Many top British firms have full-time pro bono coordinators and work done pro bono can be counted towards billable hours targets. As a result pro bono is likely to play a part in most trainees’ lives.

Think volunteering is only about doing something good for others? Think again.

This year, thousands of children across 299 cities in the US and Canada are turning the traditional trick-or-treating Halloween ritual on its head. Reversing the trick or treat model, young people will be giving away tens of thousands of samples of Fair Trade Certified dark chocolate to address the persistent problems of chronic poverty in cocoa-growing communities, abysmal working conditions, and the use of exploited child labor in the Ivory Coast—which produces 40% of the world's cocoa.

Nearly two-thirds of Gen Y employees surveyed prefer companies that let them volunteer; fewer than one-third of companies have compelling programs.

By offering their expertise, volunteers are able to refine and enhance their job skills while increasing networking opportunities.