Paid internships in London?

October 15, 2009 12:41 PM

How do I find a professional paid internship or temporary position in London?

I am an American college and law school graduate who would like to live and work temporarily (1-3 months) in London and be paid some stipend, however minimal. The particular field of work isn't important, but I would like it be a substantive job (not copying and filing, etc). How do I go about such a job search? I'm looking for specific websites, job agencies, etc. And does Craigslist work for finding a job there?

posted by anonymous to Work & Money (3 answers total)

Try these web pages:

Graduate Talent Pool

The Careers Group

Prospects

Gumtree is used way more than Craigslist is.
posted by Helga-woo at 1:25 PM on October 15, 2009

Craigslist isn't big in London. The equivalent is Gumtree. As a law graduate, you should be able to get paralegal work. It may not be interesting work, but it'll be well paid as temp jobs go.
posted by icheyne at 1:25 PM on October 15, 2009

I presume you're legally able to work in the UK?

I work in a large law firm in London. If you'd like to MeMail your CV to me, I could pass it on to HR (with absolutely no guarantees, of course - I don't have any power to hire people). At the least, I could get some suggestions about other places to look.
posted by Infinite Jest at 2:43 PM on October 15, 2009