Law students! Win Scottish Parliament work experience and £500 cash
If you’re a Diploma student, or an LLB student in your final or penultimate year, this is your chance to win three weeks’ paid work experience in the Scottish Parliament’s Legal Services team as well as a £500 cash prize.
To enter, we want you to blog on the following topic, to be aimed at young voters in Scotland:
“The Scottish Parliament is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. What piece of legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament in its first 20 years do you think is the most significant for Scotland and how does this make a positive difference to the lives of the people of Scotland?”
We’re looking for an engaging blog post and you can use any medium you choose for this. If you prefer the written word, you can write a traditional blog which may include images and/or relevant video content. Or, if you're keen on telling a story visually, you can create a video blog. Note though that there's no requirement to include video content in your entry. Please also ensure you don't breach any intellectual property rights in any material you use!
What the team at the Parliament have to say about working there...
In the SPCB team, we advise all teams and offices across the Scottish Parliament, which means our work is very varied and new challenges come along frequently. A normal day in the office can include advising on an art exhibition, software licensing and freedom of information, MSP expenses or an employment matter. I enjoy working as a part of our friendly and knowledgable team and with other colleagues from other professional backgrounds across the organisation.
Working in the Solicitor's Office at the Scottish Parliament is a unique experience set within the heart of political life in Scotland. The work is topical, challenging and also very rewarding.
I have gained invaluable experience while working in the solicitor’s office in Parliament. Every day brings about a new, topical challenge and the team instantly made me feel at ease, getting me involved with their varied and high-profile workload. I cannot imagine a better place to build practical public law skills in Scotland.
What's going to make a great entry?
Your entry should be no longer than 750 words, or 3 minutes of audio or video.
The winner will be picked on the basis of:
- ability to keep your content relevant
- creativity and originality shown
- depth and accuracy of the topic analysis
- knowledge of the Scottish Parliament’s work and strategies
- the ability to break through the legal jargon to convey a clear, simple message that our youngest voters can engage with
Submitting your entry
Submit your entry to DarrenKerr@lawscot.org.uk - if you want to host your blog or video blog online, you can send in a link. Or, if you'd prefer, you can send an attachment. Let us know if you have any technological worries.
Closing date
Friday 19 April 2019 is the deadline for all entries.
Questions?
Please direct any questions to DarrenKerr@lawscot.org.uk
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