I still haven’t heard anything 😅 Considering their interviews are supposed to take place mid-March as I was told by HR, I’m not expecting any good newsHas anyone heard back from Morgan Lewis?sorry to ask again
I still haven’t heard anything 😅 Considering their interviews are supposed to take place mid-March as I was told by HR, I’m not expecting any good newsHas anyone heard back from Morgan Lewis?sorry to ask again
That's so close. I haven't even received the VI that's why I was assuming a pfo.I haven't heard of any positive or negative responses. I heard that they get back a fortnight before their schemes.
Lord, tomorrow it is 19 and next week it is the end of the month!I still haven’t heard anything 😅 Considering their interviews are supposed to take place mid-March as I was told by HR, I’m not expecting any good news
😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭literally me processing that this morning !!!Lord, tomorrow it is 19 and next week it is the end of the month!
thank you!!It really depends on the law firm I am afraid so I would not assume this is common practice.
Hey guys, I need some insight/advice.
I've just been offered an interview for an internship in-house. It also offers a secondment to law firms Gowling WLG, Baker McKenzie, Mayer Brown, etc. I've only just been invited to interview today and I'll be meeting them for 30 mins. they said I don't need to do major preparation but I'm unsure of what to expect.
Should I just pretend that this will be an interview for a vacation scheme? Minus the intricacies of an assessment centre. Or just do general research on the programme and have some competency responses prepared?
I've attached the programme below as I've found it very hard to find people who have completed it or any history of the scheme.
Gowling WLG - Cummins X Private Practice Internship 2024
Apply today for the Cummins X Private Practice Internship 2024 with Gowling WLG. And find the best internship opportunities on Bright Network.www.brightnetwork.co.uk
I'm really sorry to hear this and I admire you for being open about this in the forum. I think it's really hard to get your hopes up when you get an assessment centre, only to be rejected - and to do this for three cycles must feel devastating.Hi all,
I’ve followed this thread for a while but have made a profile today as I have a situation I am really struggling with, and I don’t know what to do.
I graduated from university in 2022 and this is my third cycle of applications. In my first cycle, I sent off about 15 applications and ended up getting 1 AC, which I was unsuccessful at. Second cycle, I sent off about 8 applications and got 4 assessments centres, which I was, again, unsuccessful with. This year, I sent off 12 applications and reached 7 assessment centres. I heard back on Friday that I’d been rejected from my final one. This cycle has now completed.
So to summarise, I’ve had 12 AC rejections in 3 years.
Today, I just broke down about it and couldn’t stop crying. I always prepare really well for my ACs but no matter what I do, I get rejected. I ask for feedback but each firm’s feedback seems to contradict another, so it’s really unhelpful.
I just don’t know what to do now. This has been my dream for a long time, but I can’t go through this again and have more rejections because it’s become so detrimental to my mental health.
I currently paralegal at a high street firm and am considering just trying to stay there now and qualify that way if I train. It’s not what I wanted, but I feel maybe I’m just not cut out for City law. I look good on paper and can write well, but no matter how hard I’ve worked, firms just don’t take to me.
Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you so much! This is reassuring! I had an interview today so I feel it's gonna be a chance to refine my performance. I think it went okay, I just got my tongue twisted explaining some of my experiences.This is great news - well done on the interview. I appreciate it's harder to know what to expect when there is less information, but I'd take comfort in the fact that it's a short interview and designed to provide insight into the perspective of a lawyer.
I think you're right. I'd typically prepare for:
I don't think I'd expect much more than that - and I'd have a few questions prepared.
- Questions about your motivations (Why are you applying for this role? Tell me more about your journey so far? Why work in-house? Where do you see yourself in five years?)
- A couple of questions about your understanding of the role (What makes in-house different to private practice? What do you know about Cummins?)
- Competency questions (Tell me about a time you worked in a team? Tell me about a time you demonstrated resilience under pressure?)
I would probably treat it as a normal law firm interview but I would try to be prepared on the programme and being very structured in your answer.Hey guys, I need some insight/advice.
I've just been offered an interview for an internship in-house. It also offers a secondment to law firms Gowling WLG, Baker McKenzie, Mayer Brown, etc. I've only just been invited to interview today and I'll be meeting them for 30 mins. they said I don't need to do major preparation but I'm unsure of what to expect.
Should I just pretend that this will be an interview for a vacation scheme? Minus the intricacies of an assessment centre. Or just do general research on the programme and have some competency responses prepared?
I've attached the programme below as I've found it very hard to find people who have completed it or any history of the scheme.
Gowling WLG - Cummins X Private Practice Internship 2024
Apply today for the Cummins X Private Practice Internship 2024 with Gowling WLG. And find the best internship opportunities on Bright Network.www.brightnetwork.co.uk
Yes on 07/03.Has anyone heard back from Bates Wells post-WG?
Maybe I'm being dumb but what is a PFO?Congrats! I got a PFO with lots of very useful general advice that included "be available for a Training Contract in 2026". Good luck for the WG!
It's a rejection, or "please f*ck off" to be less kind about it!Maybe I'm being dumb but what is a PFO?