Find out what’s happening at Careers in Ideas, learn more about particular types of IP and related careers, and read guest posts from IP professionals and the people they work with. There’s plenty to choose from!
Do get in touch if you’d like to contribute a post about something IP-related. We’d love to hear from you!
Careers in Ideas at Physics at Work 2026
Careers in Ideas was delighted to attend Physics at Work 2026 at the University of Cambridge from 15-17th September 2026. Chris Burnett has kindly written a review of the event: ...
Build Your Future Talent: Pledge an IP Paralegal Apprenticeship Vacancy
We are delighted to see CIPA have endorsed Damar Training's specialist IP pathway for IP Paralegal apprenticeships. We hope that this alternative route into the profession will widen access to ...
Mentoring across the IP profession: A guide to current schemes for current and future IP professionals
Ryan Kellingray, Trade Mark Attorney at Brodies Solicitors, and David Blair, Head of Legal at Sol-Gel, both members of the IP Inclusive Scotland Network, write: This year, one of the ...
My Summer of IP Experience: From Inflatable Fish to Patent Claims
In this blog post for Summer of IP 2026, Kadija Begum shares her experience of attending one of our employer events hosted by the IP Federation to learn all about an IP ...
My Summer of IP Experience: Getting Hands-On with Patent Law
In this blog post for Summer of IP 2026, PhD student Anthony Liu shares his experience of attending one of our employer events - a three-day work experience scheme organised and hosted ...
Help open the door to the next generation of IP professionals
Careers in Ideas urgently needs volunteer mentors—especially trade mark professionals and IP solicitors—to guide talented aspiring recruits into the profession. If you can spare even a little time, your experience ...
Unlocking intellectual property career pathways for young people: the role Careers in Ideas can play
This guest post from science educator Veronica Forcina looks at the role Careers in Ideas can play in inspiring school students to consider a future in IP. Veronica is a ...
My Summer of IP Experience: Career Advice Over Coffee
In this blog post for Summer of IP 2026, Kadija Begum shares her experience of meeting an IP professional for a one-to-one chat as part of our Coffee Dates scheme. Kadija writes: ...
My Summer of IP Experience: Putting Patent Claim Drafting into Practice
In this blog post for Summer of IP 2026, Kadija Begum shares her experience attending one of our Employer Events - an IP Taster Day at Venner Shipley. As well as getting ...
My Summer of IP Experience: Understanding Different Forms of IP and the Unified Patent Court
In this blog post for Summer of IP 2026, Kadija Begum shares her experience attending one of our hybrid Introductory Events, where she learnt about the different types of Intellectual Property, and ...
Last Updated: November 5, 2024