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Old 31-07-2014, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by lifeistough View Post
Hey,

Thanks for the reply! What you've said mirrors what I thought as well, that top bracket jobs in IB/consulting/Ma will naturally attract the best. I'll still apply, but I do acknowledge that I don't stand much of a chance.

I was wondering whether there are options other than the above 3 that can have good returns as well. Seems to me that they are rather conventional options that every grad thinks about, which naturally entails more competition.

Do you know of niche areas that have similar prospects, perhaps areas in which having a law degree may be advantageous in applications? I think there is a considerable degree of groupthink in undergrad job applications, and I'd like to take advantage of that if possible.
There are alternative paths, but paths that instantly yield >$6k starting pay, have good work life balance and don’t require relevant education? No, I don’t think such a job exist unless you have the right patronage or you take up a commission sales job and be real good at it.

A few possible areas are analyst roles in small boutique consultancies, contracts and procurement roles in MNCs which might make use of your legal knowledge, junior legal counsel / paralegal specialist in a corporate setting and maybe public comms / marcoms jobs that will appreciate your strong language capability. But the main thing is none of them will give you your $6k+ starting salary. What you want simply does not exist and even if it does, you will need special connections rather than just rely on a normal job application process.

You need to make a choice between joining a law firm vs going outside of your expertise, high starating pay vs work life balance, long term career progression vs fancy title and branded co. in your CV etc. There is no such thing as best for everything. For the minority who really get the ideal career, they did it by years of hard work, office political manuvering, professional networking and smart critical decisions; definitely not by whacking some local degree and then followed by a cushy relaxed high paying job for the rest of their lives – unless you are parachuted into your father’s business.
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