TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
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@Jessica Booker hi jessica! im writing a personal statement (600 words) for a campus ambassador programme, do you reckon i should format it as a letter to the GR?
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No - if its been explicitly described as a personal statement, it does not need any cover letter formalities. I would just go straight in with your opening sentence/paragraph.
Yes you need to include a cover letter then someone will get back to you with an interview invite if you're successful (paralegal route)
I received an offer. Did you? I have yet to receive another email from grad rec after my acceptance email and it is stressing me out.
Oh congrats 🥳
When did you get the offer ? Did they call you or sent an email ?
Thanks Jessica! They also ask for relevant social media handles - which ones do you reckon are most appropriate to give in the application besides LinkedIn?
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You don’t have to provide these if you don’t want to. There is never a requirement for you to provide your social media handles. But if you wanted to, you can provide any that you think are important to share whether that be LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter.
Does anybody have any experiences applying for vac schemes as a graduate?
I just graduated and plan to apply for as many winter vac schemes as I can, but it feels odd as a graduate. I'm also not "doing anything" right now apart from sport and am worried it could come up in an interview, should that be a concern?
I just graduated and plan to apply for as many winter vac schemes as I can, but it feels odd as a graduate. I'm also not "doing anything" right now apart from sport and am worried it could come up in an interview, should that be a concern?
Don't worry, I'm in the same position. In fact, I'm a year above you. Lots of people are in the same boat as us.
I'm sure it won't be a concern. You've just graduated (congratulations btw), so of course you're welcome to some time off before securing a TC with long hours.
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It’s really not weird - many thousands of people do it each year and many of those go on to secure vacation schemes.
I would try to keep yourself busy even if it is with part time work, volunteering, travelling etc, or even taking on informal forms of study/training. It will be a bit of a concern if you are doing nothing.
Bit of a weird Q but I’m doing my final VS next week, and I am also supposed to hear back regarding the outcome of my other VS and final TC interview the same week. I’m terrified of receiving bad news and letting it affect my VS performance and interview. Does anyone have any experience with this? Would it be unwise to mute my emails the whole week?
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You’d probably need to not answer your phone and mute emails if you did, and then you risk not being contactable if they are offering you and need to discuss this with you.
Just because one firm doesn’t want to offer you a TC does not mean the next one will make the same decision.
You have 60-90 seconds to respond. 30 seconds to prepare. There’s actually a lot of time to respond so I wouldn’t worry. The questions are not hard
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