2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[CareerChanger]

Does anyone know if shoosmiths and winckworth sherwood are rolling?

 

[AT]

Received a Weil VI invite (applied on the deadline) - I would be very grateful for any tips 🙏 welcome to DM me!

 

[OH]

Congratulations on getting to AC! Can I ask what dates were available when you looked?

There was only one date next Thursday and the email explicitly said it is in my interests to accept the earliest one because they recruit on a rolling basis. Also re other person who said switching to a later AC, I meant the vacation scheme dates themselves, as opposed to the AC date.

 

[Daniel Boden]

Does anyone know what will happen if a firm tries to contact me by phone and can't get through?

I'm in a really weird situation, in which my phone doesn't usually get a signal from my student accommodation but I can't change providers because I'm on a 12-month contract.

Apparently, one of the firms I applied to (Taylor Wessing) is inviting people to the AC by phone, so I'm terrified I won't be reachable. Should I email them to let them know?

They will email you instead don't worry haha I missed my vac scheme offer call from Weil a couple of years ago because my phone number hadn't changed over to my Argentinian number when I was studying in South America and so I completely missed it 😂 I then got an email maybe a week later confirming the call (which I never had) and the offer so I had to frantically apologise to the partner who rang me for missing it haha.

But yeah if you're worried about that it'd probably be good to get ahead of the situation and explain to them your circumstances.

 

[law230]

Received a Weil VI invite (applied on the deadline) - I would be very grateful for any tips 🙏 welcome to DM me!

Can I ask when you got the WG

 

[ilovetheDLR]

Heard back this morning from Mayer Brown, with invite to AC next week, after TI back in December, so they're still going. I've just emailed asking if I can interview directly for a TC instead though, as I can't make any of the dates due to clashes.

Can I ask how you word these e-mails? is there a certain way to do it or am I overthinking 😂

 

[Celestie]

@JoeyTr

 

[pleasecanwegetjobs]

My FF (TC) app was updated 23 Jan and I have not had a WG, just waiting for the inevitable PFO now

 

[JoeyTr]

@JoeyTr

 

[Celestie]

 

[GK8997]

Guys is it worth emailing MB given I did my tests on 29th December and still haven't heard back? I've heard they haven't really replied to emails either

 

[AT]

Can I ask when you got the WG

Of course, I received the WG test on 3rd Feb

 

[tc123]

My FF (TC) app was updated 23 Jan and I have not had a WG, just waiting for the inevitable PFO now

what does it mean when it has been updated? mine was updated 3rd Feb and haven't heard anything either

 

[JoeyTr]

Celestie: "why did you pick your username?"

Everyone: "I really want a TC", "I like UFOs not PFOs"

me:

 

[TiredPG]

Does anyone know if shoosmiths and winckworth sherwood are rolling?

Winckworth is rolling. I don't think Shoosmiths is.

 

[SouffléSouffléSoufflé]

Have you heard back yet? Thanks

I was sent a case study invite on the 26th January, having completed the VI on the 18th December.

 

[E.A]

My FF (TC) app was updated 23 Jan and I have not had a WG, just waiting for the inevitable PFO now

no point in taking it as a PFO yet. FF said they are first reviewing VS apps and the TC apps are still being reviewed until end of March.

 

[acceleratedlaw]

has anyone heard back from BLM post VI?

not yet no, tho not sure my VI went all that well ahaha

 

[Kubed]

In general, when are referees contacted? I'm assuming it varies from firm to firm but is the norm for contact to be made after an offer is made?

 

[GK8997]

In general, when are referees contacted? I'm assuming it varies from firm to firm but is the norm for contact to be made after an offer is made?

Yes, it's normally only after the firm have made you an offer as it would be quite tedious for a firm to contact every referee of every person that applies!