Hey I had an interview with Jones Day last Friday. Got it two weeks after submitting.Has anyone heard from jones day winter vac? Especially if you’ve submitted in the past week. Getting kind of worried!
Hey I had an interview with Jones Day last Friday. Got it two weeks after submitting.Has anyone heard from jones day winter vac? Especially if you’ve submitted in the past week. Getting kind of worried!
Okay thankyou! I only submitted it a week ago, but every day that goes by I keep thinking it’s a rejection! How did It go?Hey I had an interview with Jones Day last Friday. Got it two weeks after submitting.
Unsure, I haven’t heard back yet. Also, law firms don’t send out ACs that quickly so now it’s a waiting game!Okay thankyou! I only submitted it a week ago, but every day that goes by I keep thinking it’s a rejection! How did It go?
hope it's good news for you!! All the bestUnsure, I haven’t heard back yet. Also, law firms don’t send out ACs that quickly so now it’s a waiting game!
Ha yes, they rejected me pretty quickly I applied on the 7th and heard on the 16th.Has anyone heard from jones day winter vac? Especially if you’ve submitted in the past week. Getting kind of worried!
Employment contracts will have a clause where you have to declare other forms of employment. This is pretty standard for anything that isn’t informal/part time work/ad hoc work.
Most employment contracts will even clearly state you cannot engage in any other forms of employment unless it is approved by your employer. There are a multitude of reasons for this - but mainly it is to ensure there are no conflicts of interest.
Some people do manage to get approval from their employers to attend things like vacation schemes. But many more won’t. Particular issues will be civil service (or are much more highly regulated/audited and have a higher number of risks) and also if you are working in competitor law firms. These are much more likely to cause conflicts of interest and therefore your current employer is less likely to approve, and your vacation scheme employer may also have concerns too.
It’s a bit like being married and then saying to your spouse is it ok if you have a two week relationship with someone else, as you think they may be your future spouse because they are better. You can choose to take the time out to do this, just don’t expect those you have committed to approve of it, and expect some potential consequences if you go behind their back and do it anyway (you would be in breach of your employment contract).
I don't think they will judge you on that! You didn't make the mistake on an application. don't worry about itGosh, I had an open day and somehow managed to type "then" instead of "than" in the chatbox. (I corrected it immediately) Do you guys think, I ruined my chances with the firm? Are they going to remember it? Later during the open day, we literally got told that 40% of the candidates get rejected simply because of spelling and grammar mistakes.
Gosh, I had an open day and somehow managed to type "then" instead of "than" in the chatbox. (I corrected it immediately) Do you guys think, I ruined my chances with the firm? Are they going to remember it? Later during the open day, we literally got told that 40% of the candidates get rejected simply because of spelling and grammar mistakes.
I was at an event a couple of years ago where a recruiter said "relish goes on burgers, not on applications". She's head of gradrec at a firm that's been referred to on this thread in last day.
Got it, thank you! Would you suggest including only the firm's address or my address as well?If you can format it - for instance if it is an uploaded document
Or you can align it like you can on this forum
General rule is to go with all the formalities, even if it cuts down your space.
You can write multiple lines of your address on the same line if you are really scrambling for an extra line or two - eg:
Flat 8, 24 Sun Road
London, W14 8BV
Also play around with your line spacing. That sometimes helps if you need a little extra space.
Got it, thank you! Would you suggest including only the firm's address or my address as well?
@Jessica Booker also, unrelated question, when describing our previous work experiences in a work experience section / CV, should we use full sentences or elliptical ones? E.g., should I say "My responsibilities included X and Y, and I also particularly focused on Z" or "Responsibilities included X and Y, with particular focus placed on Z"?
Does it make a difference whether we're writing in a CV (or other document we ourselves can upload) or on the application form's work experience section?
Final sub-question related to this - sorry I just realised I might've been sending off my apps with the wrongly formatted work exp sections all along so I'm just trying to clear up my own confusion! Norton Rose's VS app has exactly 4 slots for work experience (with organisation name, dates, position title, responsibilities, etc. all included), and then there's a 200-word question right after that that just says "Other Work Experience (200 words max)". How would you tackle this, what's the difference between what this question is asking and why I'd normally put in a work experience description?
Hi all, is there a list anywhere or does anyone have any good resources that detail whether firms' winter vacation schemes are running virtually or in person? Or does anyone know specifically about any firms? For example, I am unsure if Stephenson Harwood is continuing as planned or swapping to virtual but I know that Shearman & Sterling has moved the winter to spring in hope of being able to run as originally planned.
Hi all, is there a list anywhere or does anyone have any good resources that detail whether firms' winter vacation schemes are running virtually or in person? Or does anyone know specifically about any firms? For example, I am unsure if Stephenson Harwood is continuing as planned or swapping to virtual but I know that Shearman & Sterling has moved the winter to spring in hope of being able to run as originally planned.