Duaa Mehboob
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Ambitious candidate seeking Solicitor Apprentice position, dedicated to pursuing opportunities for professional growth in the legal field. Committed to fostering inclusivity within the legal industry, inspired by the welcoming environment created by City Century. Proven ability to engage with diverse communities and advocate for broader access to legal careers. Eager to contribute to a firm that values innovation and diversity in its workforce. Strong focus on achieving excellence and contributing positively to the legal community.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Teacher trainee
Solihull Islamic Education Academy
Solihull, West Midlands
09.2025 - Current
- Pay close attention to teachers lessons during observations, learning best ways to engage with children.
- Participate in school events (i.e Being on game stalls at sports day, helping children in setting up fund raisers for charity - last year raising over £100 pounds in one fundraising bake sale).
- Gain exposure to different teaching roles, observing both senior teachers and other teacher trainees.
Ambassador
City Century
London, Greater London
08.2025 - Current
- Boosted engagement for potential solicitor apprentices by creating interactive online content (i.e One of most engaged posts about reviewing books related to solicitor apprenticeships reaching over 1000 LinkedIn impressions)
- Attended membership events to develop networking opportunities (i.e networked with first year solicitor apprentices through afternoon tea)
Intern
Riley Hayes & Co Solicitors
Birmingham, West Midlands
08.2025 - 08.2025
- Worked closely with senior criminal solicitor, learning from their expertise (i.e reading 2 of current cases, learning how difficult clients and emotional cases were dealt with)
- Listened attentively during court cases
Assistant
Solihull Islamic Education Academy
Solihull, West Midlands
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Support staff members with administrative tasks, reducing workload stress
- Guiding new students to lesson
- Comforting emotional children (i.e kept crying child busy for 1 hour whilst parent was coming)
Peer mentor
Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
Solihull, West Midlands
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Improved student performance by providing one-on-one mentoring and academic guidance (i.e Encouraging students to spend 1 minute per mark avoiding time loss)
- Created safe space for open discussion of differing issues, boosting trust.
House captain
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Supported Year 7 students transition into new academic year groups smoothly, setting goal of speaking to at least 1 student per day.
- Representing house on sports day, instilling pride and community.
Education
A-Levels -
Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
Solihull 09.2024 -
GCSEs - English Literature, English Language, Mathematics, Religious Education, Urdu, Art, Phys, Bio, Chem
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham 09.2019 - 07.2024
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Networking and participation
- Confidence and ambition
- Communication skills
- Child safeguarding
- Bilingual proficiency
Timeline
Teacher trainee
Solihull Islamic Education Academy
09.2025 - Current
Ambassador
City Century
08.2025 - Current
Intern
Riley Hayes & Co Solicitors
08.2025 - 08.2025
Assistant
Solihull Islamic Education Academy
09.2024 - 07.2025
Peer mentor
Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
09.2024 - 07.2025
A-Levels -
Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
09.2024 -
House captain
Al-Burhan Grammar School
09.2023 - 05.2024
GCSEs - English Literature, English Language, Mathematics, Religious Education, Urdu, Art, Phys, Bio, Chem
Al-Burhan Grammar School
09.2019 - 07.2024