welcome to the grindy'all I'm starting to see why they want resilience from their trainees, this stuff is brutal 😭
this is my first time applying, I'm second year non-law so I really didn't make that many applications anyway. Went into the cycle hoping for a vac scheme but mostly treating it as a test run, and omg it's been so exhausting, will need to dig deep down for the energy to do another cycle properly.
though I haven't got the PFOs from many firms, it's been long enough that I can tell. I estimate i'm still in the running for 2, maybe 3 vacation schemes. the thought of starting all these applications again from scratch!? so much respect for those of you who have done multiple cycles and are still at it!
what are peoples summer plans if no vac scheme? I might start firing off some non-legal internship applications, but I don't know. This process has actually made me realise I really do want to do law. In all likelihood will end up picking up full-time hours at my pub job.
re summer plans – i'm graduating (queue crying sound), so have to sort my life out, i guess. going to look for some jobs to keep myself afloat and get some more legal work experience.
after my second year, i just worked all summer in a hospitality job. it requires a lot of perseverance, too, so i think doing full-time is great! if i were you, i'd reach out to local boutique law firms and ask if you could shadow someone or help with anything. even a couple of weeks of such experience is a good boost to your CV.