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Hi there,

Thank you for talking about your background and being open to helping! I graduated last year however I have been unable to secure any legal assistant/paralegal roles on my graduate visa. I am currently going back to my home country to get some work experience there instead. How did you manage to secure your first role in the UK? I only have pro bono/university society/retail/startup advising experience on my cv and I am unable to enter the legal sector at all. I am thinking of staying in my home country for now or applying in France/Switzerland as they seem more open to internationals from what I have heard from my alumni. Did you apply for a direct training contract as well? Thanks so much again. It’s been nine months since graduation and I feel like staying here is not worth it for my career anymore.