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SINEAD MCVEIGH
A highly motivated lawstudentwithan inherentinterest in pursuing a career in commercial law.
Education History:
 CurrentlycompletingStudyUSA programme atthe Universityof StJosephCT
 Will graduate witha lawdegree fromQueensUniversityBelfastin2018
 St Michael’sGrammar School 2010-2014
EmploymentHistory:
 August 2013 – August2016: Part-time SalesAssistantPoundstretcher.InthisjobI
undertooknumerousroles,including merchandising,tidyingthe store,helpingcustomers
and till work.Iachievedalevel twoin till trainingandthussupervisedthe otherworkers,
improvingmyleadershipskills.Mycommunicationskillsweredevelopedinthispost,asI
had to interactwith bothcustomersandotherstaff. Thispost enhancedbyunderstandingof
time managementtoa greatdegree,and I improvedmyabilitytoprioritise tasks.
Experience:
 MillsSeligvacation scheme 2014 - I shadowedseveral lawyersforaweektothe High
Courts,sittinginonconsultationswithjudges,readingovercase filesandcompletingbasic
paperwork.This providedme withan insighttothe workingsof commercial law.
 Legal departmentof Budget Energy2015 - My administrative dutiesinthispostconsistedof
draftinglegal letters,printingthemoff andpostingthemouttocustomers.
 London Law Tour 2016 – Selectedfrommyclasstovisita numberof the most prestigious
commercial lawfirmsfora weekin London.Participatedinnumerousactivities,suchas
draftingargumentsanddispute resolutionexercises.Networkedwithmanysolicitors.
 Patterson Rocks - I alsoshadowsolicitorFionnualaMaguire.Ihelp herfill outlegal aid
forms,shadow herto the courts and help hertoorganise hercase files.
 Degree Plus- I have achieved extra-curricularqualifications inboththe PeerMentoring
programme inthe QUB School of Law, as well asthe QUB School of Law StreetLaw
programme inwhichI had to teachlegal conceptstoschool children.Iwill achievemyStudy
USA qualificationinthe summerof 2017.
Skillsand Qualities:
I believethatmaintainingmoral integrity anddisplayingcompassionisanessential ingredientin
growingas a person,aswell asan employee.Ilistenandshow respect toeveryindividual.I'malsoa
hard-workingand diligentindividual.Strivingtoworktothe bestof my abilityenablesme to
maintaina motivatedanddeterminedattitude atall times.My transferable communicationskills
whichhave beengreatlyenhancedbyworkingwiththe publicviabothmypart time jobandmy peer
mentoringposition bothinhighschool anduniversity have benefittedme greatlyineverydaylife.It
ismy belief thattodisplayinitiative isakeywayto be successful,andhasenabledme toworkon
bothsuccessfullyonanindividual basisaswell asina team.
References:
FionnualaMaguire – Employer,Patterson’sSolicitors,Newry (07547567972)
SionainnMcConville - Manager, PoundstretcherLurgan (0283 8345508)