Appleby has hosted nine summer students over the recent term break.
Through an array of work-experience programmes and scholarships, such as the summer student programme, Appleby is committed to training and encouraging young people, particularly Caymanians to help them achieve their career goals and aspirations in life, states a press release.
The students, depending on their areas of interest, age and skills have been working in a range of departments including Litigation, Marketing, Intellectual Property, Knowledge Management and IT. They are all from varying backgrounds and ages, but share the same desire to learn and develop new skills. The Appleby summer student programme is an ideal way for students to gain a better understanding of what is involved in the day-to-day tasks of various professions. Often, the portrayal of a certain profession is a lot different to the reality. The programme is also a great way for students to introduce themselves to an organisation for future employment prospects. With so many career options available for young Caymanians, the Appleby summer student programme is an ideal way for students to find out where their real career passions lie.
Caymanian Tracy Hylton is one such student who worked in Appleby’s Knowledge Management Department for two months. Tracy is about to enter her second year at Durham Law School in the UK and hopes to return to Cayman upon completion of her studies to practice as a lawyer.
During her term with Appleby, she assisted with the Meta Data project. This project involved organising electronic legal cases and documents into a format that lawyers can locate and use more effectively. The project required Tracy to read the various cases in their entirety. This allowed her to obtain a feel for, and understanding of some of the biggest, most internationally recognised cases in the offshore world. When asked what Tracy most enjoyed about the programme, she replied, ‘Having to read the cases in order to assist with the Meta Data project gave me a very good overview of Cayman law’. ‘I was familiar with a number of the cases as I had studied them at law school, so there was a real link between theory and experience for me’.
Other students who participated in the programme were Bryan Martins, a 16-year-old Caymanian who worked in the Intellectual Property department for three weeks. This was Bryan’s first time in the workforce. He appreciated the opportunity to experience first hand the expectations of a professional services work environment. Christopher-Paul Roberts was another 16-year-old Caymanian who spent his time in Appleby’s IT department. He was involved in building, cleaning and upgrading some of the firm’s computers. Upon completing the programme, Chris mentioned that he had learnt many new skills that he could take back into the classroom.
Other students who participated in the programme included Nikola O’Sullivan who spent time in the Intellectual Property department, and Ravena Powell who assisted in the Administration department for her second consecutive year. Jade Bodden worked in the Trust Practice group, and DeAnn Blackman assisted the Appleby Trust team. Appleby also hosted two American Bar Association interns, David Schneider and Ian DaCunha.
In addition to the summer students, Appleby also welcomed back its sponsored Legal Education Scholarship students; Terry-Ann Arch who worked in the Litigation and Insolvency practice group, and Liesl Richter who worked in the Trust Practice group.
To participate in the Appleby summer student programme, students must send in an application to the Human Resources Department at [email protected] no later than 31st March of each year. Successful applicants will be contacted directly.
Appleby offers an array of work-experience programmes and scholarships throughout the year for young Caymanians looking for a career in law, or other fields including IT, accounting, marketing, business administration, and human relations to name a few. Other programmes offered include the ‘summer associates’ programme for students who have completed their first year of law school.
Students spend the summer working directly with a lawyer, and have access to seminars led by senior lawyers, the Appleby law library and on-line databases, networking opportunities and summer social events. Appleby also offers two annual ‘Legal Education Scholarships’ which provide financial assistance to young Caymanians intending to pursue a career as a lawyer. The programme provides funding for the law degree course at the Cayman Islands Law School, or an approved overseas university, and subsequent professional practice courses. The scholarship covers all tuition related expenses and payment of a monthly living allowance.
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