TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Burnel17]

recieved the ff PFO too

Onwards and upwards - we’re obviously destined for something else

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Onwards and upwards - we’re obviously destined for something else

word g

 

[aemond54]

Yep just recieved Freshfields PFO

 

[sxw517]

Has anybody heard from Milbank?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Has anybody heard from Milbank?

nah but only applied last week

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

@Jessica Booker How should I go about trying to get a reimbursement from a firm? I attended an open day last November and their email said they'd cover my travel costs. I've sent follow-up emails to check up on it but no response. Obviously I'm grateful that they'd cover it and I don't want to be pushy, but I could really do with the money back.

You shouldn’t be grateful and don’t feel you’re being pushy. Keep on emailing until you get it.

I had beg V&E for months for them to reimburse me. Hundreds of million/billions in revenue and they can’t reimburse in a reasonable time. In a cost of living crisis too!

 

[DimpledHopper]

anyone know when we will hear back from hogan lovells? when i applied for their winter vacation scheme, i was rejected within 48 hours of completing my WG because i messed it up.

reapplied for their summer scheme and completed my application and WG a good month ago now. so i wonder if they automatically reject people if they don’t pass the benchmark? and then take time to review everyone’s applications who do pass it?

Most firms don't allow candidates to apply twice in the same recruitment cycle so that might be the issue

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

anyone who has done/will do the Reed Smith VI and can give tips of what to expect DM me and I can give tips on what to expect for other VIs.

Particularly if you’ve applied to Latham.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

did anyone just get a second email from BM inviting to WG? I was invited and completed the WG last week ive just had another email saying congrats for progressing to the next stage... the WG????

 

[daisy_yawn]

Willkie written exercise invite after sending the VI in on Monday!

 

[Uvaia]

Anyone else feeling ghosted by DLA Piper? 🤣

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Anyone else feeling ghosted by DLA Piper? 🤣

I think that they are slowly going thru ppl - I think the update means you passed/failed the WG. I believe that if you got updated then didnt get PFOd in next few days you passed the WG but then they get round to reviewing. Could be wrong but I think they are just incredibly slow.

 

[BM99]

Does anyone receive this message from EY?

Unfortunately we don’t have a role for you at the moment and, with regret, we need to withdraw your application. However, we’ve spent a lot of time reviewing your application and you do have positive results so far. We would like to keep your application, and if anything changes we will invite you to resume your application from where you left off.

As you had positive results so far in the process, we will add you to a talent pool and if any other suitable opportunities come up we will reach out to you to see if you are interested.

 

[Hana ♥]

For anyone wondering about Eversheds, I e-mailed them and they said that they are sending out VI outcomes until the end of next week!

 

[cyberjaz1116]

anyone applied for HSF SVS still haven't heard back post online test now?

 

[patternteddybear]

Most firms don't allow candidates to apply twice in the same recruitment cycle so that might be the issue

just checked the online FAQs and apparently candidates are applied to apply maximum twice to the company

 

[aemond54]

Direct TC or VS?

VS

 

[E_3919]

How long after WG until BM invite me to VI? Summer scheme btw

i did my WG on a Friday am and got the VI invite on the Mon pm. Good luck!

 

[lawstudent9]

i did it last cycle and it's basically identifying mistakes or areas of improvement for an email that was drafted. you'll be given some other documents for context that you'll need to read. you can write down as many mistakes as you can spot, they won't penalize you for writing a mistake that was wrong so my advice would be to list down as many mistakes as you can find! this could be spelling, grammar, incorrect info etc. you can also give suggestions on areas of improvement such as the tone of the email and amend the phrasing. i would say looking into how you can draft a good email would be helpful!

hope this helps!

this is very helpful, thank you!!

I was wondering about the timings since the email I got says it's timed for 60 minutes but they don't time it for us and we have to time ourselves and ensure it's submitted within 60 mins? Does that mean the software will just click away without warning if we don't upload our document within 60 minutes? And there's no timer on the page for us?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[a06k01]

did anyone just get a second email from BM inviting to WG? I was invited and completed the WG last week ive just had another email saying congrats for progressing to the next stage... the WG????

Yh i did, but i only got the email that i'm through the next round on Friday and got the WG link today