Law Student Mentor (Peer Mentoring Scheme)

• Dec 2022 - Present

• Finding out if the mentee requires any specific support through mentoring meetings.• Providing sound advice and guidance to assigned mentees of first law students.• Assisting juniors and assigned mentees with attaining books and advising module/subject selections.

Student Liaison Officer —Careers and Employability Services (CES)

• Oct 2022 - Present

• Promoting CES events and activities to students, faculty, and employers via E-mail and phone. • Stakeholder outreach via cold-calling and E-mails. • Posting out internship and job opportunities with a turnaround time of one day on the University Job Portal. • Screening and sending Resumes to employers within 3-4 working days from the posting date. • Following up with employers regarding selections and recording them on the system. • Answering student queries and clarifying matters concerning the department via E-mail, calls and in person. • Handling the official CES inbox and being the primary point of contact for all associated queries and requests. • Assisting in preparing official university documents like NOCs and Internship Letters. • Demonstrating proficiency in web-based career search tools, like the Middlesex website, LinkedIn, job portals and other databases.• Analyzing the CES Employment Data for the purpose of reporting.• Managed a team of 150 volunteers for the successful execution of the Career Fairs 2023, which housed 126 companies. Show less

Club Coordinator (Club Fearless: Public Speaking & Debating)

• Jul 2022 - Present

• Planning and organising club events (monthly meetings, workshops, stall activities, conferences, competitions) for all members inside and outside the university.• Maintaining a close relationship with the Student Activities Department and informing them of all planned club events.• Using social networks like WhatsApp and Instagram to communicate verbally and in writing with people from different cultures.• Partnering with other University clubs to engage students with fun and educational events.• Increasing the club’s profile across Middlesex University Dubai by boosting its social media presence and spearheading events with prospective members.• Recognising outstanding members with yearly ceremonies and special activities.• Helping to manage club responsibilities with effective scheduling.• Engaging club members with regular communications covering exciting news, changing policies, and updated goals.• Preparing thorough reports based on club activities and related data to the Students’ Activities. Show less

President of the MDX Model UN Society

• Jul 2022 - Present

Student Voice Leader [Law Cohort Representative]

• Sep 2021 - Present

• Coordinating within the law program, serving as a liaison between faculty and students to optimize the individual's personal experiences. • Assisting 150+ fellow students with queries regarding diverse modules or maximizing utilization of services.• Representing my program at SVL discussions with 15+ faculty and university administration while bringing up complaints and developing better plans for the law students. Skills discovered: delegation, problem-solving, leadership, and coordination skills. Show less

Student Volunteer

• Oct 2021 - Feb 2023

• Successfully served as a student volunteer at events on campus or within the community on behalf of the university. • Responsible for guiding, entertaining, and educating 200+ students during the Kick-off activities. • Some volunteer activities include Moderated the session for CES: Computer Science & Informatics Virtual Career Day, Youth Fest Auditions, Green Hope Beach clean-up- volunteer, Halloween stall from Public Eye Club, Represented the India Stall on International Day, IFP Week of welcome, Valentine's Day stall, International Mother's Language Day, International Women's Day, Blinding Lights- Myriad Residences and World Happiness Day.• Brainstorming Research Volunteer at Club Impact: Wrote for diverse causes and marketing campaigns for social media posts; since it allows students and faculty to take part in awareness campaigns frequently, charity drives, and fundraising events, the club aims to provide support by organizing fun and innovative ways to raise money and awareness for various causes. Show less

Secretary

• Sep 2022 - Present

• Ensuring all Society activities adhere to procedures and objectives per the established Society framework. • Planning, organizing, and executing day-to-day administrative duties of events such as Week of Welcome. DIFC DEC Workshops, Law Movie Nights, CV Writing Workshops, the Mooting Week, The Legal Guide and the Gary Born Talk. • Scheduling all Executive Committee meetings and maintaining a detailed record by taking meeting minutes. • Liaising with Executive Committee’s members on a day-to-day scale with regard to their responsibilities. • Formulating innovative strategies to assist with the evolution of the Mooting Society and ensure its sustainability. • Contributed and collaborated to create and publish the 2nd Edition of Legal Newsletter: ‘That’s all, Your Honour’. Show less

English & French Tutor

• Oct 2021 - Present

• Assessing students' language skills and creating tailored lesson plans to address areas of improvement. • Tracking and documenting student progress and providing regular feedback to students and their parents. • Researching and implementing best practices to deliver effective lesson plans. • Experience in teaching students from diverse age groups, from young children (age 9 – 15) to adults (age 35 – 40). • Assessing students' language skills and creating tailored lesson plans to address areas of improvement. • Tracking and documenting student progress and providing regular feedback to students and their parents. • Researching and implementing best practices to deliver effective lesson plans. • Experience in teaching students from diverse age groups, from young children (age 9 – 15) to adults (age 35 – 40).

