SAANIYA ANAND

I am a penultimate year LLB candidate at King’s College London, hoping to work as a commercial solicitor in London.
I also have a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology from the University of British Columbia.

I have experience working in legal administration and customer service in Canada and India.

INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEER ROLES

• Outreach Officer September 2022 onwards (5 hours per week)

King’s College London Indo-Pak Development Forum

• KCL IPDF is a student society aimed to create peace and understanding between the Indian and Pakistani communities. I provide assistance in reaching out to academics, activists, authors and other influential figures from the Indo-Pak community who can panel our events. I also arrange and assist with collaborations between IPDF and other student societies at King’s.

• Student Mentor July 2022 onwards (2-5 hours per week)

Zero Gravity, London

• I mentor a high school student who is hoping to study law at university. I provide help with UCAS application, personal statements, and finding pre-university work.

• Legal Clinic Assistant June-September 2022 (5 hours per week)

Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia, Vancouver

• I attended legal advice clinics to ensure that they ran smoothly, and interacted with and assisted volunteer lawyers and clients as needed. My work involved confirming client bookings, taking down detailed descriptions of the client’s cases and sending client information to volunteer lawyers.

• Law Coordinator Feb 2022 onwards (5-10 hours per week)

The Green Enterprise Institute, London

• The GEI is an ambitious start up that aims to provide consultation services to catalyze the shift to a green economy. I conduct research on law firms to measure how well they performs in relation to ESG and sustainability. I also write short articles on ESG and the law.

• Library Champion November 2021-April 2022 (2 hours per week)

King’s College London

• This was a research project related to improving student experience at King’s libraries. It involved collecting data about how students feel when asking for help and interacting with frontline services in the library buildings. The project included learning about user experience (UX) research.

• Online Student Mentor January 2022 - April 2022 (1 hour per week)

King’s College London Pro Bono Society Legal Outreach Project

• Under this project, I mentor three 15 to 18-year-old high school students who are interested in studying law at university.

Civil and Commercial Mediator, The Society of Mediators, London