TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[l789]

Reckon that AI policy is more about submitting extremely generic applications than anything else...

She was very strict about it, and i made sure to make note of the point on my phone- that was enough to make me think twice about even using AI, in any capacity for an application to HL

Matthieu (grad rec) from skadden said the same and was very blunt about it. Although he didn’t mention if the firm has tools to detect AI, he said that they can tell straight away and in that instance the application is going straight to the bin.

 

[Apple]

Yes you are right!

She did mention the last point about optional information and distinguishing between candidates.

All the info just merged into one, given the speed at which the grad rec was rushing through the presentation.

She also said for the commercial awareness story - split it 50/50

So 50% talking about the commercial news story and 50% talking about the impact on clients or whatever way you relate it to the clients.

I’m so exhausted from yesterday and didn’t feel I got much out of the event. The networking element had barely any trainee representatives and I didn’t leave the firm feeling particularly inspired which is always the case when I’ve visited other firms. Maybe it was just a blip, and everyone was tired or unavailable idk.

At the very least you will have at least one interaction you can mention, that is always really good!

 

[l789]

At the very least you will have at least one interaction you can mention, that is always really good!

Yes you are right!
Thank you for that encouragement, I don’t mean to be a downer about things

 

[omnium]

anyone know what the WG percentile preference is for Freshfields?

 

[cjwx]

DLA piper have said I reached the threshold for an assessment centre. However, I still may not be invited to said assessment centre as spaces are limited. I dont get why they would tell me this, it’s like saying congrats you passed, but don’t get too excited because we can still snatch all your hopes and dreams away.

 

[Soprano]

Asking for a friend: "I am a third-year engineering student seeking vacation schemes in law firms. I have no legal experience, but I have interned at Barclays as a technology analyst. How should I approach the application questions such as why law, why commercial law etc. what firms do you recommend to me as a non-law student." Thank you

 

[Bbhu19]

Anyone heard from HSF post-AC yet?

You already had an AC with HSF?

 

[Audric_T]

Anyone pass the WG test for DLA Piper last week get the video interview invite? They said to bare with them whilst they review and shortlist and I am unsure what the usual expected time frame is - having done the discovery day in October and applying afterwards I have seen VI been sent out already - with about a week between WG and VI invite - I imagine they get around 5,000 applicants so a lot of candidates to sort through and filter.

 

[Roisin]

An update, I had my AC last Wednesday for HSF and got the vac scheme offer yesterday for the winter scheme !!!

 

[HelpAStudentOut]

An update, I had my AC last Wednesday for HSF and got the vac scheme offer yesterday for the winter scheme !!!

Wednesday the 16th? Congratulations!!!

 

[Roisin]

Wednesday the 16th? Congratulations!!!

Yes the 16th, they took a while getting back to me so I assumed I’d been rejected tbh

 

[Jessica Booker]

An update, I had my AC last Wednesday for HSF and got the vac scheme offer yesterday for the winter scheme !!!

Amazing news! Well done.

 

[jojo23]

Went to HL yesterday for an event, there was only one grad recruiter running it and she was rushing through the presentation and seemed knackered.

I think she said Lift off and Launch Pad apps are reviewed after the deadline, but again, the presentation was so rushed and she was so exhausted since they had a trainee seat fair earlier in the day that she wasn’t really answering questions properly it started to turn into a no, no, yes, yes answer towards the end. I wasn’t the only attendee who picked up on this body language and tone.

All I know for sure is that if you send applications towards the end of the deadline it gets very competitive since they’re rolling and everyone tries to submit then. She also said any use of AI whatsoever and the application goes straight in the bin ( they have tools to detect any AI).

This probably doesn’t answer your question but may be helpful for anyone who’s interested in hog Lovells

Any use of Ai.. damn, does that include grammarly or just generative AI?

 

[Bread]

Went to HL yesterday for an event, there was only one grad recruiter running it and she was rushing through the presentation and seemed knackered.

I think she said Lift off and Launch Pad apps are reviewed after the deadline, but again, the presentation was so rushed and she was so exhausted since they had a trainee seat fair earlier in the day that she wasn’t really answering questions properly it started to turn into a no, no, yes, yes answer towards the end. I wasn’t the only attendee who picked up on this body language and tone.

All I know for sure is that if you send applications towards the end of the deadline it gets very competitive since they’re rolling and everyone tries to submit then. She also said any use of AI whatsoever and the application goes straight in the bin ( they have tools to detect any AI).

This probably doesn’t answer your question but may be helpful for anyone who’s interested in hog Lovells

That seem pretty unfair considering how notoriously unreliable AI detecting tools are :/

 

[Callumw123]

How do firms tend to be on typos? I've capitalised a couple of words where they shouldn't have been capitalised.

 

[VMS]

Tuesday! How did you find it? Just thought it would be a quicker turnaround as it is only one interview, as opposed to an entire AC. Less feedback to collect, I suppose.

I found it alright, can't really tell how I did tbh. I had to ask the interviewers to repeat the questions twice to make sure I hit all the points, and I felt like I repeated myself a bit for the motivations... So, it could have gone better but it wasn't a complete disaster either.

 

[Jessica Booker]

How do firms tend to be on typos? I've capitalised a couple of words where they shouldn't have been capitalised.

Unlikely to be a deal breaker as it isn't really a typo, more a stylistic point.

 

[a1024]

hey! has anyone heard back from Gibson Dunn?

 

[VMS]

Me rewriting my HFW app for the sixth time like:

 

[rras]

Yes you are right!

She did mention the last point about optional information and distinguishing between candidates.

All the info just merged into one, given the speed at which the grad rec was rushing through the presentation.

She also said for the commercial awareness story - split it 50/50

So 50% talking about the commercial news story and 50% talking about the impact on clients or whatever way you relate it to the clients.

I’m so exhausted from yesterday and didn’t feel I got much out of the event. The networking element had barely any trainee representatives and I didn’t leave the firm feeling particularly inspired which is always the case when I’ve visited other firms. Maybe it was just a blip, and everyone was tired or unavailable idk.

On this, is the additional information section under university education where it says 'Please add any supplementary educational information.' ? I can't see any other place to put optional information... it would feel a little strange to write about work experience or any other topic here, but if it's an expectation for progression then I guess you should?