If you want to enter a ‘traditional’ profession, but with a social twist, there is a vast array of options. Here are just a few that we’ve come across. So you want to be:

a lawyer?

• Stone King Solicitors advise charities on legal matters and recruit trainees on an ad-hoc basis.
• Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) - “national UK charity founded in 1992 that helps people use the law to protect and improve their local environment and quality of life.” Have volunteering programmes (unpaid internship) – but not necessarily just for people with background in law or env. science.
• Environmental Law Centre is a registered charity that specialises in helping to protect peoples' human rights on issues that concern health and the environment.
• Doughty Street Chambers – A leading barristers' chambers with a committment to the promotion of human rights and civil liberties through the law, and a committment to publicly funded casework
• Matrix Chambers – Leading human rights barristers' chambers

an accountant?

• Sayer Vincent are consultants and auditors that work entirely for the charity sector. They have a graduate recruitment process in November every year.
• Buzzacott is a top-30 accounting firm that recruits graduates who can train for their accountancy qualifications while working wholly with charities as clients.
• Mango (Management Accounting for NGOs) – aims to “strengthen the financial management of NGOs”.

a consultant?

• Eastside Consulting are a small consultancy to social enterprises and charities. They offer a number of internships.
• If you were feeling really adventurous (or American) you could apply to the Bridgespan Group who are world leaders in advising charities and foundations on their strategy. For their top positions, the pay is reportedly as good as for commercial consultancies as well.
• Impetus Consulting Ltd. – An environmental consultancy specialising in sustainable energy, waste minimisation and climate change.