Applying for a seasonal clerkship, internship or graduate position?  If you have participated in the MLS Mentor Program, remember to include it on your CV and/or cover letter.

Always seek your mentor’s permission to include them by name.  Even if you don’t mention them by name, you can use words along the lines of:

• Participated in the 2012 Melbourne Law School Mentor Program.  Run by MLS Career Development Services, this  program supports students’ formal academic training by providing a link to the profession and the practical realities of working in the law.

• Mentored by (eg) in-house counsel at a high profile mining company OR senior partner/barrister practising in employment law.

Include the type of activities you have been involved in with your mentor eg attending court or conferences, job shadowing, meetings with clients or general career planning discussions. 

Can you make a link between your mentoring experience and why you are interested in a particular area of practice or law firm?  If so, this will make a great impression on your cover letter.

Be prepared to speak about your mentoring experience at interview.

Finally, why not ask your mentor if they are happy to be a referee for you?

Applications are now open for A.T. Kearney's 2013 strategic case competition, which will take place in Syndey and Melbourne on 2 August. Outstanding participants will be selected to interview for their summer internships program.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity visit our jobs listing via this link.

CDS would like to thank all students that came along and got involved in our three May workshops. For those that missed out, we still have two more sessions taking place at 1pm on 25 & 30 July in MLS room GM16. To register for these please visit the Law Online events page.

In the meantime, our consultants will be offering daily careers appointments and drop in hours throughout SWOT Vac, the exam period and winter break. Please either make a booking on Law Online or visit during the following drop in times:

Monday: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Tuesday: 11am - 12pm

Wednesday: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Thursday: 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Friday: 11am - 12pm

Students taking part in the Mentor Program are required to return a signed copy of the Mentor Agreement Form. This is essential to ensure compliance with University and legislative requirements, including insurance cover.

The deadline for masters students and second/ third year JD students was Thursday 2 May. These forms are overdue and we will shortly begin contacting students individually to chase these. First year JD students participating in the program are due to return their forms by Thursday 6 June.

A copy of the form can be obtained from the 'Downloadable Career Resources' section. Please contact law-careers@unimelb.edu.au if there is a reason for the delay, unless you have already notified us.

If you’re planning to be out of Melbourne for the holidays, our consultants are happy to offer their expert careers guidance over the telephone.  This includes review of CVs and cover letters for seasonal clerkship and other job applications.

To organize one of these appointments please follow the usual booking process, then email law-careers@unimelb.edu with your preferred contact number and appointment details. If you're wanting help with applications please don't forget to attach a copy of your CV and cover letter too.