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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
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This is my first ac so pleaseeee any tips you have, do share! You can pm me as well.
No idea what it means, but if it makes you feel better all my CVmail apps have a blank status
Hi, I'd probably consult (if you haven't already) a few recent articles I've written which cover elements of all the issues you raise:
Definitive Guide to Law Firm Interviews! *Monday Article Series*
In this week's (slightly delayed - sorry!) Article, we take a look at law firm interviews. Introduction Almost every law firm’s application process involves some form of interview. This style of interview is designed to find out about your motivations, experiences, skills and characteristics...
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Definitive Guide to Assessed Negotiations! *Monday Article Series*
Hi All! Please see below my Guide to Assessed Negotiation Exercises at Assessment Centres and during Vacation Schemes. This guide has been built from my own experiences of assessed and real-world negotiations as well as having consulted with Grad Rec specialists. This is also the first in a...
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Definitive Guide to Law Firm Case Studies! *Monday Article Series*
Hi all, please see below the third of my Monday Article Series! This week is my definitive guide to case studies. It's a long one - you might want to go get a coffee and settle in! Introduction This week’s Monday Article will cover how to approach law firm case studies, one of the most...
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Hope these help! Feel free to follow up with any other questions on the threads
I don't get the NRF process either. They said they will come back to us within 2 weeks (in January!) and people got WG invites or PFOs already, I got ghosted and they don't reply to emails either 🥴
hi guys,
I can sympathise with many of you who feel unmotivated, deflated and just fed up. I too have just spent the whole day in bed crying and worrying about my future. But we all need to remember that things happen for a reason!! This application cycle has taught us all so much. We have found a community that shares their success stories and rejections and we support each other in various ways. We have also learnt a lot about ourselves. If some of us don't get a vacation scheme, this is not the end of our careers!! We have learned our weaknesses and we can only improve from here on.
I know this is a really long msg lol sorry, but I really do hope you keep your head up high and keep going.
I can sympathise with many of you who feel unmotivated, deflated and just fed up. I too have just spent the whole day in bed crying and worrying about my future. But we all need to remember that things happen for a reason!! This application cycle has taught us all so much. We have found a community that shares their success stories and rejections and we support each other in various ways. We have also learnt a lot about ourselves. If some of us don't get a vacation scheme, this is not the end of our careers!! We have learned our weaknesses and we can only improve from here on.
I know this is a really long msg lol sorry, but I really do hope you keep your head up high and keep going.
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Damn I’m sorry to hear that. Either way, well done for getting to to the final interview. As much as it won’t feel this way - each time you are becoming a stronger and stronger candidate.Just had my final interview for the firm that shall not be named (rhymes with birkband) and safe to say it was a car crash.... I will not be getting that VS but happy to help others who have it coming up
I applied to spring VS on Nov 3. Completed WG on 28 Dec (I was invited around 20 ish). Got rejected on 30 Dec.
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Hello! I am applying to a VS and the work experience section has only 75 words limit. Any advice on how should I talk about my work experiences giving the fact that the word limit is so short?Thank you so much!
Last year for winter scheme the time period was
- WG completed and had a telephone interview offer 2 days later
- telephone interview was 3 days after the email about a telephone interview
- offer for assessment centre 3 days after telephone interview
Any news from Winston and Strawn today?
I agree. Every rejection is a lesson, and while we mostly see the highlights of successful outcomes/offers on our LinkedIn/social newsfeeds, I think that the strength to pick up and keep going after every rejection, every automated email that starts with "we regret to inform you" and ends with "competition has been particularly strong this year", should be equally applauded!
It's a brutal character building process and we should pat ourselves on the back for the strength and resilience we're building every single day.
I had a successful application form which only had a 50 word limit on each work experience. I did it using bullet points rather than a prose, with 2-3 basic bullet points about the tasks I did, and 1-2 bullet points on the skills I learnt. Hope this helps!
I always am tempted on 'tell us about a time you showed resilience' type questions to break the fourth wall and write in the present tense.I agree. Every rejection is a lesson, and while we mostly see the highlights of successful outcomes/offers on our LinkedIn/social newsfeeds, I think that the strength to pick up and keep going after every rejection, every automated email that starts with "we regret to inform you" and ends with "competition has been particularly strong this year", should be equally applauded!
It's a brutal character building process and we should pat ourselves on the back for the strength and resilience we're building every single day.
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