Lawyer, civil servant or PhD candidate – what career paths are open to law graduates? And how should students organize their studies to successfully start their career after university? On 17 March 2018, five China-EU School of Law graduates informed a packed audience of around 100 master’s students on Changping campus about the different legal professions. The event was organized by double master’s student Huang Weijing.

Huang Weijing

“The everyday routine at an international law firm can be stressful, but nevertheless the atmosphere at our office is very comfortable,” says 2016 graduate Li Ruifeng who is working as a paralegal in the office of Troutman Sanders LLP in Beijing. She encouraged students to do internships to experience the differences between single legal professions. She also encouraged the students to listen to their inner voice while choosing a profession. “If you are eager to lead a fast-paced life and enjoy taking challenge, you may be fit in an international law firm.” For all jobs, she emphasized the importance of honing professional knowledge and improving the English level.

Li Ruifeng

Liu Kanghui, who graduated from China-EU School of Law in 2014, encouraged the students to prepare for their future life as soon as possible. He works for the Municipal Supervision Commission of the Beijing Commission for Discipline Inspection now, the highest internal-control institution of the Communist Party of Chinain the Chinese capital. “If you find out early what life you want to lead, you will find your way.” To deepen legal knowledge and to prepare for both exams and professional life, he emphasized how important it is to write down notes while reading.

Liu Kanghui

Song Guangli, a 2016 graduate, is now working as a civil servant in the Department of Policy and Regulation Supervision in the Ministry of Science and Technology. After having explained the relation between the State Council and the Ministry of Science and Technology, she told the students that there was no need to focus on interships too much if they wanted to take the civil servant examination, because the government cares mostly about the final score in the examination.

Song Guangli

An Guohui who graduated from China-EU School of Law in 2015 now is pursuing a PhD in Law at the China University of Political Science and Law. He emphasized that every one has his or her own way to find happiness. He also encouraged the students to figure out what they are interested in the most and explained how to apply for a Phd programme.

An Guohui

The last speaker Jiang Luming, a 2015 graduate, is a lawyer at King & Wood law firm in Beijing. He recommended the students to connect with partners in a law firm. He also suggested to focus on writing a good resume before applying for a job. Applicants should describe what kinds of work they were responsible for during an internship in order to help the Human Resources managers to better understand. One should not mention what one is not capable of. He analyzed the resume of student Xu Siyuan to demonstrate what he meant.

Jiang Luming

Written by Huang Weijing （Double master’s student at the China-EU School of Law from the 2017 intake）

Photograghed by He Dan and Li Ruonan（Double master’s student at the China-EU School of Law from the 2017 intake.）