Careers and Employability

What is StEP?

StEP is a comprehensive online legal careers programme containing a range of resources from written advice and online workshops to practical activities and useful weblinks. The programme consists of 10 Steps:

  • Step 1: Understanding the legal market
  • Step 2: Assessing your employability
  • Step 3: Planning your legal career
  • Step 4: Researching legal recruiters
  • Step 5: Gaining experience and making contact
  • Step 6: Writing legal CVs and covering letters
  • Step 7: Completing application forms
  • Step 8: Preparing for interviews
  • Step 9: Preparing for assessments
  • Step 10: Managing your career

Steps 1-3 are open to everyone, but you need to register as a member of our Future Lawyers Network to access steps 4-10. Once you have accepted your place at the College you will have access to all 10 steps, plus our exclusive JobSearch database and one-to-one careers advice.