Is it worth doing a placement year in a Law degree?
How worthwhile are placement degrees in a Law degree? Would they increase my chances of getting a training contract? What jobs could you get during a placement year for a Law degree also? Any answers are greatly appreciated
Reply 1
Placement year is better then a 6 week internship as you spend longer (1 year or more) in the industry, meaning you have more experience
Reply 2
Original post by davidodei
Placement year is better then a 6 week internship as you spend longer (1 year or more) in the industry, meaning you have more experience
I disagree with the point about the internships, at least as regards City firms. Nearly all City firms interview their interns for training contracts at the end of their internships - they are essentially 6 week job interviews and if you do well you will be offered a training contract. Why waste a year on a placement when you have a whole life of work ahead of you.
Reply 3
Original post by katana10000
I disagree with the point about the internships, at least as regards City firms. Nearly all City firms interview their interns for training contracts at the end of their internships - they are essentially 6 week job interviews and if you do well you will be offered a training contract. Why waste a year on a placement when you have a whole life of work ahead of you.
Placements can also lead to full time rolls, no?
Reply 4
Original post by davidodei
Placements can also lead to full time rolls, no?
I don’t think the by City firms do 1 year placements so I can’t comment. My point is why spend a year when you can get to the same point spending 6 weeks over Summer.
Reply 5
Original post by katana10000
I don’t think the by City firms do 1 year placements so I can’t comment. My point is why spend a year when you can get to the same point spending 6 weeks over Summer.
Can’t really argue with that 😹
Reply 6
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Original post by katana10000
I don’t think the by City firms do 1 year placements so I can’t comment. My point is why spend a year when you can get to the same point spending 6 weeks over Summer.
@davidodei , thanks for the replies you two, but I don’t think I can do an internship since it’s part of my degree as I would be doing a placement in the third year
Reply 7
You can still apply for internships to other firms over your Summer holidays
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