Opportunities
Opportunities for Warwick Law School Students
This page is regularly updated with internal and external opportunities that we think our Warwick Law School students may be interested in. Please ensure you have a regular glance through to check if there is anything of relevance to you. We have split the opportunities as follows:
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Upcoming opportunities with deadlines:
CPS Legal Trainee Scheme
Deadline: 6 February 2025
There are four separate application routes - trainee solicitor, pupil barrister, and Welsh-English bilingual pathways for both. Successful applicants will be offered a training contract or pupillage starting in October 2026.
The Legal Trainee Scheme is a sought-after pathway to qualification, with the guarantee of a Crown Prosecutor or Crown Advocate Level 1 role with us after successful completion. Watch Stephen Parkinson, Director of Prosecutions, and five of our legal trainees talk about the scheme on YouTube.
Undergraduate Research Support Scheme (URSS)
Deadline: 7 February 2025
Applications for the URSS are open. The scheme enables you to carry out a non-assessed, self-directed research project over the summer vacation with supervision from a Warwick academic.
You can apply for a bursary of up to £1500 to contribute to your living expenses and other associated costs whilst carrying out your project.
The scheme is open to all undergraduate students in all faculties, including first and final year students. The scheme is not open to exchange students.
Summer School Ambassador Recruitment for Pre-University Summer School
Deadline: 9 February 2025
We are hosting our Pre-University Summer School (PRESS) this July and we are looking to recruit a team of 33 Summer School Ambassadors to support this programme. The PRESS is a 10 night residential programme for 16-17 year olds
who wish to experience what it is like to study at undergraduate level at a top UK university.
This is a great opportunity for you to gain some work experience, enhance your student experience and earn money during the Summer holiday.
2025 A&O Shearman First Year Programme - International (Hong Kong)
Deadline: 10 February 2025
Our First Year program consists of two insight days across the year designed to give you access to employability sessions, a global network, insights about the firm and all the opportunities you need to decide whether a legal career at A&O Shearman is right for you. You will also be offered additional work experience in Hong Kong. This global experience will give you an international outlook and the opportunity to see how our teams collaborate across the globe.
Times Law Awards 2025 Essay Competition
Deadline: 17 February 2025 at 12noon
One Essex Court, along with The Times, have just launched this year’s annual competition.
More than £10,000 of prizes are on offer to the six finalists, plus the prospect of having their entry read by senior members of the judiciary, as well as a senior editor of The Times. In addition, the winning essay will be published in The Times.
This year’s essay question is: 'Assisted Dying: MPs have given it the provisional go-ahead, but how might the creation of what the justice secretary criticised as the state offering death as “a service” change society’s and the law’s approach to death?'
Ongoing internal opportunities:
Law Student Societies
Being involved in a society, especially as a member of the executive committee, can be an excellent way of highlighting your leadership capabilities. There are lots to choose from but here are some of the Law specific ones:
Conference Funding for UG Students
Do you have a conference you wish to attend/present at? Is it related to your finalist UG project?
If so, you may be eligible for conference funding. Access and read the relevant criteria and then fill out a funding request form at the link below, to see if you are eligible.
The Warwick Award
The Warwick Award offers free skill development for post-graduation planning. Beyond enhancing your abilities, it introduces numerous University events and opportunities. Engage with campus, network, and boost employability through academic modules, societies, sports, volunteering, internships, part-time work, and more!
Job vacancies through myAdvantage
Find job and work experience opportunities aimed at Warwick students through myAdvantage which has a variety of job and work experience opportunities in the legal sector but also in other more general areas.
Intercultural Workshops
Many law firms and employers expect you to be able to build relationships and communicate across cultures. One of the ways we support you in doing this is by offering Intercultural Training workshops – “Intercultural Awareness”, “Intercultural Competence”, and “Working in Multicultural Teams”.
E-Mentoring and Networking
Warwick’s Alumni E-mentoring Service can help students and graduates build their networks and expand their opportunities. Whether you’re looking for guidance at a challenging time in your career, a new skill for your CV, or an opportunity to share the benefit of your experience, you will quickly find positive benefits of this exclusive service.
Critical Lawyers at Warwick (CLAW)
Get involved with CLAW, an association run by Warwick Law School students aiming to provide a platform for accessing 'alternative' careers to commercial law.
Warwick Volunteers
Whether you have a busy schedule or lots of free time there are a range of Warwick Volunteers projects as well as external partners and charities to choose from. Each opportunity has different levels of commitment so if you can only commit for a few hours or want to volunteer on a weekly basis then we're sure you’ll find something that is just right for you!
