TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[yuk0n]

For those who have heard back, is this in relation to interviews? or PFO? 😅

I was invited for an interview.

 

[fairbourne]

Greenberg Traurig TC Interview! Does anyone have any insights? Thanks very much in advance

 

[👩🎓]

Should we assume a rejection from PMC if we haven't heard back yet?

 

[lolololol]

is the virtual ac the last stage for wfw or is there an in person interview for the vs?

 

[trainee4u]

Assessment centres are notorious for not running to time. With every intention and amazing planning in the world, they so easily fall behind schedule.

I wouldn’t worry too much about when your exercises started - it’s just about getting the amount of time for exercises like written assessments/case study prep etc.

They sent a table which was a Word document that consisted of a table with five rows (plus header):

<Time><Activity><Zoom link>
<10-10:15><Introduction><link>
<10:15-11:00><Group Exercise><link>
<11:00-11:10><Break>
<11:10-11:40><Written exercise><link>
<11:40-12:00><Written exercise><link>

(there was no other text except for the names of the staff leading the sessions)

Whereas they should have combined the last two rows into one
<11:10-12:00><Written exercise><link>

and provided further clarification:

"You will be sent a link to a skillsarena task on the day, which you will have 30 minutes to complete. You should join the zoom session before starting the task, then leave it to do the task, then rejoin again after you have completed it. "

As it was the fact that a 11:40 start time was given for the apparent second 'written exercise' zoom meeting, led to an expectation (by me!) that you would need to be back there at that time, or at least not be too late, because it was listed as a separate item labelled "written exercise"

 

[👩🎓]

Has anyone heard from Hill Dickinson or know when candidates will hear back?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Has anyone heard from Hill Dickinson or know when candidates will hear back?

Every time I see this firm's name I assume for a split second that people mean Harris Dickinson

 

[abbiewhitlock03]

They sent a table which was a Word document that consisted of a table with five rows (plus header):

<Time><Activity><Zoom link>
<10-10:15><Introduction><link>
<10:15-11:00><Group Exercise><link>
<11:00-11:10><Break>
<11:10-11:40><Written exercise><link>
<11:40-12:00><Written exercise><link>

(there was no other text except for the names of the staff leading the sessions)

Whereas they should have combined the last two rows into one
<11:10-12:00><Written exercise><link>

and provided further clarification:

"You will be sent a link to a skillsarena task on the day, which you will have 30 minutes to complete. You should join the zoom session before starting the task, then leave it to do the task, then rejoin again after you have completed it. "

As it was the fact that a 11:40 start time was given for the apparent second 'written exercise' zoom meeting, led to an expectation (by me!) that you would need to be back there at that time, or at least not be too late, because it was listed as a separate item labelled "written exercise"

That's odd - my timetable looked the same, but stated 'Wrap up and Final Questions' in the 11:40 - 12:00 slot, so maybe there was a typo in the timetable sent to your group?

 

[bluescarf]

Has anyone heard from Hill Dickinson or know when candidates will hear back?

No but last year the deadline was the same and first responses came through start of March

 

[trainee4u]

That's odd - my timetable looked the same, but stated 'Wrap up and Final Questions' in the 11:40 - 12:00 slot, so maybe there was a typo in the timetable sent to your group?

yes other thing that was slightly off was that the group task was scheduled till 12:00 but we were told '1 minute to go' in the chat (why not use voice!?) at 11:56 and then abruptly cut off at 11:57

 

[tiredtree]

Would love any insight for the video interview stage of Clifford Chance’s SPARK scheme. Can exchange insights for Slaughter and May and HSF.

 

[vr36]

Anyone hear from Katten?

 

[👩🎓]

No but last year the deadline was the same and first responses came through start of March

Thank you

 

[Chelsea101]

Anyone had news from mishcon post-ac for spring?

 

[Jessica Booker]

That is reassuring - thank you! The graduate recruitment team didn't seem too worried about it at the time, I was just initially a little panicked 😅

They will be very much used to it - it probably happens 90%+ of the time 😂

 

[Legallywhatever]

Does anyone know whether Stephenson Harwood recruits on a rolling basis (i.e., does the firm make offers before the final deadline), or does the firm only review on a rolling basis but make final offer decisions after the deadline? I want to apply but the application deadline is next Friday so it’s very likely I won’t finish my application until mid next week (I’m half way through it at the moment).​

i keep putting it off because the thought of writing 1800 words is actually draining

 

[James Wakefield]

Does anyone know whether Stephenson Harwood recruits on a rolling basis (i.e., does the firm make offers before the final deadline), or does the firm only review on a rolling basis but make final offer decisions after the deadline? I want to apply but the application deadline is next Friday so it’s very likely I won’t finish my application until mid next week (I’m half way through it at the moment).​

They review the applications as they come in (and rolling reject them) but don’t make any offers about ACs etc. before the deadline.

That’s at least what they said at the Open Day.

 

[Chris Brown]

i keep putting it off because the thought of writing 1800 words is actually draining

That’s literally what has been throwing me off because I’ve got the rest filled in (e.g., personal details, academics, work experience, rare recruitment data, etc.) but the thought of writing 1,800 words is actually draining. That’s basically an entire university essay. Just need to firm it at this point. 🥲​

 

[Chill_solicitor]

Does Ropes and Gray send out PFO’s in batches?

 

[Legallywhatever]

Also re SH, q1 and 2 feel so similar... I'm gonna be rinsing every bit of experience i've gained lol