Is it worth applying to W&Cs vac scheme today? As deadline is on the 12th. I'm in full-time work in a legal role so would saving it for direct TC be better?
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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So people who were rejected for the Linklaters winter vac scheme have previously been offered ACs for other schemes do you mean?
I think you can reapply in the same recruitment cycle...or at least their application page says you can apply to the opportunities individually.
If you can write a strong application in the time frame you have left I would go for it! 🙂🙂
Firms like DLA Piper take rolling recruitment on a much more serious level and will close applications once they receive enough applications - W&C review applications on a rolling basis but don’t make decisions until after the final deadline (which is tomorrow).
Most people send applications in within the final week of the deadline - law firms will want the best talent so won’t reject an application purely because it was sent in close to the final deadline. If it’s a good application and shows potential they will consider it! 🙂🙂
I sent my W&C application on Sunday last week so 7 days before the final deadline!
Thank you so much @Amma Usman!!
This is really useful and makes the question seem a lot less complicated. 🙂🙂
Yes, Chris Brown has made it on to the TCLA Forum!!
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Update- taken the video interview and I think I’ve bottled it 😭😭yk when you just feel like it’s not good enough ugh. If I get through then it’s a miracle.
For Squire Patton Boggs, it gives you 6 entries for work experience which are 150 words each and then a 750 word box for any other work experience you've done. 150 words is so little (especially if you don't want to write in bullet points) and I have 10 work experiences which I usually include so I was thinking of maybe using the 750 words for my most important work experiences (eg my legal experience + grad jobs) and then the 150 word boxes for my less relevant work experience (eg barista) which I mainly include to demonstrate that I've worked in a variety of different roles since I was a young teenager. However, I'm worried that this might not be the best approach as the main boxes might be the more obvious place to put my important/recent/relevant work experiences and I don't know how it all shows up on grad rec's side of the system? Any advice anyone? In particular would love your advice @Jessica Booker
Yeah I applied close to the deadline and haven't received any update yet. Hoping for the best!
Could you share whether or not it includes commercial awareness questions like recent cases or news
Does anyone have any advice for the clyde & co digital assessment? what kind of questions are in it? are they scenario-based or competency questions? Thank you!!
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Hey @tarty23 ,
I’ve just seen the post and quoted the section below for more context;
“ Options picked considered too safe: many candidates avoided talking about clients, cases, lawyers and departments. In summary, they avoided talking about anything legal. We want to know which areas are of interest to you, and be able to see you have researched them thoroughly. We would advise you aim for a legal element, as well as talking about the easier elements to talk about, such as values, culture, D&I and CSR (which required less research) “
From what I have gathered, may candidates did not talk about the legal side of the profession. In other words, what drives you about business law? The reasons must be highly specific. Law firms want to see that candidates are generally and genuinely interested in their work. You could touch on this in a variety of ways, and the points the firm has mentioned show the most specific interest, when backed up by your own life and professional experiences. Overall, the legal element encompasses factors such as practice area awareness and interests. Which practices appeal to you and why? Are they core focuses at the firm to even begin with? Have you spoken to any lawyers at the firm who have given you more insight into the work and values of the firm? Why did you find that enlightening and which aspect of your past experiences can you link to back up that interest? The latter part on linking is very important because when someone tells one about the values or work of a firm, one shouldn’t immediately use that as a rationale for wanting to train there - indeed, any candidate can do this. The connection needs to be made to you personally, to show individuality. I appreciate this is a difficult connection to make at first, and it certainly was for me. I took some time to understand my drivers, motivations, and areas of interest. This enabled me to seamlessly make such connections on practices/values to my own self.
On your second question, a case can be added to highlight and further emphasise your passion for a specific practice. However, ensure to not just drop it since many firms work on similar deals. Was there anything landmark about that particular deal? Did it change or introduce something new in the industry? Are there specific factors about it that seamlessly link to an interest or experience of yours, that may not necessarily be seen among other firms?
In summary, I would personally interpret the firm’s inclusion of the word safe, as lacking specificity on practices of interest. To help me develop this skill during my cycle, I had literally gotten a big cardboard and written out all my interests/experiences that I could think of. I then researched on firms based off all the info on the cardboard, frequently referring to it during applications and interviews.
Best of luck! Hope this helps.
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