2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Legal_rawn]

Is this for their spring and summer schemes?

I think the ACs were done for both. I can’t even remember which I put down as my first preference

 

[els124]

In case anyone's interested: I have a place for the Linklaters VS and got an email yesterday saying they've decided to do it virtually and shorten it from 4 to 2 weeks this year
I don't know if other firms have already made statements about whether theirs will be in person (if anyone knows for Freshfields and Slaughters please lmk) but I'm guessing most other firms will follow suit :/

 

[IJ6238]

FYI- Just spoke to Kirkland's grad rec and they only held 3 ACs and it sounds like they won't be holding any more.

Did they say when we were likely to hear back post AC?

 

[Legal_rawn]

Did they say when we were likely to hear back post AC?

I spoke to someone about this today and they said they hope to get back to everyone ‘very soon’

 

[John Travoni]

Can Kennedy’s already get back to us pls? Forever taking its time 🥴

 

[conniekatherine]

PFO from Jones Day after interview, RIP

 

[E1998]

I take it if we haven't heard from Mayer Brown at all it's a PFO?

 

[JT2023hopeful]

Guys, a very random question but out of interest, how did you react when you got a VS offer or a TC offer? I wonder what my actual reaction will be and would love to hear some of yours 🤩

I was actually speechless. Stayed composed/silent on the phone processing and then as soon as I hung up I ran in the house SCREAMING. Everyone jumping up and down, and my mum just goes "right, we're getting takeaway tonight" - not the pre-corona celebrations I'm sure others had but a celebration nonetheless haha

 

[ellensdaleoriginal]

Willkie written exercise invitation

Finally seem to be moving in the right direction with a firm.

Sorry to be that person but when did you complete the VI?

 

[Matt_96]

I've mentioned the story about my TC offer a few times (tl;dr got absolutely hammered when the phonecall ended).

My VS offers were a bit different though. The night I got my Travers VS offer, I was actually in the car on my own driving to Edinburgh to help present a guest lecture on trading the financial markets to the Edinburgh Uni Trade and Investment Society. I think the audience must have thought I was an absolute loony cutting about with a massive permanent grin!

I used to be in that club! When did you visit?

 

[p9b]

PFO from Jones Day after interview, RIP

Can i ask when your interview was?

 

[Andrew M]

It could be worse, you could be the candidate who thought the recruiter was a friend playing a prank on them and who told the recruiter to F off 😂

Hey, don't be putting ideas in my head now...

 

[Peel18416]

Any further news on Slaughter & May Summer Scheme? I know some heard back yesterday, but is anyone else still waiting? Am non-Law.

 

[pbyrne]

An update in case anyone is also waiting on the below:

Bristows - PFO post video interview/partner review
Winston & Strawn - PFO post application form

Radio silence from:
CRS
Fox Williams
Brown Rudnick

Just cracking on with direct TC apps now!

 

[Etudierlaw2022]

Any tips for a WG? I seem to keep not moving past the WG test stage in most my applications!

Practice, practice, practice!! I had to buy both the test prep packs on assessment day and jobtestprep. Jobtestprep is better - more expensive, but more comprehensive and they have great guides that get behind the reasoning of the questions. I think you really have to take your time to understand why the answers are wrong or right on your practice tests. I used to score very low (for linklaters last year I'm pretty sure I was in the 30th percentile) but this year, scored in the 69th (which I know is still not stellar, but for me quite a big improvement!) I also blocked out days in my calendar I would practice the various sections. Don't over practice on any given day or you risk tiring out your brain. It was tedious but worth it, because I passed the WG rounds for CMS and DLA Piper as well this year.

Stick to it !

 

[Mxkry]

Did anyone hear from the following post-app?
Macfarlanes
Ashurst

 

[PositiveVibesOnly]

Guys, a very random question but out of interest, how did you react when you got a VS offer or a TC offer? I wonder what my actual reaction will be and would love to hear some of yours 🤩

I was out walking my dog at around sunset whilst on the phone to my boyfriend and had to abruptly cut him off as an unknown number was calling. After 2 post vac scheme rejections and this being my fourth cycle I guess I was waiting on the ‘I’m sorry’ so hadn’t expected it to be a ‘I’m pleased to tell you’... all I could say was thank you and that I had no questions as couldn’t think of anything in the moment. The phone call lasted only 3 minutes and I kept thinking I’d made it up as I didn’t get an email through until 4 days later! Just spent the rest of the walk calling family and romanticising the sunset and smiling randomly (don’t judge me) couldn’t do much as had an essay due 3 days later and we were in lockdown (this was about 3 weeks ago) so just had a bottle of champagne and a takeaway! It didn’t sink in at all for over two weeks, only now starting to realise I don’t need to apply anymore, I kept thinking I’d made it up as id internalised so much self doubt

 

[ar2r]

Any further news on Slaughter & May Summer Scheme? I know some heard back yesterday, but is anyone else still waiting? Am non-Law.

got my pfo today

 

[MikSoroko]

Are Winston & Strawn sending PFO's out in batches do you think?

 

[CharlotteLegal]

Guys I’m in a bit of a crisis.

I’ve just received an invite to the AG AC which is amazing, but I’ve already got my Mills & Reeve AC on the same day and ALL the AG slots overlap with that AC by a few minutes each way. My Mills and Reeve AC was booked weeks ago and can’t be changed now. Super upset... I’ve already emailed grad recruitment, anyone have any advice? The AC is next Tues which doesn’t really give much time!