2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Law2022]

Has anyone heard back from NRF after they said they'll get back to us within last 2 weeks?!

Is this for direct TC? They send out some rejections and WG invites yesterday!

 

[E.A]

Is this for direct TC? They send out some rejections and WG invites yesterday!

Oh wow. Yes direct TC. I'm still waiting....

 

[Law2022]

Oh wow. Yes direct TC. I'm still waiting....

I hope you hear back soon! I also received the same 2-week email as you and only got correspondence last night so fingers crossed you won't be waiting much longer!

 

[E.A]

Congrats to everyone making great progress! I have to say, its only been complete radio silence from everyone for me

Radio silence here too from so many firms

 

[W]

Does anyone have a good phone number to reach the Reed Smith grad rec team on? Thanks!

Only one im aware of is by looking at their contact details on lawcareers net

 

[Silas]

Has anyone done the v&e VI yet?? haven't done one before and not sure if I should focus on competency / commercial prep!

 

[Jooooopp7]

Has anyone heard back from Simmons for London Summer VS after VI and test? Been waiting since early Nov! Also wondering if its a good idea to follow up with them and see whats going on?

 

[E.A]

I hope you hear back soon! I also received the same 2-week email as you and only got correspondence last night so fingers crossed you won't be waiting much longer!

Thank you!!

 

[ola830]

Anyone heard back from Shearman? Including rejections? I only know people got invited for interviews some time ago but am wondering if they have been sending out rejections in the meantime.


I am so fed up with waiting. It is enough to offput you from applying again.

 

[law230]

Anyone heard back from Shearman? Including rejections? I only know people got invited for interviews some time ago but am wondering if they have been sending out rejections in the meantime.


I am so fed up with waiting. It is enough to offput you from applying again.

Well last year I got rejected on the 5th so I'm wondering if there going to send a round of rejections tomorrow. As far as I know, no one has been reject yet.

 

[E.A]

Anyone heard back from Shearman? Including rejections? I only know people got invited for interviews some time ago but am wondering if they have been sending out rejections in the meantime.


I am so fed up with waiting. It is enough to offput you from applying again.

Still waiting too

 

[bibss]

Anyone heard anything this week re Linklaters Summer VS?

 

[FM302989]

This has nothing directly to do with Vacation Scheme/Training Contract applications, rather applications in general just want to outlet this.

I was contacted by a large company who were recruiting for an in-house Paralegal. I was invited to interview, it went well, then he told me of the next stage which was effectively a written application task I had to complete within 5 days. It was incredibly lengthy and difficult, I'd say worse than some law firm's applications, and tricky given that I work full-time.

I was told my work on it was quality...however it contained a single typo (missed the past tense 'ed' off a word) so the email gave me a PFO. I'm angry, hurt, had time wasted and annoyed I missed this.

I learned two things:
1) Always proof read at least 5 times, even if you get someone else to read it over; and
2) The journey for candidates is a harsh, cold place. Whenever we get our 'yes', remember what we went through.

I'm not giving up on any applications, but as I'm feeling extremely sick with grief, send me some memes and gifs!!!

 

[ola830]

Well last year I got rejected on the 5th so I'm wondering if there going to send a round of rejections tomorrow. As far as I know, no one has been reject yet.

I hope we hear back this week.

And from other firms too. Weeks pass by and nothing.

 

[Kola]

Anybody just had their Kirkland AC? Just finished it and pretty sure I failed that - I didn't do anything wrong per se, but I didn't do much right and I'm quite certain that I didn't do enough to differentiate myself as someone worth inviting to the final stage. The worst part is that the talk they gave us about 'why you should work at Kirkland' was genuinely inspiring and getting rejected now would be a real kicker. Oh well, onwards and upwards I supposeeee.

 

[Jason S]

Same here, still haven’t heard anything from the London office. Honestly finding it so so bizarre because AC’s have been conducted already so it’s strange that there’s a bunch of us still waiting to hear back about initial applications.

I emailed Grad Rec on Friday just to check because I applied so so long ago now (November 26th) and they’ve not replied to me. Don’t know what to make of it all to be honest!

Did you get a reply? Seen that they’ve given out VS offers and yet there’s still loads of us who haven’t heard back!

 

[Lily721]

This has nothing directly to do with Vacation Scheme/Training Contract applications, rather applications in general just want to outlet this.

I was contacted by a large company who were recruiting for an in-house Paralegal. I was invited to interview, it went well, then he told me of the next stage which was effectively a written application task I had to complete within 5 days. It was incredibly lengthy and difficult, I'd say worse than some law firm's applications, and tricky given that I work full-time.

I was told my work on it was quality...however it contained a single typo (missed the past tense 'ed' off a word) so the email gave me a PFO. I'm angry, hurt, had time wasted and annoyed I missed this.

I learned two things:
1) Always proof read at least 5 times, even if you get someone else to read it over; and
2) The journey for candidates is a harsh, cold place. Whenever we get our 'yes', remember what we went through.

I'm not giving up on any applications, but as I'm feeling extremely sick with grief, send me some memes and gifs!!!

I am so sorry this happened to you. It happens to the best out there.
I understand how disheartening this is for you.

On the bright side, the interview and the high quality of your work can reassure you that you've got what it takes and that you can do this!
Keep going and keep in mind that they are the ones loosing an incredible candidate!

 

[Lumree]

Better than me awkwardly admitting I played 250 hours of Animal Crossing in the first lockdown

Can I put cornering the stalk market as a key skill?

 

[Samantha]

Anyone here from Dechert recently? I applied on the 22nd?

 

[Lily721]

Anybody just had their Kirkland AC? Just finished it and pretty sure I failed that - I didn't do anything wrong per se, but I didn't do much right and I'm quite certain that I didn't do enough to differentiate myself as someone worth inviting to the final stage. The worst part is that the talk they gave us about 'why you should work at Kirkland' was genuinely inspiring and getting rejected now would be a real kicker. Oh well, onwards and upwards I supposeeee.

You never know how you really did until you hear back. Don't count yourself out yet!
I know people who have had their interviews go wrong and terrible, but then been given offers!
I am sure you have done better than you think!