TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[STEM Student]

Hi Everyone,

I’m a non-law student and this is my first application cycle. I am applying to - Baker McKenzie (submitted on the morning of the deadline day), NRF (submitted also on the Day of the deadline), Freshfields, white&case and lastly Osborne Clarke. I didn’t realise that Bakers, white&case and Osborne have rolling deadline. (Osborne review applications as they come but do not fill up interview or AC places until after the deadline). White&Case and Osborne Clarke have deadline on the 12/01 and 15/01 respectively.

Have I messed up here and do I have any chance at all of progressing to the next stages?

 

[TCLA0322]

Anyone hasn't heard back from Sidley Austin (summer), Weil (Summer), and Gibson Dunn (Summer)- I submitted these three quite early, shall I assume PFO?

 

[andrecsaa]

Holding myself accountable again (Akin rejection).

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Paul Hastings* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅📝❌
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

I have done four Vac Schemes. Don’t really want to do more.

*Training Contract applications

TC apps left to do: Stephenson Harwood; Sullivan & Cromwell.

Keep going, you still have 19 applications pending review, plus these three TC apps. You will get one TC.

Hopefully you will receive good news in the couple months.

Good lucky with Stephenson Harwood. The TC begins in 2026 and they are rolling (though they "never make offers to fill all our places before the application deadline", according to the FAQ). It might be the one for you.

 

[xxx]

seconding this!

Have you managed to hear anything about it 🥲.

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Anyone hasn't heard back from Sidley Austin (summer), Weil (Summer), and Gibson Dunn (Summer)- I submitted these three quite early, shall I assume PFO?

Heya- I don’t think Gibson Dunn or Weil have got back to many pols so I wouldn’t assume PFO just yet

 

[STEM Student]

Hi Everyone,

I’m a non-law student and this is my first application cycle. I am applying to - Baker McKenzie (submitted on the morning of the deadline day), NRF (submitted also on the Day of the deadline), Freshfields, white&case and lastly Osborne Clarke. I didn’t realise that Bakers, white&case and Osborne have rolling deadline. (Osborne review applications as they come but do not fill up interview or AC places until after the deadline). White&Case and Osborne Clarke have deadline on the 12/01 and 15/01 respectively.

Have I messed up here and do I have any chance at all of progressing to the next stages?

someone please respond cause I’m honestly panicking a lot.

 

[xxx]

someone please respond cause I’m honestly panicking a lot.

You have a chance, there are many rolling firms I applied to last minute literally 2 mins before the deadline and was progressed (no formal legal work experience either).

 

[STEM Student]

You have a chance, there are many rolling firms I applied to last minute literally 2 mins before the deadline and was progressed (no formal legal work experience either).

Thank you so much for responding. Makes me feel way better.

Can I ask, since you‘ve mentioned how you have no formal legal work experience, In applications how did you answer the question of ‘Why Law’ without making it sound too generic.

 

[christina04]

Has anyone heard from Forsters?

 

[Lawyering13]

someone please respond cause I’m honestly panicking a lot.

Bakers don’t respond to anyone until after the deadline date (from someone that has a TC there and applied 5h before the deadline for spring last year).

 

[STEM Student]

Bakers don’t respond to anyone until after the deadline date (from someone that has a TC there and applied 5h before the deadline for spring last year).

Thank you for telling me this!

 

[lydiareid25]

I received my VI today !

have you completed it yet?

 

[floral.tcla]

Is HL like Linklaters in that (a) you have to email graduate recruitment to find out your WG results/report and (b) they will give it to u if u ask?
Thanks and gl!

 

[lydiareid25]

Kennedys VI for regional office

how did you find it?

 

[lydiareid25]

Kennedys VI!!!! So so happy 🥳

how did you find it?!

 

[thelawstudent]

has anyone received the arctic shores for nrf? i submitted on 4 jan and submitted the rare form. not received the arctic shores link yet though..

 

[Chill_solicitor]

If you’re still waiting on an outcome for a firm, is it ok to reach out or should you just wait for them to respond?

 

[shays]

anyone heard back from Latham or Akin?

 

[shays]

oh and with HFW, anyone knows if when you apply close to the deadline (cause they are rolling) will they treat your application as for the TC solely or in that case is it flat out better to wait past the VS deadline and apply for the TC only?

 

[AlegalA]

how did you find it?!

Haven't done it yet!