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Internship season is around the corner. Obtaining an internship is but the first step to gaining more professional experience and connecting with the legal community.

In this webinar, we will follow the journey of a fictional law student who goes for her first internship at a fictional company and discuss common issues that she faces. What information should you find out before your first day? What if you want to take time off in the middle of your internship? What should you do if you made a mistake during your internship?

This webinar is organised by SCCA Student Chapter. SCCA Student Chapter aims to bring the wider law student community together and to develop the next generation of in-house counsels. For more information on the SCCA Student Chapter and to take part in its activities, please visit here.

Speakers

Dessi, Vice President at S&P Global Inc. (Nasdaq: SPGI), is Head of Market Intelligence Legal, APAC. S&P is a world leader in critical information, data analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide.

Dessi has extensive experience in advising on high value technology and IP licensing transactions, RegTech innovation, joint ventures and tech acquisitions across the region and globally. Prior to joining S&P in 2010, Dessi worked within the corporate department of BLP, an international law firm based in London, advising Global Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies on M&A and ECM transactions. She earned a B.A. in Law, graduating with honors, and a Distinction in the Post Graduate Legal Practice diploma from the University of Sheffield. She also holds a Masters in Legal Technology from IE University. Dessi currently serves as President of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association which serves to represent the inhouse legal community in Singapore.

Kelvin is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Department at Allen & Gledhill LLP, one of the largest law firms in Singapore. Prior to joining A&G, Kelvin practiced at an international firm, specialising in litigation and arbitration. Kelvin’s areas of practice encompass various aspects of commercial disputes, including shareholder’s disputes, breaches of directors’ duties and other property related issues. He is also a key partner within the firm’s Construction & Engineering practice group and had been recognised as an “emerging talent” and key lawyer in the areas of construction and arbitration by leading publications. Kelvin graduated from NUS with a First Class Honours in law and has a first degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

Jonathan is the Head of Talent Acquisition at NOVA8, an innovative Alternative Legal Service provider. He originally qualified as an employment attorney in the USA, before moving to Singapore in 2013, where he made the change to HR and has since gained extensive regional experience in managing human capital and related projects in the legal services industry.