Hi Everyone,
I'm thinking about next application cycle and wonder if people with more experience of applying have thoughts on this:
Where firms offer Winter, Spring and Summer vacation schemes, and all schemes offer a TC interview at the end (and assuming I am eligible to either of them), what factors should I take into consideration when deciding which scheme to apply to? Are there any strategic considerations?
As a side question, if a scheme is open to Law/GDL/LPC student only (vs. everyone), would you say these are likely to be 'less' competitive? (I know it is always highly competitive of course).
Thanks for your thoughts!
Consider:
-whether applying for a winter scheme will prevent you from applying for spring or summer. And if applying for any scheme at all prevents you from applying for a direct TC. Each firm operates these rules differently.
- roll recruitment or not. Winter deadlines are sooner so you hear back sooner. you’re not kept on the hook for longer.
-non law schemes/interview days, there will generally (in my experience/knowledge) be understanding around gaps in knowledge for assessments or case studies
- depends on your background. You make chose to apply for direct TCs where you have applications already complete from the last cycle and you feel there’s limited value in doing a scheme and the firm take a good proportion of direct TCs.
Like you say they’re competing regardless. But from talking to people, firms will be mindful of how many TC places they already allocated direct/through schemes. So it’s better to get in first either through a winter scheme or direct TC app, particularly through rolling recruitment.