I would say expect to be pushed, and expect technical questions (had a vac scheme here last summer)
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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You can definitely add virtual work experience from other firms - all firms know you will be applying to more than one place and that it is impossible to do Forage experiences with all of them. Moreover, recruiters recognize the value of Forage experiences, as they show a real commitment to wanting to try out the real work done commercial law.
The only drawback I can think of is potentially having to justify your choices in an interview - why did you decide to do a virtual work experience with that other firm instead of the firm you are interviewing with? However, this is the type of 'Why us instead of X other firm you have applied to?' question is one you should be prepared to answer regardless of whether you list the Forage experience.
Besides that, the only potential worry I would have is around each firm's practice area strengths. For instance, if you are applying for Kirkland and you do not have many experiences that show an interest in transactional work, you might want to avoid listing multiple disputes or advisory-focused virtual work experiences. This is because if all your experiences indicate a preference for practice areas that the firm does not offer or focus on, this might indicate a lack of alignment between your motivations and the firm's work. However, I think this is unlikely to be of concern besides the rarest of cases - it is completely fine to list Forage experiences of practice areas that a firm does not have unless this suggests this kind of strong motivational misalignment.
Is there a way to unregister with Pinsent Masons? I noticed I made a big error in the registration form, should i contact the careers team to see if they'll do it?
This is absolutely incredible and a massive congratulations to you
I would email HSF and ask if you could attend the Spring or Summer Vacation Scheme - I am sure they will be accommodating since you have already succeeded in your interviews so I bet they would love to have you on at least one of the schemes
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I have heard Clifford Chance does as well. Besides that, I think a general rule you can apply is that the less a firm emphasizes other major elements of the application process, the higher the likelihood that it places a lot of emphasis on the WG. As such, I would keep an eye out for firms that:
- Have few or no application form questions which require lengthy written answers
- Have no or few entries available on the work experience section
- Have few or no post-WG intermediary stages
- Are not known to be very academics-focused
Is Chambers Student 'True Picture' not working for anyone else? All the profiles are blank for me
Just got an e-mail saying the same thing. At least its not a pfo I guess..
Hello, @Andrei Radu @vera.mekhonoshina @Jessica Booker. Could you please help me with how to structure this argument, do I use the STAR method do I just describe tasks which helped me develop competency skills?
Using the three pieces of work experience you have included above, please outline the skills these have enabled you to develop, that are transferable to the role of a Trainee Solicitor. (500 words)
Using the three pieces of work experience you have included above, please outline the skills these have enabled you to develop, that are transferable to the role of a Trainee Solicitor. (500 words)
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Does anyone have experience with applying to HL vac scheme after submitting a lift off application and doing the WG? Unsure about what to do bc if you meet the benchmark then you don't have to retake the WG but otherwise you do, but HL doesn't tell people whether they've met the benchmark 😅
At a previous event they recommended waiting for the lift off result before applying to the VS, but I'm unsure how long that might take
Thanks, I just have a sneaky sensation we won’t hear back before vac scheme deadline lol
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I’m pretty sure it’s not just if you meet the benchmark because in the email it says if you were previously successful for one of our programmes implying that I think you need to have attended I.e their first year scheme or campus ambassador etc
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