Norton Rose Fulbright first year scheme

[B1806]

I'm currently doing the application (finished my cover letter and everything), but I'm not sure how I should go about this question:

If applicable, what do you do to keep up to date with your foreign language skills? (300 words max)

Is it asking me to go into the specifics of how I practice/try to retain each specific language I know? What exactly does it want from me? Is answering that question even mandatory/desirable?

Does anyone have experience with this scheme?

 

[Romiras]

The question is not mandatory ('if applicable'). It's not really a very important question, I certainly didn't have any foreign language skills despite having been on the scheme. It's just asking you what you do to keep up to date. That could be done by speaking to friends, family, classes, etc. You don't really need to create some complicated regiment to satisfy their expectations.

 

[B1806]

The question is not mandatory ('if applicable'). It's not really a very important question, I certainly didn't have any foreign language skills despite having been on the scheme. It's just asking you what you do to keep up to date. That could be done by speaking to friends, family, classes, etc. You don't really need to create some complicated regiment to satisfy their expectations.

Right, thanks! I was exaggerating a bit in terms of focusing on that question then, good to know.
Quick follow-up, in the cover letter, I was given a suggestion by a fellow student (who has been fairly successful in getting onto schemes) that I should also talk about why I want to do the scheme itself. I'm a bit skeptical as to that, as the cover letter instructions simply state: "Please enter your cover letter below, in your letter you need to include why you think you will be a good commercial solicitor and why you are applying to Norton Rose Fulbright. (750 words max)*"

Should I follow his advice and talk about why I'm interested in the first year scheme ("a chance for early development" and so on) or should I keep my cover letter as it is (talking strictly about why NRF and why I think I'd be a good fit as a commercial solicitor)?

Thanks so much for the help!

 

[Romiras]

Both methods work. You can also do both at the same time. The scheme is a way for you to get to learn more about NRF.

 

[B1806]

Both methods work. You can also do both at the same time. The scheme is a way for you to get to learn more about NRF.

Which of the two methods would you say is closest to what you did, if I may ask?

 

[Romiras]

I did both. I weaved both points into a paragraph.

 

[Isaac]

Do you have any idea who to address the cover letter to? I’m not sure who the grad rec manager is?

 

[B1806]

Do you have any idea who to address the cover letter to? I’m not sure who the grad rec manager is?

I was told by my NRF campus ambassador to just address it to the grad rec team, but that might not have been right. Honestly not sure.

I did both. I weaved both points into a paragraph.

Did you just talk about why NRF or did you mention why you're interested in a legal career too? I'm not sure whether to include a paragraph on that, as the instructions don't ask for it.

 

[Romiras]

Did you just talk about why NRF or did you mention why you're interested in a legal career too? I'm not sure whether to include a paragraph on that, as the instructions don't ask for it.[/QUOTE]

Why you're applying to NRF can include why you're particularly interested in the scheme, Norton Rose Fulbright and a legal career (with them).

 

[Isaac]

Has anybody heard back from NRF?