Aleena Islam

First Class Honours University of Cambridge Classics Graduate | PhD Student in Ancient History at the University of Michigan

Woodley, England, United Kingdom

About

University of Cambridge Classics Graduate

Experience

  • Aspiring Solicitors (1 yr 1 mo)
    • AS Aspire Candidate
      Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • AS Access Programme (ASAP)
      Jul 2023 - Jul 2023 · 1 mo

      - Attended sessions on effective written communication, legal research and commercial awareness. - Worked with fellow aspiring solicitors to proof-read a tenancy agreement and pinpoint errors in the contract. - Scored 92% on a legal research assessment using Lexis+. - Analysed a case study concerning grocery price inflation as a commercial awareness exercise.

  • SEO London (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Candidate
      Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Corporate Law Candidate
      Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      - Selected for SEO's highly competitive Corporate Law Programme. - Networked with approximately three hundred aspiring solicitors on the programme. - Took part in a mock case study regarding advising a car manufacturing company on a potential acquisition of an EV start-up.

  • Rare Candidate at Rare Recruitment
    Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Downing College Cambridge (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Speakers Officer of Feminist Society
      Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr

      - Contacted a variety of alumni, lecturers, and relevant academics and activists to invite them to the college as speakers. - Booked rooms and appropriate venues for speaker events. - Liaised and coordinated with the social's secretary to curate themed events, socials, and campaigns.

    • President of Millett Classics Society
      Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Arranged 8 weekly events for 21 society members, such as Classics-themed socials, lectures with the College’s fellows, Museum trips and play outings. - Designed and created term cards on Canva and started up an Instagram account for the society, publicising the events on social media. - Organised an alumni dinner for over 30 guests, including communicating with the catering staff to confirm the menu, and managing the ticketing system.

    • President of BAME Society
      Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Organised events for the 20 members of the society, which has increased by 67% since last year. - Planned a Diwali formal dinner for over 70 attendees, including creating and distributing advertisements, purchasing various decorations, and managing our budget in accordance with the college’s reimbursement allowance.

  • Financial Litigation Work Experience at Central Chambers Law Solicitors
    Aug 2023 - Aug 2023 · 1 mo

    - Sat in on daily meetings, discussing matters such as the firm’s litigation cases as well as legal training. - Analysed and organised contracts and bills for various business energy claims. - Reviewed and proofread client correspondence. - Networked with various solicitors and paralegals, gaining insight into the financial litigation industry.