This 'Exploring Legal Futures' access and widening participation session features alumni of the Faculty of Law now working at Magic circle law firm Slaughter & May. A partner from Slaughter & May is joined by a first seat trainee to share their experiences, both from the side of applicant and assessor during interviews for internships, vacation schemes and training contracts. They give top tips on how to prepare and how to stand out in a very competitive application pool. The session also provides an insight into life as a trainee at Slaughter and May, and unpicks the experiences of a Cambridge graduate’s pathway into the firm and how they are finding life in their early-career. For more about our access and widening participation work, see: https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/widening-access-and-increasing-outreach