Short Term Mobility Mailing List
Over 1,000 students undertook a short-term mobility last academic year. This included short courses, summer schools, language course, international volunteering, work placements, online opportunities.
By signing up to the mailing list students (and staff) will receive priority notification of various opportunities, funding and discounted offers.
In-sessional English Classes
Warwick Foundation Studies is offering In-sessional English for academic purposes this year, with classes running in each term. This programme is intended for registered international students and members of staff wishing to gain English language support.
Global Connections Community
We've created a Global Connections Community on Microsoft Teams, to help you to connect with Warwick students from around the world. A great way to stay connected; have fresh conversations with new people; and to meet people outside your halls or your course!
Warwick Enterpise Programme
We help students and graduates to explore their ideas, develop their enterprise skills, and launch new and exciting initiatives and ventures. Our sessions are designed to help students explore a wide range of topics, develop their enterprising and entrepreneurial skills, and launch innovative and exciting projects, ideas, and ventures.
Ongoing external opportunities:
Student Focus: Paid Questionnaires
Student Focus, in association with The Times newspaper, is the nationwide student research programme on graduate recruitment. Student Focus requires final year students specifically from Warwick - Finalists can earn £10 for each completed question - Questionnaires will ask about your job-hunting experiences - Results will contribute to how companies advertise graduate jobs to students in the future.
The Warwickshire Law Society: Junior Division
Warwickshire Junior Lawyers Division offers a supportive network of junior lawyers to share experiences, network and socialise with. Membership is available to students (undergraduate, LPC/SQE, BPTC, GDLR and CILEx), paralegals, trainees, pupil barristers, solicitors, barristers and legal executives (up to five years’ post-qualification experience).
Think Pacific: Students to Fiji
Gain global experience in the Fiji Islands. Whether you are looking to enhance your university degree or embark on a meaningful adventure, join a team and work alongside rural Fijian youth groups and communities on local initiatives which are achieving groundbreaking results.
Become a paid Brand Ambassador for On-Campus Promotions
On-Campus Promotions are currently looking to hire students for Single and Multi Employer Brand Ambassadors for companies such as Unilever, Bank of America and Police Now.
With flexible hours to suit you and your timetable.You will receive £12 per hour with the opportunity to win prizes and bonuses.
You will gain work experience whilst picking up key employability skills along the way.
The Forage
The Forage offers students work experience through flexible virtual simulations in various sectors, enhancing law and module learning.
There is no entry criteria and you will complete the experience in 5-6 hours and gain a certificate.
Developed with employers, this provides insight into organisational work, resembling graduate tasks. Ideal for postgraduates, fostering skills for diverse opportunities like insight days and employer-based work experience.
Lincoln's Inn Tours
Lincoln’s Inn offers prospective students tours of the Inn to give them the chance to find out more about our facilities and membership benefits. We are happy to offer tours on both a one-to-one and a group basis.
Middle Temple Student Tours
Middle Temple offers tours to students in both large and small groups.
Graduates First
The University of Warwick have partnered with Graduates First, granting Warwick students free access to a range of practice psychometric and personality tests commonly used by employers as part of the recruitment and selection process. They offer a range of free aptitude, personality and psychometric tests and assessment centre practice activitiesLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window for students and recent graduates, plus practice video interviewsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window including competency-based, strengths-based, and industry-specific interviews.
The Corporate Law Academy Application Service Platform
If you’re on a journey to secure a Vacation Scheme or Training Contract at a leading firm, TCLA is the perfect service for you. It offers a wide variety of resources and courses that could help aspiring lawyers.
TCLA offer a wide range of services aimed at helping you break into the legal profession.
Bright Network Academy
A free e-learning platform in partnership with University of Warwick, full of expert advice to help you prepare for the world of work and graduate applications. Learn new abilities and impress leading employers.
LittleLaw Free Commercial Newsletter
We’ve all heard the daunting phrase ‘commercial awareness,' however, there is not much clarity on how to develop this. LittleLaw is a FREE weekly 3-minute newsletter tailored specifically to the needs of law students, aiming to enhance their commercial awareness. The mission is to deliver the most relevant legal news stories in a concise and easily digestible format.
Mini Pupillage Grant Scheme
Mini-pupillages are a great way to gain work experience that can be used to help you decide which area of law you'd like to specialise in, as well as crucial work experience for pupillage and job applications.
Our Mini Pupillage Grant Scheme offers financial assistance to students wishing to undertake mini pupillages. Grants are intended to assist with the cost of travel, accommodation and clothing if needed. You do not need to be a member of the Inn to apply.