Careers
1. Advance your Career Prospects at Belbridge Hague Solicitors
Summer Clerk Work Experience 2011
Belbridge Hague Solicitors are seeking two highly motivated Law students over the coming summer holidays to assist solicitors and gain invaluable experience in applying legal knowledge and skills to the resolution of real-life legal problems.
The benefits of undertaking legal work experience cannot be underestimated as prospective employers highly regard relevant work experience. Whilst you will not be paid for your work experience, you will get to work on files where your input can make a difference and enhance your understanding of your chosen field of study. Get the advantage over other graduates who have had a more narrow focus in the experience.
Don’t be pigeon-holed into one restricted area of law – take the opportunity to see different areas of law and work out what suits you before you apply for graduate positions.
For further information and applications see:
www.bhlaw.com.au/careers
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2. Community Legal Centres – Pro Bono Volunteering
CLC Volunteers is a national database of community legal centres with information about current volunteering opportunities at a CLC.
Summer is approaching so why not add some Pro Bono experience to your life by volunteering at a Community legal Centre?
Potential volunteers can log on to:
clcvolunteers.net.au
To find out which CLCs are seeking volunteers, a green light means the CLC is taking volunteers, a red light means they are not. Information about each CLC is available.
The site has an excellent section on what to expect as a volunteer at a CLC.
Student pro bono is where students, without fee, reward or academic credit provide or assist in the provision of services that will provide or enhance access to justice for low income and disadvantaged people, or non-profit organisations that work on behalf of those people, or that work for the public good.
The most important single function of pro bono projects is to open a student’s eyes to the ethical responsibility of lawyers to contribute their services.
For more information on Pro Bono including a free guide to opportunities please see:
www.nationalprobono.org.au/home.asp
3. PhD Fellowships, The University of Hong Kong
Fellowships of HK$240,000 (US$30,760) per year plus conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (US$1,280) per year for selected full-time PhD candidates with outstanding academic performance and research ability/potential.
For more information see:
www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd
For online applications see:
www.hku.hk/gradsch/apply
Initial application to the Research Grants Council: Monday 6 September – Wednesday 1 December, 2010
Full application to HKU: Monday 6 September – Wednesday 8 December, 2010
4. Postgraduate Studentships, The University of Hong Kong
Studentships of no less than HK$157,200 (US$20,150) per year for qualified full-time MPhil (2 years) and PhD (3 to 4 years) candidates.
For online applications see:
www.hku.hk/gradsch/apply
Main Round Application Period: Wednesday 1 September – Wednesday 8 December, 2010
5. University Postgraduate Fellowships, The University of Hong Kong
Fellowships of HK$70,000 (US$8,970) for the entire normative period of study plus Postgraduate Studentships of no less than HK$157,200 (US$20,150) per year for selected full-time PhD candidates with an excellent academic record.
Application: Applicants who have submitted applications to HKPF will be automatically considered for the award of UPF. Separate applications to UPF are not required.
Application Period: Monday 6 September – Wednesday 8 December, 2010