Legal Cheek x Travers Smith Campus Ambassador

• Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

Key elements of the role: • Promoting Legal Cheek student events around the university • Sourcing articles for the Legal Cheek Journal • Volunteering to help at Legal Cheek's career events and other Legal Cheek projects. • Liaise with other Campus Ambassadors to ensure the smooth running of operations. • Blogging about opportunities and events and sharing other posts that interest my fellow pupils at Middlesex University Dubai on LinkedIn and Instagram, including information about Legal Cheek events happening near the campus. Show less

Sales Associate

• Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

• Responsible for creating positive customer experiences and remaining friendly and upbeat in any given situation. • Possess sales savvy, refined customer-service skills, and the physical ability to stand for entire shifts and lift up to 30 pounds. • Regular duties included greeting customers, replenishing stock, running cash register areas, maintaining product knowledge, contributing to sales goals, and performing any additional tasks as assigned by management. • Responsible for creating positive customer experiences and remaining friendly and upbeat in any given situation. • Possess sales savvy, refined customer-service skills, and the physical ability to stand for entire shifts and lift up to 30 pounds. • Regular duties included greeting customers, replenishing stock, running cash register areas, maintaining product knowledge, contributing to sales goals, and performing any additional tasks as assigned by management.

Social Media Ambassador

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

• Supported TSL's online presence by creating and curating engaging posts on Instagram and LinkedIn.• Provided information about relevant services, events, and resources via a digital interface for prospective supporters.• Keeping participants, contributors and others updated with the latest information through social media.Skills developed: Social Media and Digital Marketing skills, Excellent Organization and Prioritization skills, and the Ability to Gather Feedback and Provide Innovative Insight. Show less

Contributing Writer

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

Team: Tips for Students at The Student Lawyer.• Consistently wrote articles for TSL that reached 15,000+ followers on LinkedIn, which increased user engagement on TSL's Social Media platforms. Skills developed: effective communication, deadline management, editing, and proofreading skills.• Prepared drafts in the correct, readable format for publication, revised the material to satisfy the standards and sent it to the editors.

Middle East Virtual Insight Programme 2022

• Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

• This week-long summer programme ran from 25-28th July. It provided opportunities to build upon your knowledge of Linklaters, improve commercial understanding and gain a real insight into the work and life at Linklaters in the UAE. • Throughout the week, experienced lawyers, trainees and the HR team supported the candidates, answered questions and offered you advice and feedback. • Had the opportunity to attend various sessions, presentations and workshops throughout the week, including Practice Group Overviews, Commercial Understanding Workshop, Application Process Overview, Trainee Q&A Panel, Partner Perspectives, Presentation Skills Workshop, Legal Tech Session, Diversity, Corporate Responsibility & Pro Bono and much more. Show less

Content Writer and Designer

• May 2022 - Jul 2022

• Providing quality designs and quality writeups by the creation guidelines, working around the publishing schedule, attending, and participating in team meetings. • Within this role, I raised awareness of disability, challenge misconceptions, and bring change. • Providing quality designs and quality writeups by the creation guidelines, working around the publishing schedule, attending, and participating in team meetings. • Within this role, I raised awareness of disability, challenge misconceptions, and bring change.

Internship Experience UK 2022: Commercial Law

• Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

• As a candidate in this 3-day upskilling program, I engaged in interactive workshops (Transferrable Skills, Interview Techniques, Negotiations, Impact of ESG on Leveraging Finance, Anatomy of a Deal and Global Loans), followed by 1:1 peer networking. • My task was to check for grammar blunders, factual errors, and legal mistakes in the draft and amend it into a final "Request for Arbitration" document using the work sample question and the shared references. • By taking on this challenging task, I could develop interpersonal skills, improve my analytical abilities, and better understand how contracts and professional relationships work in this industry. Show less

Legal Summer School (Keating Chambers and Lamb Building)

• Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

• As a candidate, I encountered an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity at civil and criminal talks, funding panels, and pupil panels. • Additionally, I enhanced my cross-examination & advocacy skills whilst receiving a pupillage interview and application advice after doing two mock activities: answering an interview question about the CBA's industrial action and partaking in a civil court advocacy workshop. • As a candidate, I encountered an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity at civil and criminal talks, funding panels, and pupil panels. • Additionally, I enhanced my cross-examination & advocacy skills whilst receiving a pupillage interview and application advice after doing two mock activities: answering an interview question about the CBA's industrial action and partaking in a civil court advocacy workshop.

