Cornelia Treptow (2005)

I just wanted to send you a quick email thanking you for helping me to secure an internship at the FT. I have been there for a week now and am enjoying it immensely. Sadly I only have another week left before I finish as I must return to the US for school - I would love to stay longer! In any case, I just wanted to pass on a thank you, I really appreciate all the work you did.

Fran Umicini-Clark (2008)

I wanted to get work experience in a London law firm after my first year at university. I approached the Development Office as a result of their offer of help to ONLs and I was able to get a week's work experience at Charles Russell LLP in the City. This firm had acted on behalf of the ONLA in writing a new constitution.

Rusty Cashman (2004)

Summer 2009: The Development Office was able to help me with shadowing a current parent QC and another barrister during my pupillage applications for the Bar. The personal introduction via North London Collegiate made the world of difference in being able to contact them and fix up times to meet. I also got help from the Development Director with how best to present my CV to the various chambers.

Sneha Kotecha (2007)

Summer 2009 : I’d always been interested in a career in financial journalism but never had the opportunity to gain the relevant experience to confirm that this was the career path for me. By approaching the Development Office, I managed to secure a coveted internship at the Financial Times with the help of their contact and fellow ONL, Gillian Tett, assistant editor of the paper. My main responsibility was to write the Asia-Pacific markets report and overall the whole internship was thoroughly enjoyable. I now definitely wish to pursue a career at the FT and it is thanks to the Development Office’s help that I was able to realise this.

Thishani Nadesan (ONL 2006) writes...

I had always planned on taking a gap year after finishing at Oxford, to give myself some time to work out the career path that I want to follow. One of the avenues I am exploring is law, in particular the bar. Other friends from NLCS had approached School and been introduced to contacts in their prospective professions, so I decided to follow suit, and have had my decision more than validated. The NLCS Alumnae network is an amazing resource for recent graduates, especially if you are still working out what you want to do, as it encompasses people who have experienced success in every profession you can think of. I was put in touch with Dame Victoria Sharp, a High Court Judge and ONL, and consequently spent three days shadowing her in the Royal Courts of Justice. This gave me a fantastic insight; I read through, discussed and watched Court hearings that addressed many different areas of law. I would never have had this opportunity if I hadn't got in touch with the Development Office, and as such I am very grateful for their support, and recommend that others should do the same!