2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Matt_96]

Will this thread reach 1000 pages? I'm not sure since everyone's application cycle is almost over

I don't know about you but I only did most of my interviews last week and still have at least 10 firms to hear back from! As far as I'm concerned this is far from over!

 

[whoknew]

Hmmm so Debevoise just emailed me saying that although they had confirmed my summer vac scheme spot, they were now going to have to put me on the April vac scheme. Except off of the back of their confirmation of the summer scheme, I accepted a two week spring vac scheme with a different firm during the same week.

Did anyone else get moved? I'm not sure what to do but I dont want to miss out on deb's vac scheme

 

[AY]

PFO from Hill Dickinson following the live ‘video interview’. Sucks that they don’t give feedback but I guess too many candidates for that perhaps. 😭

 

[Jooooopp7]

Has anyone not heard from simmons yet for the summer scheme? - did tests/VI back in Nov/Dec so im assuming it's a no since so many people have had their ACs but unsure if I should email to ask?

 

[Elle W]

Has anyone not heard from simmons yet for the summer scheme? - did tests/VI back in Nov/Dec so im assuming it's a no since so many people have had their ACs but unsure if I should email to ask?

I also haven't and did my tests/VI in December! I actually ended up emailing a couple of weeks ago but they didn't respond

 

[Jooooopp7]

I also haven't and did my tests/VI in December! I actually ended up emailing a couple of weeks ago but they didn't respond

ahh okay thanks for letting me know! that's annoying though, would love some closure even if it is a no ahah I might just wait it out

 

[ellens]

Has anyone heard from Cooley today?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hmmm so Debevoise just emailed me saying that although they had confirmed my summer vac scheme spot, they were now going to have to put me on the April vac scheme. Except off of the back of their confirmation of the summer scheme, I accepted a two week spring vac scheme with a different firm during the same week.

Did anyone else get moved? I'm not sure what to do but I dont want to miss out on deb's vac scheme

I would go back and say you have already accepted another spring scheme where your summer one was confirmed, and so is there anyway for you to stick with the summer scheme?

 

[21wajsz]

Will it be a huge disadvantage to apply for direct TCs without tangible legal experience (i.e. actual vac scheme and not just those on forage) even though I have non-legal experience and loads of responsibilities in a wide variety of university societies?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Will it be a huge disadvantage to apply for direct TCs without tangible legal experience (i.e. actual vac scheme and not just those on forage) even though I have non-legal experience and loads of responsibilities in a wide variety of university societies?

Not a huge disadvantage - you just have to ensure your motivational questions are very strong and clear.

 

[Adrian_Healey]

Not a huge disadvantage - you just have to ensure your motivational questions are very strong and clear.

Following on from this, is there any way to find out which firms are worth applying to? (i.e. open to direct TC applicants that don't have a vac scheme?)

 

[JayC]

How did you manage 36? That’s a massive effort - I’m working full time and only managed 12

12 while working full-time is pretty amazing! So I only found out about this process in November as I studied undergrad abroad. Starting in November I told myself I was going to apply to as many firms as I possibly could in order to make up for lost time, but I am studying on a full-time Master's degree and come late December I had only applied to 8 firms I think. Lockdown was a huge boon for me because my degree went online and important deadlines got moved back to March for the spring term, so I told myself that I would spend every single day of January churning out applications. I averaged just under an application a day throughout the month of January because I had nothing else to do. The way I avoided sacrificing quality was by working on five applications or so at a time, constantly reviewing them and then submitting them all together at the end of a week. I might write the answers to three of them on Monday, two more on Tuesday, then spend the rest of the week editing. This was definitely a commitment akin to the hours I will be working should I get a TC 🤣 But eventually the same questions cropped up again and again and it became easier

 

[Dheepa]

Will this thread reach 1000 pages? I'm not sure since everyone's application cycle is almost over

If everyone teams up and includes one gif every single time they post, it definitely will! 😂

 

[JayC]

Aha thanks. There was no date specified, just said to sign up by the end of April 😅

This is for White & Case? Is it for direct TC? They told me on the phone that their final interviews are taking place next week for the summer VS

 

[Jaysen]

If everyone teams up and includes one gif every single time they post, it definitely will! 😂

I need to think about when to close this thread and start a new one - open to suggestions here!

 

[S87]

I need to think about when to close this thread and start a new one - open to suggestions here!

Would it be possible to open a thread for direct training contract applications?

 

[MandyAA]

Irwin Mitchell PLS PFO today. It was for the London office! Expected as my app was absolute garbage 😂😂

 

[JoeyTr]

Would it be possible to open a thread for direct training contract applications?

there's one here

 

[Jessica Booker]

Would it be possible to open a thread for direct training contract applications?

There is a TC thread here:

2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

Hey guys, Please use this thread to discuss anything related to direct training contract applications for the 2020-21 application cycle. This can include everything from application and interview advice to hearing back from particular law firms. Thanks, Jaysen

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

 

[Andrew M]

PFO from Hill Dickinson following the live ‘video interview’. Sucks that they don’t give feedback but I guess too many candidates for that perhaps. 😭

I was unsuccessful at the interview stage last year but made it to the next round this year, so don't be disheartened from applying again!