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Also try cold emailing law firm partners although law firms are a bit difficult to enter, you might get lucky with in house people.
If you have nothing available then atleast try to intern in corporate teams of T2/T3 law firms, that ain't something too difficult to get to be honest. Apply and persistently follow up by calling the office or emailing them, things will open up for you if you are persistent enough. It will take time but it's not impossible. Just don't give up and keep trying, keep applying and keep reaching out to people via cold emails and linkedin messages even if it seems pointless and hopeless.
B.com and then LLB. Only difference is that I have 2 years PQE in litigation and graduate batch of 2020 and hence I am 2 years elder to you.
Internships application being rejected, no one is replying to messages on Linkedin or email.
Thanks to legallyindia, even anonymous responses on threads helps to maintain mental balance. I would have been WAYY more stressed had there been no legallyindia.
Anyway, if you are looking for friends similary situated and help each other, pls shoot mail - seriouspen@mail.com
Thanks for your response. I will surely connect with you. Where do you put up? It would be amazing if you could tell me how you got your first gig..
If you're looking for internships (caveat: which may or may not convert), try targeting months other than Nov-Dec and May-June (more crowded because of sem breaks), try finding email IDs of HR rather than the generic ones that send automated emails. Call up places and ask whether they have vacancies. Law firms can be tough but anything else is achievable! You got this. It requires patience but something will turn up eventually :)