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  1. sapphireoreos

    Anxious international girlie applies for training contracts and vac schemes

    Thank you for your offer Gemma! I’m currently trying to decide whether U.S. firms is a good fit for me, as I really did enjoy the private client work experiences I’ve done. That being said, I did complete an internship in funds with a U.S. firm a few weeks ago, and I was pleasantly surprised...
  2. sapphireoreos

    Anxious international girlie applies for training contracts and vac schemes

    I’m aware that the grad visa is an option, and thanks for suggesting that! I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to meet its financial requirements by the time I apply, however.
  3. sapphireoreos

    applying for vac Schemes to TC Dreams

    As a fellow international student who's worried about visa time limits (I'm graduating in June), best of luck! It is rough but am wishing you all the best :)
  4. sapphireoreos

    Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2024-25 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)

    Thanks for this thread! According to Mishcon de Reya's website, they don't open applications until the 2nd of September (not the 1st)
  5. sapphireoreos

    Anxious international girlie applies for training contracts and vac schemes

    Thanks so much for that! I'm aware of the graduate visa route and I may end up applying for it at the end of the year, depending on how applications go. My Plan B is to self-fund the PGDL, but that's dependent on a lot of personal circumstances.
  6. sapphireoreos

    Anxious international girlie applies for training contracts and vac schemes

    Update! I applied to Hogan Lovell's Non-Russell Group Mentoring Scheme in collaboration with Aspiring Solicitors at the 11th hour, and got shortlisted for the next stage (the Watson Glazer test). Personally I'm a little confused at why a Watson Glazer test was necessary, but I completed it...
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    International students applying for TC please enter this thread;)

    Hey, I’m an international student applying for TCs too! I’m in my final year at a UK uni so a bit different, and this is my second application cycle, good luck everyone!
  8. sapphireoreos

    Anxious international girlie applies for training contracts and vac schemes

    Hey! I've been lurking for a few months so I thought I'd start my own thread here. I know it's fairly early days for the application cycle, but I figured I could make this and update it over the year as a little diary to record the process in real time/to keep myself accountable on this journey...

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