More than 700 law and non-law graduates from top UK universities have cited the dearth of internships offered by law firms as their chief concern when asked about career-related issues by researchers.
The survey – conducted by leading graduate careers web site Targetjobslaw.co.uk – was revealed at the site’s annual Law Employers Forum, held at the London offices of Chicago-headquartered Baker & McKenzie earlier this week.
The students involved said a lack of work experience opportunities made it difficult to land job interviews and training contracts, with many pointing out the irony of firms asking students to gain work experience while offering none themselves.
A law student from the University of Birmingham told Targetjobslaw: ‘Can you please ask the law firms to provide more opportunities for LLB students at universities so that the students are able to maximise their chances of getting a training contract that suits them and also that the students are given more choice and options of diverse legal areas to choose from in their contract.’
