Law employability

Northeastern University London offers a unique and comprehensive career development pathway for Law students, tailored to you and your specific professional aspirations. Through one-to-one careers counselling combined with seminars, workshops, and guest speakers, we will guide and support you in choosing and preparing for your career, nurturing you through your applications for training contracts, vacation schemes and pupillages. 

The Northeastern University London Career EDGE will provide structured support and guidance towards choosing and succeeding in a career and sector of Law that matches your interests, abilities and aspirations. It will provide you with a practical counterpart to complement your academic education, helping you to develop two kinds of practical experience: knowledge about work and organisations, and how to succeed in different kinds of working environments.

You will be educated about the range of different careers and opportunities in Law across a variety of sectors, as well as other careers for which the study of Law provides an excellent foundation.

You will also participate in at least two workshops in each academic year, designed to provide you with the latest developments in legal education including the Solicitors’ Qualifying Examination (SQE) and the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).

Students wishing to pursue a career in Law will work one-to-one with our Law Careers Counsellor. Associate Professor Ursula Smartt will guide you to understand your aptitudes and aspirations deeply and to assemble the personal and professional experiences that you will need to achieve your career ambition.

Starting from your first term at the University, Ursula, will work with you to identify your ambition, develop a personal narrative, and assist you in assembling the personal and professional experiences that will make you a compelling candidate

In your second and third year, she will assist you with individual applications for law firms, pupillages, vacation schemes, training contracts, etc. Ursula will help you with cover letters, make introductions to employers, and set up internships where possible.