2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[CamilleL]

does anyone know how long NRF takes to reply after WG?

Hi, can you please tell me when you applied and how long after you were invited to take the WG?

I applied on the 28th October for the Sping VS and still waiting to hear back from them.

Thanks

 

[lozza_2]

Does anyone know whether you should capitalise job titles/roles of responsibility when discussing them in open text questions?

 

[Andrew M]

Just received an AC invite for DLA Piper! Didn't make it past the application last year, so I'm really happy with this. Hoping it's a sign that I've fixed where I went wrong last year

 

[Yara Kimitton]

When will White and Case send out emails for applications

 

[Jaysen]

Just received an AC invite for DLA Piper! Didn't make it past the application last year, so I'm really happy with this. Hoping it's a sign that I've fixed where I went wrong last year

Well done!

 

[Jaysen]

Does anyone know whether you should capitalise job titles/roles of responsibility when discussing them in open text questions?

Personally, no I prefer not to.

 

[dosblancos7]

do they have a corporate practice area?

Yes! it's quite big, just not as market leading as their banking practise!

 

[MLA]

Thanks for that! I received an email yesterday to do the WG test.

I just received an email that I did not get through to the next stage in my application at Hogan after completing my WG test. I am disappointed, I usually do well at the WG tests and have practiced almost all week before taking the test. Can anybody let me know whether they've received the scores from the WG test at Hogan? Can I ask GR to provide these?

 

[Veep9]

When an application asks separate questions about “key skills” and “key attributes”, how do you differentiate between them? What is an attribute? Would resilience count? Thank you!

 

[Jaysen]

When an application asks separate questions about “key skills” and “key attributes”, how do you differentiate between them? What is an attribute? Would resilience count? Thank you!

Could you post the full questions?

 

[Jaysen]

When a firm asks "tell me about a news story", is it important to link it to the firms core practises? For e.g, I really enjoy following Corporate stories, but the firm I have a VS with have a strong focus on Banking- would this be an issue?

Thanks

No - unless the firm asks you to there's no need to make a link. If the firm has a strong focus on banking, I'd be surprised if corporate isn't also a big part of the firm's work.

 

[Veep9]

Could you post the full questions?

Hi Jaysen, yes, of course, sorry. The questions are:

1. Summarise three key skills you feel you have gained from your work experience to date. How would those skills help add value to our clients?

2. Working with innovative and fast paced clients means our lawyers need more than just legal expertise. What other key attributes would you bring to the firm?

So, for (1), I was thinking of organisation, analysing and communicating information, and teamwork. I’m not sure what (2) would require.

Thank you!

 

[Florawilliams]

heya, been sent a phone interview for Mayer Brown, does anyone have any tips? thank you so much, massively appreciated!

 

[castrooo]

Just received an AC invite for DLA Piper! Didn't make it past the application last year, so I'm really happy with this. Hoping it's a sign that I've fixed where I went wrong last year

Congrats!!! Do you mind me asking when you applied/completed the WG?

 

[Amy456]

heya, been sent a phone interview for Mayer Brown, does anyone have any tips? thank you so much, massively appreciated!

Hey! when did you apply and do the test?

 

[Florawilliams]

Hey! when did you apply and do the test?

sent 19/11
test 26/11

 

[Lawbour]

I just received an email that I did not get through to the next stage in my application at Hogan after completing my WG test. I am disappointed, I usually do well at the WG tests and have practiced almost all week before taking the test. Can anybody let me know whether they've received the scores from the WG test at Hogan? Can I ask GR to provide these?

Hey, you can drop them an email asking for the test result! The benchmark is 18th percentile

 

[dosblancos7]

No - unless the firm asks you to there's no need to make a link. If the firm has a strong focus on banking, I'd be surprised if corporate isn't also a big part of the firm's work.

Thanks!!

 

[Ricky]

heya, been sent a phone interview for Mayer Brown, does anyone have any tips? thank you so much, massively appreciated!

Congrats. When did you apply?

It's a strengths-based interview.

 

[Jaysen]

Hi Jaysen, yes, of course, sorry. The questions are:

1. Summarise three key skills you feel you have gained from your work experience to date. How would those skills help add value to our clients?

2. Working with innovative and fast paced clients means our lawyers need more than just legal expertise. What other key attributes would you bring to the firm?

So, for (1), I was thinking of organisation, analysing and communicating information, and teamwork. I’m not sure what (2) would require.

Thank you!

No problem at all, just helps to give the right advice!

I see attributes more as personal qualities that are internal (e.g. integrity, reliability, work ethic etc.), whereas skills are more external (and perhaps something that has been acquired).

Many are interchangeable though; I see the big difference here being the fact that the first question is about your work experience, whereas you can draw from a broader range of experiences in the second question.