TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[psr23]

Has anyone been invited to the EY experience day yet?

 

[lila122]

Does anyone who has experience with a mid-market law firm, know of any benefits that this type of work offers trainees? Or why someone would choose to pick a mid-market law firm? Not sure of how this majorly impacts the type of work undertake aside from working with companies that aren't as big?

 

[kat_]

Has anyone been invited to the EY experience day yet?

no, but tbh I don't hold out much hope after reading my report.

 

[LEL]

Has anyone heard from Shearman or L&W?

People have been invited for L&W's SJT and then VI

 

[ers968]

Is there anyone who still has not heard back from Travers Smith for WVS? Has anyone got any news about it?

I haven't heard from TS either! I emailed Germaine asking for an update last week and have got no response to that either

 

[LongSufferingLawGrad]

Has anyone who had an AC with W&C last week, for WVS, heard back? If so, how did the firm communicate the outcome?

Thanks in advance!

 

[atrumregina1]

Anyone else who just hasn’t heard from Clyde for WVS after VI? I should assume now it’s PFO?

 

[ysabelchen77]

Anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells Gold BaSE programme yet??

Nope!

 

[Rob93]

Does anyone who has experience with a mid-market law firm, know of any benefits that this type of work offers trainees? Or why someone would choose to pick a mid-market law firm? Not sure of how this majorly impacts the type of work undertake aside from working with companies that aren't as big?

Generally speaking, at a midmarket firm I'd expect more client contact and opportunities to take on higher-level tasks as a junior, and (again generally) a better work-life balance than firms that work at the top of the market. All of this varies by firm, though.

 

[RS31]

Have people who did the VI for W&C and L&W last week heard back regarding ACs?

 

[pfoapplicant]

Took the HSF AC for the Winter VS about a fortnight ago (the last ACs were towards the end of last week) - the recruitment people at the AC stated that we'd be told whether we were successful "very quickly, and by the end of the week at the latest", but I still haven't heard anything. How likely is this to be a rejection, and should I get in touch with the HSF recruitment team to check that an email hasn't accidentally been sent to the wrong account?

 

[jv1999]

If you're applying to a VS or TC, should you list a Vacation Scheme as 'work experience' that you have not done yet but will have done by the time of the scheme you are appling to? Obviously you won't have any details you can talk about in the free text space

 

[hopefullylaw2000]

Took the HSF AC for the Winter VS about a fortnight ago (the last ACs were towards the end of last week) - the recruitment people at the AC stated that we'd be told whether we were successful "very quickly, and by the end of the week at the latest", but I still haven't heard anything. How likely is this to be a rejection, and should I get in touch with the HSF recruitment team to check that an email hasn't accidentally been sent to the wrong account?

Hiya! I had my HSF AC last monday as was told ASAP but had no response by Friday and they said this Friday the latest! I know some people heard back but think it depends on which partner interviewed you

 

[pfoapplicant]

Hiya! I had my HSF AC last monday as was told ASAP but had no response by Friday and they said this Friday the latest! I know some people heard back but think it depends on which partner interviewed you

Thanks so much!

 

[future solicitor__]

Took the HSF AC for the Winter VS about a fortnight ago (the last ACs were towards the end of last week) - the recruitment people at the AC stated that we'd be told whether we were successful "very quickly, and by the end of the week at the latest", but I still haven't heard anything. How likely is this to be a rejection, and should I get in touch with the HSF recruitment team to check that an email hasn't accidentally been sent to the wrong account?

Someone I know hadn't heard back from HSF for two weeks since their AC. They emailed grad rec on Friday and got a call around an hour later and was successful! Me on the other hand found out I was unsuccessful a few days after the AC! So I wouldn't assume rejection - maybe email grad rec

 

[hopefullylaw2000]

Someone I know hadn't heard back from HSF for two weeks since their AC. They emailed grad rec on Friday and got a call around an hour later and was successful! Me on the other hand found out I was unsuccessful a few days after the AC! So I wouldn't assume rejection - maybe email grad rec

Heya this is going to sound weird but did you hear in the day / evening? I don't know whether to let my nerves have a rest for today :/

 

[Mxkry]

Has anyone else still not heard from Ashurst wvs?

 

[future solicitor__]

Heya this is going to sound weird but did you hear in the day / evening? I don't know whether to let my nerves have a rest for today :/

Just checked my email and I heard back at 13:20 by email 2 days after my AC. No news is good news so hang in there !!

 

[M777]

Does anyone who's been through Shearman's WVS process in the past know how long they take to send outcomes?

 

[lila122]

Generally speaking, at a midmarket firm I'd expect more client contact and opportunities to take on higher-level tasks as a junior, and (again generally) a better work-life balance than firms that work at the top of the market. All of this varies by firm, though.

Thank you so much!!