Six students complete internship with Weightmans through Everton in the Community partnership

Six students have completed paid internships with national law firm, Weightmans, through its partnership with charity, Everton in the Community.

As part of the firm’s Internship into Law programme, for a second consecutive year candidates from schools across the Liverpool region spent time in the Old Hall Street headquarters, shadowing lawyers on real cases and gaining a practical understanding of law.

Since launching in January 2023, more than 100 young people from across Everton in the Community’s Secondary Education Pathways programme have competed for a place in the initiative, with a total of 15 participants securing themselves an internship with the law firm to date.

From this year’s cohort, six participants out of an original group of 50 were accepted after four rounds of competitive interviews, including presentations, application questions and a final group assessment.

Immie, who was one the six interns, said:

“I never thought that succeeding in the internship programme was a possibility for me, but now it’s a reality and that’s just amazing. Everton in the Community and Weightmans have helped me realise that I’m capable of pursuing a career in law, without their support I wouldn’t have even considered it. The programme has opened up so many doors for me, it’s inspired me to keep going and follow my dreams.”

Helen Taylor, HR director at Weightmans, said:

“We are very proud to see our partnership with Everton in the Community continue to grow into its second year. We both share the same ambitions to inspire our region’s young people and provide them with opportunities that will hopefully shape their future careers.

“This year’s cohort were a joy to watch – talented, enthusiastic and eager to learn from our people during their time with us. I’m in no doubt that some, if not all, will be the legal stars of tomorrow, and the hope is that we see them again through our apprenticeship routes in the future.”

Carly Wheeler, secondary education manager at Everton in the Community, said:

“We’re delighted to have been able to work alongside Weightmans again on this distinguished programme. Many of our participants have experienced a life-changing opportunity that they wouldn’t have otherwise had access to, and the process has been invaluable for them all. Some of our young people have even attributed the internship to helping them realise that they’d like to pursue a career in law.”