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Discover – What can I do with my degree?

Many of our law students go on to work in the legal sector as solicitors, barristers, paralegals, chartered legal executives and beyond. However, as a law graduate our students have also gone on to a range of careers such as, an accounts associate; teacher; HR adviser; police officer; prison officer; management roles; even a rugby league referee!  As there are lots of options, it can be difficult deciding, so this guide and the careers team can help. Remember, you can also explore careers that don’t directly relate to your degree. Did you know that over 80% of graduate employers will recruit from any degree discipline?

Develop – Developing skills and experience

If you already have some career ideas, the next step will be to develop your skills and gain some experience to build your confidence and increase your knowledge. You may want to consider volunteering, part-time work or undertaking a placement to increase your chances of gaining graduate employment after completing your degree. It’s also a great way to try-out career paths to see what you enjoy and if it’s a good fit for you.

Compete – Getting ready to apply for work or postgraduate study

When you know what you want to do and you’re ready to apply, we have all the tools, tips and advice right here. You can also use this information to help you if you’re at an earlier stage of your career thinking and are applying for part-time work or work placements.

Complete this short online learning pathway to find out where to search online and get faster and more relevant job search results. Then search and apply for all opportunities on our vacancy portal or placements on InPlace.

Online learning pathway – Job Search Strategies Find opportunities on our vacancy portal Search and apply for FAS placements on InPlace

Your go-to guide, including examples and templates to get you started.

CV and application advice Online learning pathway – Making applications Review your CV online using CareerSet

Get ahead of the competition by reading our top tips or follow our online self-led learning pathway.

Interview advice Online learning pathway – interviews and assessments

Practice using our online tools or book a mock interview with a Careers Adviser.

Practice online tests at Graduates First Practice interviews at Shortlist Me Book a mock interview

How to decide if postgraduate study is right for you, what you should consider and how to apply.

Our top tips and advice Complete our online learning pathway – Postgraduate study

Live opportunities

Take a look at the latest part-time jobs, placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies that may be of interest to Law, Criminology and Policing students. Select any of the following opportunities to find out more and apply, or search for other opportunities on our vacancy portal.

