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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?

The legal sector

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What else can I do with a degree in Law?

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Explore the career paths of other EHU graduates of Law

Be inspired and build your network

Need help deciding?

View our career discovery tools to begin your career planning journey and plan for your future. 

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.

What skills do I need?

Find out more about our graduate attributes and the skills graduate employers look for

How can I develop my skills?

Ways you can develop your skills and enhance your employability offer to future employers

How can I gain experience?

Information about placements, volunteering and work-based learning

Interested in a work placement?

Browse the Careers portal, and complete resource pathways to help develop your knowledge and confidence around securing a work experience opportunity.

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 StrategiesFind opportunities on our vacancy portalSearch and apply for FAS placements on InPlace

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

CV and application adviceOnline learning pathway – Making applicationsReview your CV online using CareerSet

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

Interview adviceOnline learning pathway – interviews and assessments

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

Practice online tests at Graduates FirstPractice interviews at Shortlist MeBook 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 adviceComplete 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.

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  • Graduate – Digital Data – National Highways
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  • Commercial Law Virtual Insight Programme – Slaughter and May
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  • Finance, Law & Business Graduate – Express Solicitors
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  • Graduate Officer – Rotational development programme – Knowsley Council
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  • Industrial Placement Human Factors – BAE Systems
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  • Higher Statistical Officer – Office for National Statistics
    Closing Date: 03/12/2024Location: England – North East.,England – North West.,England – South East.Job summary Do you have the passion, values and ability to make a real difference to solving the UK`s biggest issues through data and statistics? There has never been a more interesting or important time to work with data and […]
  • Senior Statistical Officer – Office for National Statistics
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  • Volunteering with Everton in the Community – Everton in the Community
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  • Charityworks Fast-Track Trainee – 2025 – Charityworks
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  • Charityworks Trainee – 2025 – Charityworks
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  • Education Volunteer – Formal Learning Session Assistant – Martin Mere Wetland Centre WWT
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  • Inclusive Cumbria Project Manager Person – Cumbria Constabulary on behalf of Inclusive Cumbria
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  • First-year Two-day Insight Schemes 2025 – White & Case LLP
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