The Legal Pages Annual Essay Competition for Law Undergraduates

We’re pleased to announce the maiden edition of the LEGAL PAGES ESSAY COMPETITION for Law Undergraduates. The topic is “The Role of Laws and Policies in Cushioning the Negative Economic Effect of Global Emergencies.” RULES The essay competition is open to all undergraduate students studying for a first Degree in Law. The word count for […]

LAW STUDENT OF THE WEEK — PRECIOUS ADELEKE

Hello there. We trust you are making the best use of the lockdown and staying safe, because we are! This week, we feature a 4th Year Law Student of the Obafemi Awolowo University. She speaks on her internship experiences with law firms and non law firms and their impact on academics. She also shares her […]

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN LAW STUDENTS

    UNICAF Essay Competition for Full Scholarship for a Master’s Degree UNICAF invites participation to an essay competition, open to all Bachelor degree holders and final year Bachelor degree students in Nigeria, up to the age of 30, to win the ultimate prize of a full scholarship for a Master’s degree of the winner’s […]

MAKING THE MOST OF AN INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT

In recent times, it has become a norm to find firms, organizations or corporations being barraged with tons of internship application from students across various educational institutions. This apparently is unconnected from the fact that students intend to gain a competitive edge over their contemporaries by acquiring the requisite learning experiences and knowledge from a […]

HOW TO APPLY FOR INTERNSHIPS (HOME OR ABROAD)

It’s no news that internships are a great and fast way to accrue indelible knowledge and experience in a field or line of work and practice. These opportunities are also well spread, right here at home and even overseas. Here’s a short walkthrough on how to secure internships. This applies to jobs as well, and […]

2018 Citi Internship and IBM Training

The 2018 Citi Internship Programs for (Under-graduate and Post-graduate) This internship opportunity is open to both undergraduates and postgraduates and is scheduled to commence on the 2nd of July 2018 and will run for 4 and 6 weeks respectively. The program details are posted onto the Citi careers website. Under-graduate advert: https://citi.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=18032896&lang=en Post-graduate advert: https://citi.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=18032903&lang=en […]

AYTP APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for the Arm Young Training (Internship) Program has been EXTENDED! Due to complaints the organisers received that a lot of applicants were unable to access the Assessment Portal, the assessment deadline has now been extended till Sunday, 22nd of April 2018. The following is the link to the portal: https://secure.arm.com.ng/AssessmentPortal/ Incase you experience any […]

Drafting that Email

In applying for internships or employment opportunities, many go through the ‘not so challenging’ but yet daunting task of drafting a mail to which one may attach a CV and cover letter for the consideration of the prospective employer. The following are a few hints to take in drafting a brief but concise mail body […]