. Further study Start researching www.prospects.ac.uk Careers hub Talk to tutors Talk to careers consultants

13. Register with myAdvantage

14. Help from Student Careers & skills Careers consultants– in Law School and University House Applications workshops Assessment centre practice Mock interviews Careers library Vacancies Workshops Go.warwick.ac.uk/car eers