Ep. 3 The Trainee Lowdown: How do you excel at an Assessment Centre?

The Trainee Lowdown from Foot Anstey

Foot Anstey brings you a new podcast series that gives you an insiders perspective on getting your legal career off the ground.

In this episode, our experts discuss how to excel at an Assessment Centre and secure a training contract offer.

What's in this episode?

Second year Trainees Oliver Toomey and Lauren Donnison are joined by Partners, Ashley Avery and Mark Li, to discuss how you can make the most of your time at an Assessment Centre.

Our experts explain what an Assessment Centre is and the purpose of the day. Plus they discuss what prospective trainees can expect from the day, how to prepare, how to demonstrate commercial awareness, and what the interviewing panel are looking for in candidates.

To finish, all four share some top tips for students going through this process.