TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[VMS]

thank you gl going forward

im actually thinking of applying to a&o in the next cycle - could I message you?

Sure It was in around Jan time 2024 though so my memory is a little lacking, haha.

EDIT: in fact, think it was Nov 2023 lmao.

 

[FCL25]

Yes I’ve been waiting a month so assumed PFO but not seen anyone from my office get an AC. What office was this?

London.

 

[Ricky]

Hi! Sorry but can I ask if this is for spring/summer? I completed the VI but haven't heard back

They haven't got a Spring/Summer VS, it is several one week VS ......no dates released yet.

 

[LawJ]

I have been applying for quite a lot of cycles now. I am starting to worry whether some firms would completely rule me out now after several years of applying to them, even though I have changed up my application and gained new experiences over the years. I have also noticed that my successful applications this year have been with firms I have never applied to before. In a more positive view, maybe this means that I am getting closer to finding the "right" firm for me ...

I completely agree that perhaps the firm's you had been applying to maybe weren't the right fit for you but also it's important to bear in mind how much of a luck game this whole thing is. I feel like surely they can't rule you out, if anything it shows how committed you are to them ahaha.

Glad to hear you switched up your approach and are seeing some success now! I also did similar and have seen more success this cycle.

 

[legaleagle11]

They haven't got a Spring/Summer VS, it is several one week VS ......no dates released yet.

has anyone else heard from V&E- just wondering if the Interview/Presentation is staggered at all. otherwise I'll cut my losses haha.

 

[Life_of_PFOs]

Hey, so sorry to hear that hope you will have more luck on other occasions ! Do you mind me asking how much time it took them to get back to you ?

Thanks !!

Hi, sorry for the late reply. It took them two weeks to get back to me.

 

[tcla02]

in the clyde holding email they said “We will aim to get back to you in February, once all applications and digital assessments have been screened.” Does this mean they send out all invites in one go? i know i’ve asked this before but i’m getting worried because someone got an AC with them here recently. don’t know if i should just assume a PFO:/

 

[theruleofno]

has anyone else heard from V&E- just wondering if the Interview/Presentation is staggered at all. otherwise I'll cut my losses haha.

It wasn’t last year and they seem to have followed the same process as last year with all the VIs being in one batch.

 

[sapphireoreos]

I have been applying for quite a lot of cycles now. I am starting to worry whether some firms would completely rule me out now after several years of applying to them, even though I have changed up my application and gained new experiences over the years. I have also noticed that my successful applications this year have been with firms I have never applied to before. In a more positive view, maybe this means that I am getting closer to finding the "right" firm for me ...

I think Clyde & Co only look at applications from penultimate year law students and final year non-law students for their VS (which is the only way to get a TC). I heard that they don't consider applications from grads, which is pretty questionable imo ...

 

[tryingmybestlol]

Does anyone know how many interviews K&L gates holds for vac scheme? Is it one round or two?

 

[sibs23]

I completely agree that perhaps the firm's you had been applying to maybe weren't the right fit for you but also it's important to bear in mind how much of a luck game this whole thing is. I feel like surely they can't rule you out, if anything it shows how committed you are to them ahaha.

Glad to hear you switched up your approach and are seeing some success now! I also did similar and have seen more success this cycle.

Thanks! Yes, agreed, there is a huge element of luck to it all! I have learned a lot about the process after how long I have been applying and I know I am only getting better at each of the stages with practice so sometimes it's hard to understand why I get rejected at 1st stage for firms I previously advanced with. I worry sometimes they see me as a stale candidate and question why I failed to convert (this is something some lawyers I work with have warned me about when including some VSs on applications), however I would like to think that recruitment teams today understand how competitive it is and won't view an experienced candidate as a weak one. Fingers crossed all this won't even be a concern anyway and hopefully won't be applying next cycle haha 😅

 

[sibs23]

I think Clyde & Co only look at applications from penultimate year law students and final year non-law students for their VS (which is the only way to get a TC). I heard that they don't consider applications from grads, which is pretty questionable imo ...

Yeah, I noticed this. Their loss I suppose!

 

[elena11]

Does anyone have any insights for Arnold & Porter? I have an interview coming up but there's not that much online to research because it's such a small firm. Thanks!

 

[eirake]

has anyone else heard from V&E- just wondering if the Interview/Presentation is staggered at all. otherwise I'll cut my losses haha.

A friend talked to the grad rec at an event at my uni last week and she said a lot of ppl were rejected already so if you haven’t heard back yet it’s probably a good sign.

 

[corporatelore]

I received an invitation to the Cooley AC next week. If anyone has any tips/ insights it would be much appreciated!

(And thank you to everyone who replied with advice for the telephone interview last week!)

 

[lolololol]

any insight or tips for wfw ac? any info would be appreciated!

 

[fatima111]

Has anyone heard from Wedlake Bell for the Summer Vacations Scheme? Any idea when they usually get back to applicants?

Hi, I've heard back from Wedlake Bell!!

 

[trainee4u]

I think Clyde & Co only look at applications from penultimate year law students and final year non-law students for their VS (which is the only way to get a TC). I heard that they don't consider applications from grads, which is pretty questionable imo ...

Seems like obvious indirect age discrimination.

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker @Amma Usman
Is the TCLA academy a separate subscription to TCLA premium?

Thanks!

Hi @KBanana - the academy programme gives you access to our premium content for the period of the programme, so our scholars have access to the same content as our premium subscribers.

 

[Chris Brown]

I think Clyde & Co only look at applications from penultimate year law students and final year non-law students for their VS (which is the only way to get a TC). I heard that they don't consider applications from grads, which is pretty questionable imo ...​

Seems like obvious indirect age discrimination.

I think the majority of their TC’s go to people on the VS but I think they also offer TC’s internally to people who are paralegals. Clyde & Co recently introduced their paralegal academy so i imagine if you are a law finalist or graduate then that’s an alternative route. I definitely agree it’s kind of obvious indirect age discrimination though regarding the VS. 🥲

Training Contracts

Eligibility: Most of our trainees are people who have impressed us on our vacation schemes or through internal recruitment from our paralegal population. We recruit exclusively through these channels for our London and Manchester training contracts.

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