TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[LegalSara04]

Anyone heard from Weil today?

 

[FoxStella]

Ashurst written AC invite 🥳

 

[Chris Brown]

Skadden Partner interview !! Any tips greatly appreciated. Have insights for White & Case, Jones Day, Latham

Congrats 🥳

 

[Chill_solicitor]

Ashurst written AC invite 🥳

Congrats!! Was this for their summer vacation scheme?

 

[EA95]

I have a Links AC on Tuesday, found out mid December. Did go to the open day and we got a fast track link! If anyone has any AC tips please let me know as it's my first ever and I'm not sure what to expect!!! - super nervous 😵 A

Also, does anyone who might've done an Links AC in 2023 or 24 have a crisis email exercise? It doesn't say there will be one on the assessment centre structure information but maybe they want to keep it a surprise?

Congrats🎉 you are going to smash it!

 

[FoxStella]

Congrats!! Was this for their summer vacation scheme?

Yep for summer!

 

[👩🎓]

thank you! The 8th of Jan, I believe it was the deadline

Thank you

 

[NCTC2025]

Ashurst written AC invite 🥳

Congrats! When did you apply if you don't mind me asking?

 

[tea]

Skadden Partner interview !! Any tips greatly appreciated. Have insights for White & Case, Jones Day, Latham

seconded please!

 

[legaldruid]

TLT AC Invite!

Finally some progress after 11 rejections!

Keep persevering my fellow strugglers!

Side note, I would love to get any insights if you have any. I can share insights on Fieldfisher's AC & Vac Scheme. Or any of the other apps I've submitted. Just send me a DM!

 

[MT1]

Any news post AC from HL?

 

[Jessica Booker]

do firms assess the wg percentile based on all the applications in that application year, all applications for the scheme, or based on within that dated wg cohort

Can be any of those and a whole other range of norm groups, including current trainees, or even employees more generally. There are also graduate norm groups and national norm groups that can be used.

 

[yeezyee]

reed smith sjt and vi !! i needed a win

 

[studenttolawyer]

y'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.

welcome to the grind it's relentless, but we persevere. so proud of you, and wishing you the best of luck!

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.

 

[NCTC2025]

HL SVS Offer!! Been rejected by the firm 3 times so this feels incredible!

 

[bangarangbass39]

Addleshaws AC invite for London Spring VS.

For future questions; I applied all the way back in May, completed the CRT in September and my VI on the 10th of Jan. Best of luck and if anyone wants to chat prep please get in touch!

 

[Tintin06]

Well folks, another week has come to an end. There’s been good news and bad news.

The main thing is that we keep going! These firms will NOT see the last of us, whether it’s this cycle or the next! We shall persevere.

I hope you all manage to get some rest and enjoy the weekend. Please remember to wind down even if it for a couple of hours as our physical and mental health is so important.

Super happy to be a part of this community, I look forward to every new message/reaction.

PS: Still hoping to receive some sort of an update this evening before 7pm lmao and @Tintin06 I hope you’re ok! We need one of your legendary updates my friend 😂

No updates apart from Freshfields SJT. But that's for TC not VS.

 

[FoxStella]

Congrats! When did you apply if you don't mind me asking?

A couple of days before the deadline in Dec I think

 

[bsh]

Anyone heard back from Latham post AC?

 

[legal18]

HL SVS Offer!! Been rejected by the firm 3 times so this feels incredible!

Congrats!!!!!!