2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[chromaticaqueen]

Has anyoneeeee been rejected from Taylor Wessing? I’m still waiting 😫

Still waiting after completing Arctic shores 17th jan

 

[Han.louise]

Do you have to have legal work experience to apply for a direct TC?

 

[Etudierlaw2022]

Waiting for mine now 😣 Good luck with your other applications and stay positive!!

Also waiting for mine. Good luck everyone in moving forward!

 

[djqb]

If you graduate this summer or later, you'll be eligible for a two year work visa in any case, so even if Macfarlanes confusing wording precludes you from applying if you don't have working rights in the UK, you would actually have working rights in the UK for the duration of the training programme so can still apply.

They sponsor

Looks like they do accept international candidates as long as you have ‘obtained the right to work’. Does your tier 4 student visa allow you to work? If it does, you should be eligible!

Nope .. they definitely sponsor tier 4 students because they told me they did last year.. I saw the same thing last year.. it’s all dependent on you getting a visa though. Either way, the 2 year thing should cover you as long as you apply for it to cover the whole two years

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Iqra]

Osborne Clarke PFO! Good luck to everyone that got onto the AC!
We're cheering you on from over here 😂😂😂

Was that for the London office?

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

I’m sure it’s gonna be a PFO but I think travers smith will soon start replying cause they sent me an email asking to convert my A-level equivalent grades..

 

[Rachel H]

OC PFO for Bristol! really gutted as I made extra effort even though it's my first cycle

 

[LegalLordLox]

White and case summer VS PFO. Onto the next few...

 

[Peel18416]

Very lucky.. I got two ACs and zero offers but we keep pushing. I would say do not worry about the pressure. You are a great candidate and that’s why you got a vac scheme. Focus on doing the basics well(smile, do your work well and be pro-active... and pressure? Forget that individual.. pressure can’t beat you.. you already beat it by getting an offer)

Thank you very much and very sound advice. It can be an unbelievably demoralising process, particularly when you have heart set on particular firm. As you say just need to keep on pushing and work hard.

 

[losinghope]

Was that for the London office?

No Bristol

 

[frog]

seeing the OC responses coming in & refreshing my emails like

 

[Dheepa]

I know this might come across really badly (and it isn't intended at all) given how much stress/rejection/panic etc. is involved with the whole process, but here goes. In over 10 apps (am limited due to eligibility as second year non-Law), have only been invited to two ACs and received 1 VS offer (Silver Circle), which I guess mounts up the pressure to convert to a TC. I am just used to seeing people getting two/three vac schemes per cycle at my university. Is this to be expected? How would you deal with pressure of trying to convert?

First of all, congratulations on your VS! Not to sound like a broken record but it's honestly an amazing achievement.

In terms of dealing with the pressure, just keep reminding yourself that you only need one vac and one TC! Don't let Linkedin fool you into thinking that a majority of people get more than one VS (those people just tend to be the loudest about it is all haha) I've also seen enough people that get multiple vacs and fumble the bag with all of them (maybe because they get too comfortable with the knowledge that they have a backup). Focus on going all out for the one you do have, because if you do there is a very high chance of getting that TC.

Some threads on converting to a TC sucessfully:

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/vacation-scheme-preparation.2397/

How can I improve myself as a TC candidate in the time before a vac scheme?

Any tips for maximising the time I have between now and a vac scheme in June? I would love to find work experience as a paralegal, but because of covid, feel limited in my options. How can I best show the firm that I've grown in this time? edit: I failed to convert a vac scheme to a TC last...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

Also not to willingly focus on the negative outcome here but I think it's important to remember that many people fail to convert each cycle. Having to bounce back from a post VS rejection is all too common. I've been there myself. It's not the end of the world if you don't convert because if anything the fact that you have done a VS really only means you'll have an even stronger comeback the next cycle.

Best of luck for your VS! I have no doubt we're gonna see you around the forum with that yellow future trainee badge in a couple of months! ☺️

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

White & Case spring Vac scheme offer lol

 

[EVjuji]

seeing the OC responses coming in & refreshing my emails like

I am sure you will get an AC invite

 

[AspiringSol]

sidley austin interview invite ?!?! i cant believe it honestly n im so nervous now ahh!!!!

 

[AT]

Just received a Sidley interview invite! I would be so grateful for any tips/insight. Feel free to DM me 🙏 thanks so much!

 

[Peel18416]

First of all, congratulations on your VS! Not to sound like a broken record but it's honestly an amazing achievement.

In terms of dealing with the pressure, just keep reminding yourself that you only need one vac and one TC! Don't let Linkedin fool you into thinking that a majority of people get more than one VS (those people just tend to be the loudest about it is all haha) I've also seen enough people that get multiple vacs and fumble the bag with all of them (maybe because they get too comfortable with the knowledge that they have a backup). Focus on going all out for the one you do have, because if you do there is a very high chance of getting that TC.

Some threads on converting to a TC sucessfully:

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/vacation-scheme-preparation.2397/

How can I improve myself as a TC candidate in the time before a vac scheme?

Any tips for maximising the time I have between now and a vac scheme in June? I would love to find work experience as a paralegal, but because of covid, feel limited in my options. How can I best show the firm that I've grown in this time? edit: I failed to convert a vac scheme to a TC last...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

Also not to willingly focus on the negative outcome here but I think it's important to remember that many people fail to convert each cycle. Having to bounce back from a post VS rejection is all too common. I've been there myself. It's not the end of the world if you don't convert because if anything the fact that you have done a VS really only means you'll have an even stronger comeback the next cycle.

Best of luck for your VS! I have no doubt we're gonna see you around the forum with that yellow future trainee badge in a couple of months! ☺️

This is really helpful - thank you!

 

[TR17]

You're not being a negative nancy at all, this forum is here for people on both their best days and their worst. Living abroad, coming home and needing to make your own ends meet by having to work in a retail role, those are life skills that really not many people have, especially if they come from a more privileged background. Firms honestly value these things just as much as any 9-5 office job (so many firms I interviewed at were far more interested in what I learnt having worked in retail than any of the other traditional corporate jobs I've held) I know how hard it can be to feel like you don't measure up or haven't done enough with life, but your experiences sound impressive enough to me and I promise you there are many firms that will think the same. Sending you all my support. 💓

Hi Dheepa,
Thank you for your supportive words. I think you hit the nail on the head with the feeling like you don’t measure up or haven’t done enough in your life part. It just feels particularly tough on days when it feels like nothing is going right, but I will take Your advice and everyone else’s on leveraging these experiences for the better and just keep trying even if it feels tough. Thank you again

 

[cogito ergo sum]

Could anybody please confirm if Macfarlanes accepts applications from international students currently studying at UK universities for their direct TC?

This screenshot from their FAQs page is slightly confusing:
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Furthermore, I've seen some other sites claiming that they don't sponsor international students.

For clarification, I have a tier 4 student visa and I am applying for their direct TC

Thanks in advance!

Yes they do. I spoke with their GradRec team last year and they confirmed it.

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Thank you very much and very sound advice. It can be an unbelievably demoralising process, particularly when you have heart set on particular firm. As you say just need to keep on pushing and work hard.

I will have to follow my own advice now with my own offer lool