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Do they recruit on a rolling basis?
Hi, I emailed the firm's graduate recruitment recently with the same - they got back to me saying the firm only recruits from vac scheme attendees so anyone wanting a TC should apply for a place on the open days where successful candidates will be given a spot on the vac schemes. Hope this clarifiesDoes anyone know whether you can apply directly for a TC with Debevoise & Plimpton? The application portal lets you do so, but the website says they recruit trainees from vac schemes
If you're referring to a specific event you attended then yes I'd say so, but I wouldn't worry about it to be honest.Would it be fine to capitalise "Insight Day" or "Open Day" in both the cover letter and work exp section?
Thanks!If you're referring to a specific event you attended then yes I'd say so, but I wouldn't worry about it to be honest.
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Unrelated , but, for cover letters, is it wise to start of "I am in the ____ year at ____ and I am applying for___". Or is that not necessary at all.
Thank you!Hi, I emailed the firm's graduate recruitment recently with the same - they got back to me saying the firm only recruits from vac scheme attendees so anyone wanting a TC should apply for a place on the open days where successful candidates will be given a spot on the vac schemes. Hope this clarifies
Would it be fine to capitalise "Insight Day" or "Open Day" in both the cover letter and work exp section?
Thanks!
Unrelated , but, for cover letters, is it wise to start of "I am in the ____ year at ____ and I am applying for___". Or is that not necessary at all.
Perfect, thanks!It is the most cliched opening sentence of a cover letter you can get.
I'd only recommend doing this is if you were only applying with a cover letter and no other documents (e.g. CV or online application). If you are applying with these documents it is unnecessary repetition/wasted word count.
I emailed their grad rec head. They prefer to recruit from vac schemes. But it is still possible to apply for a direct TC except it's the most competitive route. So perhaps have other firms which encourage and equally recruit from direct TCs too.Hi, I emailed the firm's graduate recruitment recently with the same - they got back to me saying the firm only recruits from vac scheme attendees so anyone wanting a TC should apply for a place on the open days where successful candidates will be given a spot on the vac schemes. Hope this clarifies
I see.. I emailed Debevoise's grad rec in June and the response I got says "we only recruit trainees from vacation scheme attendees" so a bit of conflicting advice there. I'm guessing they only consider direct TC apps if they haven't been able to fill their seats with vac schemers.I emailed their grad rec head. They prefer to recruit from vac schemes. But it is still possible to apply for a direct TC except it's the most competitive route. So perhaps have other firms which encourage and equally recruit from direct TCs too.
For firms asking for CV's, do I input my second year modules(that I have not received grades for yet, and won't anyways considering how its released after the firm's deadline?)