LEGAL INDUSTRY AND PATHWAYS 2.0

Having a law degree does not mean that you must practice law. The skills you will acquire through undergraduate legal training (critical thinking, creative problem solving, persuasion, research, oral and written communication, time management, and people skills) can be transferred over to any and every industry.

Finding A Job At Uni

Common Career Paths

• Clerkships

• Graduate jobs

• Associateships

Alternative Routes

Not everyone will receive a clerkship, and not everyone is suited to doing a clerkship. There is no need to fret if you do not feel the clerkship call or you apply to them and do not receive any offers. There is still a plethora of other career routes that will lead you to great success. The QUT Law Faculty and the QUTLS host many events throughout the year that will give you the chance to engage with professionals from every corner of the legal industry. This includes top tier firms, community legal centres, the courts and government.

An Industry Snapshot

• Top Tier Firms

• Mid Tier Firms

• Boutique / Specialist Firms

• Policy and Government

• In-House Legal Counsel

• Community Law Firms

• Legal Tech / Start-Ups

• Courts / Tribunals

• Academia

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Seek

• Indeed

• UniHub

• Goinglobal

• LinkedIn Jobs

• Jobs board via QUT

• Student Success Workshops

• Book career one-on-one appointments

• Facebook groups - for example, QUT Law Students, Fellow Surviving Law Students, and the QUT Law Society will post available jobs

Career Educators

Career educators can review your resume, cover letter and any responses to selection criteria on job postings before you apply for a role!

Also, keep your eye out for the QUTLS Springboard Careers Guide that will be published in April. This guide will provide more information about the various job options that are open to you.

• Note - many different types of businesses will accept graduates with law degrees!