Employability and pro bono

We have over 30 years’ experience of training the brightest legal talent.

Overview

At BPP, we don’t just prepare you for assessments, we prepare you for a successful and thriving legal career. Which is why we have specialist teams to support you in gaining experience, building career-ready skills, boosting your CV, and helping you secure that all-important role after you’ve finished your studies.

From the moment you accept your place with us and up to 18 months after you graduate – our dedicated Law Careers Service are here to support you in make your career aspirations a reality.

Whether you’re looking to secure qualifying work experience (QWE), a training contract, or pupillage, you can access:

Personalised career advice
Expert application support
Intensive interview coaching
Workshops and CV advice

"I utilised BPP’s Career Hub and was able to engage with legal work experience opportunities. Through this, I was fortunate to secure a three-month legal internship placement at a leading fintech scale-up, where I was involved in a number of research, drafting and project-based activities."

Sze-Von LamGDL Graduate

Our services

CV and application clinicsReceive feedback to improve your CV, cover letters and job applications.

Interviews and assessment centresPractise makes perfect - which is why our team is available to provide detailed feedback on your interview performance, as well as practical advice on how to improve your interview technique.

Career workshopsCareer workshops spotlighting a wide range of important topics, from planning your career, creating a strategy, managing successful applications and securing work experience, to how to use social media to expand your professional network and tap into that network.

BPP FuturesAccess our dedicated online careers platform and explore vacancies, networking events and work experience opportunities from employers, including leading firms and chambers - exclusive to BPP students and alumni.

EventsExpand your network and benefit from an array of opportunities to interact with employers and alumni through regular networking events, careers fairs, skills sessions and talks from industry experts.

Dedicated career advisersGet one-to-one support from an experienced career adviser who will work with you to draw up a career action plan, detailing the steps you should take to achieve your goals.

Career Guarantee

Even after you’ve finished your studies, we’re here for you. If you don’t secure a training contract, pupillage or a relevant legal role which is eligible as Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) within six months of successfully passing your studies or assessments, you’ll get access to our Career Boost package, which includes a range of valuable employability courses free of charge:

Negotiating Skills
Influencing Skills
Practical Networking
Handling Difficult Conversations with Ease and Confidence

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Aspiring Solicitors

Exclusive career development opportunities for LPC and SQE students

As part of BPP and Aspiring Solicitors’ partnership, you will get access to a range of career enhancing opportunities ringfenced exclusively for BPP students including:

45 unique places on AS Aspire for our September intakes

Experience career strategy sessions
Receive in-depth training application support
Attend specific firm open days
Access opportunities with partner law firms and legal teams

15 work experience placements – all year round

Gain invaluable practical experience whilst you study.
Offered with a huge range of employers including global and national law firms and corporates including Barclays, Meta and Formula 1.

15 unique places on a variety of mentoring schemes - all year round

Providing you invaluable insight and guidance on life as a legal professional.

Please note you’ll need to be a member of Aspiring Solicitors (registration is free of charge). You’ll also need to meet the eligibility criteria for Aspiring Solicitors’ services.

Social impact team

Access pro bono opportunities through our Social Impact Team

Our award-winning Social Impact Team delivers student-led social impact initiatives and pro bono services across the country – enabling you to gain invaluable practical experience while supporting your community and enhancing your knowledge and skills.

BPP’s Social Impact Team instils the ethos of ‘giving back’ – encouraging volunteers to be socially responsible and to use their knowledge and talent to support those who need it most. Our students find carrying out pro bono work with the team to be a highly rewarding and enjoyable experience. It also provides opportunities to build the skills and attributes that are highly sought after by legal recruiters and employers.

Engaged with more than 10,000 students since 2017
Over 12,000 social impact hours recorded since 2020
Flagship Streetlaw project has supported over 10,250 members of the public
Delivers more than 20 projects each year across all schools and centre locations

Gain qualifying work experience (QWE)

6-month QWE placement contracts are exclusively available for five of our students in our award-winning Social Impact Team – meaning you can start to build vital QWE while you study with us.

"I was really interested in pro bono as the [Social Impact Team] is award-winning and has given me so many opportunities to fill gaps in my CV and make sure that I’m taking advantage of all the opportunities to offer as a law student."

Jess FosterPGDL and BTC graduate