2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

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Jessica Booker

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    Hi everyone, I was wondering what people's thoughts were on virtual work experience schemes hosted by firms on platforms like Forage? Do companies take these seriously as legal work experience? In your application, are they worth including in the work experience sections and treating them like normal work experience?
    I think how seriously a firm takes it depends on the firm. For example, I know W&C likes to see that people have completed their virtual internship. Personally, I would only include it in the additional information or additional work experience section as most forms have a limit on the number of work experiences you can include and I think it’s better to use actual work experience for that.
     
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    Hi @Jessica Booker

    I was applying to the direct TC at Baker Mckenzie and was wondering about how to answer the question - "Please tell us what you consider to be your key achievements and interests to date"

    Should I answer it in bullet points or in prose?
    Any guidance would be much appreciated!
    Prose for the most part, but I have seen occasional short lists as part of an answer that is mainly prose. Be mindful that actual bullet points might not format very well in an application form too.
     
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