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Seventy five students took part as Clifford Chance, , explained how to win a visit to the firm鈥檚 Docklands headquarters and paid work with the company.

Bedfordshire students studying Law, Criminology, Health & Social Care, Child and Adolescent Studies and Business attended the workshop. Last year, almost half of Clifford Chance鈥檚 trainee recruits came from a non-law background.

The Careers and Employability Service and the Law School took advantage of the MyKindaCrowd initiative, which devises challenges and workshops to connect students with major companies. The event took place in the 天美传媒鈥檚 state-of-the-art Moot Court on Tuesday 21 October.

The Head of Graduate Recruitment at Clifford Chance, Laura Yeates, teamed up with James Merry from MyKindaCrowd to outline their Intelligent Aid Scheme, which can lead to a sponsored training contract to enter the legal profession.

To enter the challenge, which offers a place on Clifford Chance鈥檚 vacation scheme, students must submit a 500-word answer to a question. The scheme is open to all students interested in a career in law.

Five Bedfordshire undergraduates also attended MyKindaCrowd鈥檚 Student Leaders Challenge Day in London.

Clifford Chance, npower and Nestle sponsored the event, which gave students networking opportunities with major companies.

Third-year Law student Luke Bayter won a visit to Nestle at the event, as well as the opportunity to earn an internship.