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My lectures are really positive and really
supportive throughout my degree.

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They were amazing, inspirational people,
and they really pushed me to

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to try different opportunities,
whether that was trying

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societies,
trying more academic, specific things,

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and then I was also encouraged
by my lecturers

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to submit my research
for a undergraduate research journal,

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and it was another way for me
to develop my self-evaluation skills,

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and also really reflect on the work
that I'm doing,

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and again, just to grow as an individual.

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In my first year,
I applied for the Early Diversity

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Internship Program at the Civil Service
Law Stream in the United Kingdom.

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It was at the time of Brexit,
and I was shadowing one of the fast

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streamers to understand the complexities
surrounding Brexit at the time

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and how UK would be affected
once they exit the European Union.

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Subsequently,
I was able to gain an internship

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with the Ministry of External Affairs
at the Government of India

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and I was the youngest
intern to have ever got that internship.

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So Warwick has a lot of connections
across many different industries,

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meaning that they're able to partner
with many

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leading law firms, investment
banks, consultancies,

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and provide exclusive events
in partnership with graduate recruitment,

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and this really helped me
to get my foot in the door,

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as I was able to begin building
relationships with employees at the firm,

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getting to know graduate recruitment
teams, as well as developing my knowledge

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of the industry, as well as specific job
roles within the companies.

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During my first

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year at university,
I wasn't thinking about careers as much,

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and when it got to second term,
I realised I'd not done any applications.

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But fortunately,
we have My Advantage Portal at Warwick.

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This is a careers online portal
which lists out every internship

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opportunity, work experience,
even volunteering,

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and through that,
I managed to get the EDIP Civil

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Service Program,
which I completed in 2021.

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There were two aspects
that Warwick really helped me in terms

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of getting my job and future employability
prospects, the first being the wonderful

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network that the university opens up
for students, the connections

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it has, for example, with business school,
but also with lots of commercial

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firms, law firms, banks, consultancy
firms out there is it's truly phenomenal,

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and I think testament to
that fact is the fact

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that the High Fliers Limited report
confirmed that Warwick was one of the top

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ten unis for employability,
for their students and that's fantastic.

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The network opens up the ability
for students to connect

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with people in the profession,

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build the relationship, and then ultimately apply to these firms is wonderful.