TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[FLOWERYELLOW2002]

any advice for Simmons & Simmons AC?

 

[LimitedLiabilityLover]

Anyone heard anything from Cleary and Hogan Lovells post-WG WVS, Slaughter's TC, JD SVS? Also, if W&C has yet to send a VI and people have completed them and received invitation to AC, should I assume PFO?

 

[Brandon93]

That will be on the basis of your qualifications you have I suspect.

Thank you Jessica, helpful as always.

 

[Bread]

Anyone heard anything from Cleary and Hogan Lovells post-WG WVS, Slaughter's TC, JD SVS? Also, if W&C has yet to send a VI and people have completed them and received invitation to AC, should I assume PFO?

You know you’ve been on here too long when you understand all the acronymish😭

 

[B2025]

PWC VI before I celebrate is it automatic.

 

[AlarmedBookkeeper448]

Anyone heard anything from Cleary and Hogan Lovells post-WG WVS, Slaughter's TC, JD SVS? Also, if W&C has yet to send a VI and people have completed them and received invitation to AC, should I assume PFO?

I saw someone post that for Slaughters TC (non-law) they had received an interview invite

 

[Andrei Radu]

Anyone have any tips on key areas to discuss for Freshfields personal statement. Am thinking of focusing on (1) cross-border expertise with focus on success in US market, (2) cross-functionality of corporate and litigation practices, and (3) uniqueness of training programme?

Hi @DulyDiligent! Just to add to @Ram Sabaratnam's great response, I think (1) and (3) are great, especially if you provide further analysis like Ram suggested. I think (2) can work as well, but you will have to be careful as to how you draft this as a USP, because there are other firms who arguably have this cross-functionality as well.

Regarding tips as to what else you could include, I would discuss Freshfields' leading corporate M&A credentials. In 2023 Freshfields was ranked above all the other magic circle firms in terms of both average deal value and total deal value. It is also arguably the leading firm for European M&A, topping most of the deal rankings.

 

[B101]

Hey @B101 and first of all huge congratulations, this is an amazing achievement 🥳! I don't have any W&C specific tips, but I thought it might be useful to quote here a post I made about my interview preparation method:

This is extremely helpful, thank you so much!