TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Pal22]

- It has the largest team of M&A lawyers gloablly, so is really strong at transactional work. At the same time, it is also a full-service firm which ranks well across the board.
- It has international reach with a swiss verein structure and constantly undertakes cross-border work.
- It is a London firm with an exceptionally strong transatlantic presence.
- The firm prides itself on being the first 'global law firm' and is therefore quite innovative.
- It has heavily invested in D&I initiatives.

This is just a snapshot and you'd probably need to do a bit more research than this, but it's a start. Also, you'd want to try and talk about why any of these factors are important to you. If you are applying to the firm, you must have a reason that you've picked it over other law firms to apply to, so that's probably also a good start.

Good luck!

Thank you this is extremely helpful!

 

[traineedreamer]

Anyone who applied for Hogan Lovells Winter VS - How long did it take for you to receive the WG invite?

I got sent it the next day

 

[Donuttime]

Anyone who applied for Hogan Lovells Winter VS - How long did it take for you to receive the WG invite?

3-4 days!

 

[TraineeCityLawyer]

Can someone here please share any online resources such as any websites or apps where I can quickly master timed video interviews? Despite doing well in conversational interviews, I end up being flustered and lose track of my thoughts in VI’s. I also compromise on detail and end up saying mediocre statements such as “I enjoy cross border work”. I would be really grateful if anyone can redirect to any resources!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Can someone here please share any online resources such as any websites or apps where I can quickly master timed video interviews? Despite doing well in conversational interviews, I end up being flustered and lose track of my thoughts in VI’s. I also compromise on detail and end up saying mediocre statements such as “I enjoy cross border work”. I would be really grateful if anyone can redirect to any resources!

Your universities career service may have access to a video interview platform that you can practice on. There are also some basic practice simulators where you can record your answers and watch them back on sites like: Ultimate Video Interview Guide (With Free Online Practice) (assessmentday.co.uk) and Video Interview - Record yourself and play back video interview answers. (videointerviewbot.com)

 

[itjusttakesoneappoutof23230293 and counting]

Hello has anyone heard anything from Invesco please? I know they requested my right to work in the UK and sent a holding email saying they received loads of applicants but that was in September so I wonder if anyone has had a response?

If you could:

- green tick = applied and interview invite
- thumbs up = applied but no response at all
- cross = applied and received rejection email

that would be great!

Thanks,

 

[E_3919]

Has anyone received a Dechert WVS AC invite/PFO post VI/Written Exercise?

 

[starman]

A&O PFO - finally 😃 Good luck to those waiting!

 

[atelier]

Jones Day interview invite!

 

[Cryingtiger]

Has anyone got rejected by Ashurst yet? And also is the AC virtual?

Not heard back yet

 

[Cryingtiger]

Think someone said HL is getting back sometime this / next week! Not sure about HSF

Thank you for letting me know!

 

[Ng954000]

Anybody hear from Linklaters vac scheme?
And does anyone know whether rejections from firms are all sent out at once?

 

[traineedreamer]

Anybody hear from Linklaters vac scheme?
And does anyone know whether rejections from firms are all sent out at once?

I haven't heard back from them yet, but I was in a Webinar with Grad Rec last week and they said that:
1) They send AC invites in batches to manage numbers, so it's not a bad sign if someone has heard back and you haven't.
2) For those who applied for the Spring Vac Scheme, they will probably get back to you around December/January as they'll be focusing on the Winter Vac Scheme first

 

[FutureLawyer99]

Is it just me or does the paragraphs not work for Shearman & Sterling's AllHires form?

 

[Adrian_S]

Is it just me or does the paragraphs not work for Shearman & Sterling's AllHires form?

This issue is basically affecting anyone who applies through Allhires. The same thing happened to me when submitting Gibson Dunn, Jones Day, and Shearman. I wouldn’t worry about it

 

[FutureLawyer99]

This issue is basically affecting anyone who applies through Allhires. The same thing happened to me when submitting Gibson Dunn, Jones Day, and Shearman. I wouldn’t worry about it

Ah ok! Thanks! In your applications, for your university grades, did you put your final grade of each year? My transcript for my degree doesn't tell me the average grade for each year. Should I leave this blank?

Any thoughts on this? @Jessica Booker @Jaysen

 

[inescrs98]

Has anyone submitted their A&O summer VS and not yet received the SJT? I applied a week ago and have not yet heard since....

same!

 

[itsfatima_r]

Anyone else waiting to hear back from Linklaters (Winter Vac Scheme) feel like it’s been on hold for a while

 

[HarmonyN]

Anyone else waiting to hear back from Linklaters (Winter Vac Scheme) feel like it’s been on hold for a while

🙋🏽‍♀️still waiting. Still on hold still stuck on 77%

 

[Jessica Booker]

Ah ok! Thanks! In your applications, for your university grades, did you put your final grade of each year? My transcript for my degree doesn't tell me the average grade for each year. Should I leave this blank?

Any thoughts on this? @Jessica Booker @Jaysen

You should probably just need to provide your individual module results rather than an overall average per year. If it is asking you what grade you are likely to achieve (if you haven't completed your degree), either go by what the university has formally told you they expect you to achieve or on the basis of what your last year's result was (average) and just calculate this as how your university formally calculates it.