2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[SouffléSouffléSoufflé]

I was invited to interview today, for reference I applied in January for the summer vacation scheme

Congrats!

 

[Dheepa]

Got the Weil AC tomorrow - online written exercise + interview. Never got this far in any application before so wish me luck peeps! 😱😨

Looking at the time, I might be late but good luck!! Hope you blow them away! 💓

 

[tk166]

VI for latham summer vacation scheme !!

 

[bibss]

VI for latham summer vacation scheme !!

Congratulations!! When did you apply?

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Same! So so happy! 😁😁

VI for latham summer vacation scheme !!

 

[tk166]

Congratulations!! When did you apply?

12th December x

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Congratulations!! When did you apply?

I applied 17/11

 

[Celestie]

Can you renege a job offer even once you have signed a contract? Don't wanna put that pen to paper and get stuck 😂

 

[Dheepa]

Has anyone applied to CRS? Having trouble finding a thread for it here. This question, which is 250 words, is a tricky one, especially as they want you to focus on *one* thing. Any one have any advice?

"If you were given the opportunity to change one thing at Charles Russell Speechlys, what would you change and why?"

So I think there's two ways you can go about this. You can identify one thing the firm already has in place that you'd like to improve or it could be something that the firm lacks that you'd like to introduce. Either approach would work. In terms of what kind of things you can talk about: training, the work at the firm (any areas you think they should focus growth on that would complement existing areas etc), tech investment. Personally I would try to identify who their competitors are and see if there's anything they do that would benefit CRS. I'd look at firms like Withers and Mischon since CRS are predominantly focused on private client work and mid-market M&A.

 

[Hele25]

Rejection pre VI from Eversheds (Leeds office, applied end October for Summer Vac).
This one stings a bit tbh, attended their insight evening and had such a great time and spent a long time on the app
Oh well, only 3 more apps to go this round. Really praying at this point 😂🥴

 

[Lawgirl123]

Can you renege a job offer even once you have signed a contract? Don't wanna put that pen to paper and get stuck 😂

ah have you received an offer!!!!!!

 

[Dheepa]

Can you renege a job offer even once you have signed a contract? Don't wanna put that pen to paper and get stuck 😂

If this isn't a TC, most jobs usually have something like a one month notice period which if you don't provide, you'd have to pay them one month's salary. That being said, I think this varies depending on your contract so maybe have a look at that.

If it is a TC, then yes you can renege. It just won't look very good but if you haven't accepted financial assistance then there's no personal loss to you.

 

[NikkiT]

Has anyone put any forage/inside sherpa virtual internships completed with one firm on an application of a different firm?

I recently completed one and not sure whether I should add it as supplementary info for a different firm's app?

 

[21wajsz]

HSF PFO Post-Test! For reference, I submitted my application on the 4th of December and did the test a few days later and I seemed to have initially past the test benchmark!

 

[ellensdaleoriginal]

Has anyone heard anything from MoFo?
Also, has anyone else not heard anything back from Kirkland post application form?

 

[AS2000]

VI for latham summer vacation scheme !!

Do you know if they send out all of the VI invites on the same day?

 

[tk166]

Do you know if they send out all of the VI invites on the same day?

No idea, sorry

 

[Celestie]

ah have you received an offer!!!!!!

I currently sit at 3 non-law offers (super grateful) and want to make sure I have the option to get out if I was graced with something.

 

[Celestie]

If this isn't a TC, most jobs usually have something like a one month notice period which if you don't provide, you'd have to pay them one month's salary. That being said, I think this varies depending on your contract so maybe have a look at that.

If it is a TC, then yes you can renege. It just won't look very good but if you haven't accepted financial assistance then there's no personal loss to you.

Say I hadn't even started the job? Could I renege it then?

 

[Kelly_]

Has anyone heard anything from MoFo?
Also, has anyone else not heard anything back from Kirkland post application form?

I haven't heard from Kirkland post application form and because I've see people doing VI's I'm just thinking it's going to be a rejection at this point!