2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Celestie]

Sorry to go back to the previous LinkedIn discussion, but this is the best I've ever seen. View attachment 2935

Surely not...

 

[frog]

Sorry if it has been asked recently (finding it hard to keep up to date on this forum at the moment and good to have some time away!) but has anyone heard back from:
Irwin Mitchell (BLS)
Osborne Clarke
Bates Wells

All for London offices.
Thanks and hope everyone is doing good right now!

 

[Jaysen]

Surely that isn't real?!

I've found the user but they have one follower, I'm not convinced this is a real account 🤣

 

[AAA_a]

I've found the user but they have one follower, I'm not convinced this is a real account 🤣

I don't think there is a BA Investment Banking degree either

 

[Jaysen]

I don't think there is a BA Investment Banking degree either

Aha okay that's definitely fake

Although LSE should so offer a BA in Investment Banking

 

[thirdtimelucky]

I don't think there is a BA Investment Banking degree either

I just googled it and in fact there is one “finance and investment banking Bsc”

 

[Badawy]

If you don’t mind me asking, were you successful?

Yes! Looks like they take a while to get back. Best of luck!

 

[Matt_96]

Aha okay that's definitely fake

Although LSE should so offer a BA in Investment Banking

Don't their degrees in Accounting, Finance and Management somewhat fulfil that criteria already?

 

[Jaysen]

I just googled it and in fact there is one “finance and investment banking Bsc”

Not at LSE though (where the LinkedIn user is supposedly from)

 

[Jaysen]

 

[thirdtimelucky]

View attachment 2936

I love this person’s LinkedIn

 

[Badawy]

hi, did you apply for the first or second scheme that they run?

Hi sorry, a few people replied to me on this post and I just haven't kept up.

It was the second scheme, and I interviewed mid-Jan!

 

[KerC14]

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Sorry if it has been asked recently (finding it hard to keep up to date on this forum at the moment and good to have some time away!) but has anyone heard back from:
Irwin Mitchell (BLS)
Osborne Clarke
Bates Wells

All for London offices.
Thanks and hope everyone is doing good right now!

Nothing yet from IM London, I'm waiting on PLS

 

[Jessica Booker]

Bit of a rogue question here: it's looking like I'll need to do another round of apps next cycle, since this year has been a bust. Only issue is that (covid-allowing) I'm due to be on the other side of the world from the middle of July for my year abroad. Will firms accommodate me when it comes to interviews and allow me to participate in ACs virtually, or would I be expected to come back to the UK to interview in person?

I think a lot of firms will run virtual processes from now on. The time/money saved is significant.

It may only be for final round stages of TC processes that there may be an expectation to attend something in the office

 

[Renemccarthy]

I know my friend has just been rejected post app for Manchester office.

Oh no I’m sorry to hear that. I still have not heard back from them yet.

 

[aspiringsolicitor123]

I feel like before Xmas firms were coming back to everyone so quickly with stuff and now there has just been so long with radio silence from all the ones I've applied to. Anyone else feeling like this?

 

[Jessica Booker]

When I got a VS after bombing one of the exercises I asked the recruiter "are you sure?" about 10 times in the five minute call..

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 😂

 

[MS2000]

Anyone else feel like they are literally just getting rejected from everywhere post app.

Think I have sent 20+ applications this cycle and have honestly tried 100% with all of them, in terms of research and having people read over them.

 

[EvieSctt123]

So I chose one that I do know personally but not too well (involved 5ish years ago). That way if they bring it up at interview, I know the ins and out and won’t be too put off by questions but can also say that I’m no longer directly linked to them. Tbh I don’t think it matters as long as you describe why it’s innovative properly

Thankyou!!

 

[ibs97]

if a firm's AC is based around presenting a recent legal update, how recent should this update be? could it be something from like October or would that be too far off now?