Job Shadowing

• Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

• Due to completing the Digital Future Skills Training, I got selected for a shadowing opportunity. • I was able to meet and interact with the leaders of different departments, learn how investment/finance corporations work and get precious advice on choosing a career path and developing ourselves as individuals while remaining true to ourselves. • Due to completing the Digital Future Skills Training, I got selected for a shadowing opportunity. • I was able to meet and interact with the leaders of different departments, learn how investment/finance corporations work and get precious advice on choosing a career path and developing ourselves as individuals while remaining true to ourselves.

Event Ground Staff & Event Usher

• Apr 2022 - May 2022

Contributed as an event staff member at the "OMAN TOURISM FORUM 2022", held at DWTC during Arabian Travel Market 2022 in Dubai, UAE. The event was organised by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT), co-organised by International China Investment Forum and coordinated by China Travel Online. •The duties performed before the event included assisting in the preparation of the event, checking the venue and decoration, and giving the invitation to travel agencies to attend the event. •The duties performed during the event included Setting Up, Registration, Screening of participants, Timekeeping, Welcoming VIPs, speakers and delegates, Stage patrol of participants, Stage coordination, Maintaining Covid-19 regulations and ensuring safety, and Supervising the sanitation department. Show less

The Legal Cheek Commercial Awareness Academy — in partnership with BARBRI Candidate

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

In partnership with BARBRI and various leading law firms and in-house teams, Legal Cheek designed the Commercial Awareness Academy to help boost students’ business and legal sector knowledge. The Academy is a series of five sessions running from October 2021 to late spring in the month of May 2022. The series of sessions which took place were:1. Law firm economics — with Eversheds Sutherland and BARBRI.2. People skills — with the O-Shaped Lawyer and BARBRI.3. ‘The world in 2022’ — with Bryan Cave, Leighton Paisner and BARBRI.4. Listed law firms and the deregulation of the legal market — with DWF and BARBRI.5. Technology and the future of law — with Mayer Brown and BARBRI, organised by Legal Cheek.Participating in all the sessions was a pleasure, providing insightful wisdom beyond words. • Finally, having passed all five tests required for the programme, I have become a more commercially minded applicant. • Additionally, improving my confidence in answering critically challenging questions. • This experience enhanced my understanding of commercial awareness, a skill needed to excel as a future lawyer. Show less

The Legal Cheek Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme 2022 Candidate

• Apr 2022 - Apr 2022

Three-day Virtual Vacation Scheme, 4-6 April.Listened to presentations and workshops from associates and partners at HSBC, Meta (Formerly Facebook), University of Law, RPC, Vauxhall Law Centre, Gatehouse Chambers, Gateley, Irwin Mitchell, Pinsent Masons, CMS, Ince, Hill Dickinson, Latham & Watkins, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.•Gained insight into several practice areas, namely projects, commercial legal market, M&A, Big commercial awareness issues of 2022: Supply chains, inflation, and geopolitical conflict; are the real estate and construction sector, banking and finance sector, shipping and international trade sector, Legal tech, and the future of law.•Worked on these legal tasks: Drafting memos discussing the improvement of business practices dealing with internal and external law firms; defining share acquisition, asset acquisition, and a merger; and defining supervised machine learning with an automation solution to help a client build a successful litigation strategy.•Attended Q&A and Networking sessions with partners, associates, and other students. Show less

2nd Edition of Amity University International Client Counselling Competition (AUICC 2021) Candidate

• Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

In a recent International Client Counselling Competition hosted by Amity University Dubai, I was pleased to represent Middlesex University Dubai. Having never participated in a Client Counselling competition before, this was my first attempt. As a result of the training process and guidance from Ms Yasmin and prominent lawyers, I acquired essential knacks and apprehended the essence of partnership. •Envisioned to illustrate various components of the attorney-client relationship, build rapport, determine client pursuits, and consider fitting law and options available to the client. •Developed my skillfulness as a counsel by addressing clients, ability to interview, reacting to crucial situations, maintaining patience and perseverance, and identifying and approaching the clients' legal matters. I have thoroughly relished competing until the semi-finals with my partner Ahlam Liyakath Ali. Even if the team did not win, the knowledge gained from this tournament would be significant for the rest of their lives. Show less