I wish there was an "I don't like this, but it is SO damn true" button
I was in a similar position to you during uni.... got told that the only way to make my degree seem worthwhile was to do some kind of unpaid work/internships during vacations and such. Which would have been fine and dandy, if I hadn't had to do (paid!)work in factories during my summer vacations to help me pay my way through uni (couldn't even get office work, because I didn't have any experience... how the heck was I supposed to GET any experience?! :/)

The rich get richer...
(catbearmouse, Sat 4 Apr 2009, 1:28, 1 reply)

It's not that
I've done work experience, I even beat 50 people to get a work experience placement with the CPS that finishes a week before my exams start (Yeah. Argh) . What we're being told is basically 'even if you're good, even if you've done all the work experience you can, unless you can afford £12k, and 3 years unpaid, it's pointless...'
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Sat 4 Apr 2009, 1:33, closed)

i work in a top 10 city law firm
as of this afternoon, i'm on formal consultation for redundancy, along with my entire practice group. a substantial number will be going.

my old firm has told all its trainees there will be no jobs when they qualify.

it fucking sucks. but have you thought (and you probably have, sorry if this is patronising) about applying for a training contract at a law firm that specialises in criminal law? then you could move over to the cps and retrain as a barrister when times improve?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Apr 2009, 1:45, closed)

Cocking fuck
This sucks, sorry to hear it. Same everywhere. (See below).
(Dr Funkenstein - back in the civilised world, Sat 4 Apr 2009, 1:50, closed)