  • Closing Date: 20/12/2024Location: England – North East.Job Title – Graduate Accountancy Scheme September 2025Minimum salaryMaximum salaryLocation – London or NewcastleClose date – 20/12/24Job DescriptionType of role: 3-year graduate trainee schemeLocations and starting salaries: London Victoria: £33,733 p.a. / Newcastle City Centre: £27,253 p.a.Our highly successful ACA professional training scheme is now live! […]
  • Closing Date: 13/11/2024Location: England – North East.Main purpose of the role As a VFM analyst, you will help us deliver our reports to Parliament. You will work as part of a small team with sector or topic specialists and qualified accountants and contribute throughout from planning to drafting our reports. You will […]
  • Closing Date: 18/11/2024Location: England – North West.About us: W.E.L.Safe CIC is a not for profit organisation delivering welfare and harm reduction support at live events, clubs and festivals, creating non-judgemental safer spaces for all. W.E.L.Safe will be delivering welfare, ensuring event goers are staying safe and enjoying their experience, by offering a […]
  • Closing Date: 31/01/2025Location: UK Nationwide.As an Air & Space Operations Specialist (ASOS) you will support aircrew, Air Operations Control Officers, Air Operations systems officers and Air Traffic & Weapons Controllers to facilitate the successful planning and execution of flights and missions, both in the UK and on worldwide operations. ASOS work across […]
  • Closing Date: 13/10/2025Location: UK Nationwide.Pathways to Planning is a graduate programme, which aims to discover graduates from all degree backgrounds, with a passion for helping communities, to become local government planners.What is the role?Employed on a minimum two-year fixed-term contract, you will work for a council and gain varied work experience across […]
  • Closing Date: 30/11/2024Location: England – South West.What you’ll be doing: A summer internship at BAE Systems offers the potential to gain real-world experience in cybersecurity and set you up for a career in digital defence. What’s in it for you? On a BAE Systems undergraduate programme, you’ll launch a career that’s truly […]
  • Closing Date: 30/11/2024Location: England – North West.,England – South East.,England – South West.,Scotland.What you’ll be doing: As a Summer Intern on a 12 week placement, you will gain wide-ranging experience in our Warships Team, you will provide day-to-day support to sourcing and procurement activities, either through the management of day-to-day routine procurement […]
  • Closing Date: 15/01/2025Location: Wales.Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey that will shape your legal career? At Lewis Silkin, we provide trainees a unique and exciting opportunity that seamlessly encapsulates our firm’s strategy that we like to call: Ideas. People. Possibilities.At Lewis Silkin, we believe that learning should be fun […]
  • Closing Date: 16/12/2024Location: England – Greater London.Embark on a vacation scheme with an international law firm uniquely positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes.Completing a vacation scheme is the best way to get to know our firm and decide […]
  • Closing Date: 31/01/2025Location: UK Nationwide.Our Cyberspace Communication Specialists are at the heart of everything we do, nothing starts without them. Imagine a world without your mobile phone, WiFi or social media. Imagine a world where you can’t trust that someone isn’t reading your personal messages. Our Cyberspace Communication Specialists are responsible for […]
  • Closing Date: 03/11/2024Location: England – Greater London.We recruit all our future Trainees through our Vacation Schemes, so we can get to know you and more importantly you can experience what life at Mishcon is really like as a Trainee!The Spring Vacation Scheme takes place from 07 April 2025 – 11 April 2025Vacation […]
  • Closing Date: 15/11/2024Location: England – North West.Student Placement Opportunity: Real-World Experience in Supporting Your Community Are you a university student ready to put your studies into practice and make a genuine impact in your community? Our Student Placement Programme offers you the chance to gain hands-on experience in key advisory areas, perfect […]
  • Closing Date: 13/11/2024Location: England – Greater London.,England – North East.Main purpose of the role As a VFM analyst, you will help us deliver our reports to Parliament. You will work as part of a small team with sector or topic specialists and qualified accountants and contribute throughout from planning to drafting our […]
  • Closing Date: 31/12/2024Location: England – Greater London.Who we are and what we do Cooley has over 1,300 lawyers across 19 offices in the US, Asia and Europe, and a total workforce of over 3,000 worldwideCooley provides the opportunity to be part of a collaborative and diverse culture, representing the most innovative companies […]
  • Closing Date: 10/11/2024Location: England – North West. Who we are looking for: To support your line manager in the management of the Wigan Youth Zone Health and Fitness Gym, making sure it is well run with a varied programme, a full take up and it is safe, exciting, challenging and inclusive for […]
  • Closing Date: 31/01/2025Location: England – Greater London.If you are excited by the idea of practicing international law, but crave the teamwork, mentoring and direct client contact that a smaller office offers, we may be the firm for you. Our 100 lawyers in London work closely with our teams in markets worldwide, from […]
  • Closing Date: 30/11/2024Location: UK Nationwide.Introduction Our purpose is to make an impact that matters by creating trust and confidence. As well as auditing some of the world's biggest multi-national companies, we also offer advisory support to businesses in many different areas, including tax, technology, finance, risk, legal, sustainability and much more. To […]
  • Closing Date: 30/11/2024Location: UK Nationwide.Introduction Our purpose is to make an impact that matters by creating trust and confidence. As well as auditing some of the world's biggest multi-national companies, we also offer advisory support to businesses in many different areas, including tax, technology, finance, risk, legal, sustainability and much more. To […]
  • Closing Date: 26/11/2024Location: England – North West.Southport PR914-15 hours per week3 days per week including some Sundays£12.00 per hour Daughters of Charity of St Vincent De Paul is a registered Christian charity with a friendly, welcoming culture and a warm working atmosphere.  We are seeking Domestic Support Workers who will provide domestic […]
  • Closing Date: 18/11/2024Location: England – North West.The Choices, Education, Learning Lifelong Skills Project (CELLS) is a truly beneficiary-led organisation. Using innovative approaches to inspire Children and Young People (CYP) across Merseyside, C.E.L.L.S’ unique and authentic approach of sharing lived experience through reformed offenders and victims of crimes' negative pasts not only benefit […]

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