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Jake Schogger trained at Freshfields, before embarking on a career as an entrepreneur and legal adviser to start-ups. This is his practical guide on how to impress leading employers, including real life examples of what to do and, more importantly, what not to do.

The presentation will cover: 

  • General application advice and how to avoid common mistakes
  • Answering career/firm motivation questions
  • Researching firms
  • Effectively articulating competencies/experience, including drawing competencies and capabilities from a wide range of previous experiences
  • The importance of resilience and how to demonstrate it
  • Understanding what is meant by commercial awareness and how to prepare for commercial interview questions
  • General tips and insights relating to internships and graduate programmes, based on Jake Schogger’s experiences in the City.

1:15pm - 2:30pm: Room SoM108