​​?Top 4 tips on how to create a professional CV?

?✈️ Calling all Ukrainian law students dreaming of an internship! Only one week left to fill in the form?
Introducing our tips that will help you to land that dream internship!

1️⃣ 5 RESUME MISTAKES TO AVOID:
• Spelling and grammar errors
• Missing email and phone information
• Using passive language instead of “action” words
• Not well organized, concise, or easy to skim
• Not tailored to the position or industry

2️⃣ RESUME LANGUAGE SHOULD BE:
• Specific rather than general
• Active rather than passive
• Written to express not impress
• Articulate rather than “flowery”
• Fact-based (quantify and qualify)
• Written for people who scan quickly

3️⃣ DO: • Include relevant experience and skills
• Be consistent in format and content
• Make it easy to read and follow, balancing white space
• Use consistent spacing, bold, and capitalization for emphasis
• List headings (such as Experience) in order of importance
• Within headings, list information in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
• Avoid information gaps such as a missing summer
• Be sure that your formatting translated properly if converted to a .pdf

4️⃣ DON’T:
• Use personal pronouns (such as I)
• Abbreviate
• Use a narrative style
• Number or letter categories
• Use slang or colloquialisms
• Include a picture
• Include age or sex
• List references
• Start each line with a date

? For any questions, please contact Vice President in charge of Professional Development of ELSA Ukraine 22/23 - Nataliia Kichuk via e-mail: [email protected].
Together, we'll make your internship dreams a reality! ?

​​Hey ??

We know you were looking to this! ? We are announcing the first position — Legal intern in Denmark ⚡️

⚖️ Bech-Bruun is a market-oriented law firm offering a wide range of specialist advisory services to the Danish corporate and public sectors as well as global enterprises.

? Requirements:

▫️ bachelor of laws;
▫️ professional legal English;
▫️ knowledge of EU competition law and/or EU public procurement law.

? Responsibilities:▪️legal research;
▪️drafting case notes and documents;
▪️assisting with the preparation of legal proceedings.

? You need to follow a few steps on your way to your dream internship:
▫️CV;
▫️cover letter;
▫️transcript of records;
▫️and pass the interview.

⏳10-15 hours/week for 1-3 months
?onsite
? 205 DKK/hour

We also want to thank ELSA Denmark for help and support of our project ?

Hurry up to challenge yourself and improve your legal skills in Denmark ?

​​Dear lawyers ??

Are you currently abroad and searching for some internship? You want to improve your skills and gain practical knowledge from professionals?National Board of ELSA Ukraine 2022/2023 created a special project just for you ?

? UTrainee - is an international project aimed to help Ukrainian students and young lawyers to get professional experience abroad.

Members of ELSA Ukraine will be given a short-term internship (from 2 weeks to 3 months) on the basis of competition among the participants of this initiative.

⚖️ Our aim is to support all Ukrainian students and young lawyers who were forced to leave their home because of the war.

?Please keep in mind that only ELSA Ukraine members can participate in project. You can fill in the application form to join ELSA Ukraine ?

? For any questions, please contact Vice President in charge of Professional Development of ELSA Ukraine 22/23 - Nataliia Kichuk via e-mail: [email protected].

Stay tuned for our first internship offer ?