TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

legallawyer

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Jan 6, 2025
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tbf, I applied to the London office and haven't heard anything after the CTA. wish they would just send PFOs if they have already started hostings ACs and if I am not making it to the next round
I saw some people say they'd had PFOs from the London office as early as January 10th on this thread, so the fact that you haven't heard back yet could be good news? Just sucks to not have anything at all to go off as we haven't been issued CTA reports / any other feedback!
 

pleasepleaseplease

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I saw some people say they'd had PFOs from the London office as early as January 10th on this thread, so the fact that you haven't heard back yet could be good news? Just sucks to not have anything at all to go off as we haven't been issued CTA reports / any other feedback!
but I don't want to get my hopes up just because others have received PFO but I agree that the waaait is tooo long
 

Jessica Booker

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@Jessica Booker and others, any advice for doing a VS while currently employed?

Is it best to be transparent with your current workplace and see if you can take it as annual (or unpaid) leave?

I think my employers would be shocked if they knew I was considering a career change, and I'm quite worried that I'd be "punished" or negatively impacted if I was to say complete a VS, not get it, and have to stay at the company. Any thoughts or examples from what others have done would be super appreciated.
You’ll need to check your employment contract and internal HR policies to see if you are allowed to work for another company while being employed by them. Some employers will have restrictive policies that will not allow this or that you would at least have to declare it and get approval.

Some people disclose, others don’t and take the risk of being in breach of their employment contracts where they have such terms. Some people don’t have such terms, and just take annual leave with no issues.
 

MaxC7930

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    Hello everyone.

    I haven’t heard back from Freshfields, Hogan Lovells and White and case for anything.

    I completed HL’s first year scheme so I emailed grad recruitment that I don’t need to complete the WG which they confirmed but haven’t heard anything else.

    Haven’t received a Freshfields WG. I applied on the 9th so I don’t know if I should email grad recruitment???

    Is anyone in the same boat as me?
    I have heard 0 from Freshfields and Hogan Lovells too
     
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