Opportunities in London

We work with Aspiring Solicitors to create an insightful and fun Brand Ambassador Programme at the following Universities

King’s College London, Durham, Exeter, Bristol, Oxford, Cambridge, Queen Mary University of London, Warwick, Nottingham, Essex, Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Keele, SOAS, Leicester, Reading.

Activities will include, but are not limited to:

• Unleashing your creativity to make exciting social media content & videos
• Promoting BCLP’s incredible roles
• Capturing data (lead generation) of students to add to BCLP’s mailing list
• Building relationships with societies & faculty members
• and much much more!

What do you get in return?

• You will be paid £10.65 per hour for your work
• You’ll get to network and build relationships with a number of people from BCLP
• You will build brilliant skills for your future & CV
• Building your confidence and networks on campus
• Opportunity to earn bonuses along the way and a campaign completion prize!

Apply via the Aspiring Solicitors website.

The deadline for applications is 31/07/2023

The BCLP Career Kick Start Work Experience Programme is designed to provide Year 12 students from non-advantaged backgrounds with a detailed insight into what it’s like to work in a City law firm.

The programme comprises two weeks as follows:

• Week One: Monday 28 July – Friday 1 August 2025 – A week at BCLP’s offices gaining a real insight into what lawyers do on a daily basis as well as information on the different routes in to the profession, a number of skills sessions to help prepare students for the world of work. 
• Week Two: Monday 4 August – Friday 8 August 2025 – A week visiting different organisation each day in a variety of sectors. During the week students will learn how law firms interact with their clients and the different roles for lawyers in these organisations. There will be plenty of opportunities to build their personal network and speak to people from all of the different organisations involved. 

Student Eligiblity:

• You’re in Year 12
• You’re attending a state- funded, non- fee- paying school/ college*
•  You live within a commutable distance of BCLP’s London office**

You must also meet one or more of the following additional criteria:

• You have been, or are currently, in local authority care
• You are currently in receipt of, or have previously received, free school meals, Pupil Premium and/ or 16 to 19 Bursary
• You are, or have been, a full- time or part- time carer
• You came to the UK as a refugee or asylum seeker
• You are attending a state school or college with:
  • below average A- Level or Higher point score and/ or
  • low rate of progression to higher education
• You grew up in a household where no parent or guardian attended university

* Students attending fee paying or private schools with exceptional circumstances or on bursaries will also be considered

** A commutable distance to London is defined by the time it takes to travel from home into the London office (door to door). This should be no more than 1.5 hours door to door. Accommodation must be with a responsible adult. Exceptional circumstances may be considered.

You will need to complete an online application form, providing a contact for a reference at your school.

For more information, please contact Alison.Klarfeld@bclplaw.com

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Applications will open on Thursday 6 February 2025 and will close Friday 21 March 2025.

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Please note, we only run one work experience programme a year for Year 12 students. Applicants must be available during July and August. Unfortunately, we cannot cater to requests that fall outside of this programme

Our industrial legal placement for second year LLB students offers the opportunity to spend an academic year in our London office, gaining practical experience in one of five market-leading areas – Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Commercial Disputes, Commercial Construction, and Finance Transactions.

Students will benefit from departmental legal training and will expect to receive a diverse range of legal tasks with a high level of responsibility in one department.

The programme will allow students to take part in an assessment centre for a Training Contract at the end of the placement.

The Placement

Students will spend their third year on placement at BCLP commencing in August each year, as part of a four-year qualifying law degree. The internship will be non-rotational, affording students the opportunity to embed in one area of the business and develop high quality legal skills and knowledge.

Each student will also benefit from the firm’s Trainee Solicitor induction programme and department specific training sessions, the supervision of a UK qualified Solicitor, and a trainee ‘buddy’ scheme.

Students will be required to complete a reflective learning log each week whilst on the placement, which will outline work they have undertaken and skills gained.

Application and Eligibility

The programme is open to LLB and ‘Senior Status’ LLB students upon completion of their second year of the UK LLB programme. Students must achieve an average of 2.1 across both their first and second year results to be considered and will be required, if selected, to transfer to the LLB Law in Practice. Mitigating circumstances regarding academic results will be taken into account during application and assessment