Since 2008, Olswang has become a strong and reliable supporter of Career Academies UK. The firm has embraced the Career Academy model and all its elements of business support, embedding employer engagement in the curriculum. Olswang offers mentors for individual students, hosts workplace visits, delivers expert lectures and offers paid internships. Students gain a real understanding of the workings of a law firm beyond the obvious roles for lawyers. We look forward to working with Olswang to develop our relationship still further so that more young people can benefit from their enthusiastic support."James McCreary, Chief Executive, Career Academies UK
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We work with Career Academies UK to help raise the aspirations of 16 to 19 year olds from socially disadvantaged communities and encourage them to aim for a career in business.
We offer fully paid six week internships to Career Academies UK students to allow them to experience working in a business. Through Career Academies UK we also mentor local students, host work place visits and provide talks on topics ranging from "How the credit crunch happened" to "How to be a Lawyer". We work particularly closely with Haverstock School in Camden, sitting on their Career Academies UK Advisory Board.
