i was so put off that KN didnt offer anything for the work experience but my uni offers grants to students who are offered vac schemes and work experiences in london so to me its free lol (prime girl math)was going to apply to kingsley napley work experience but its a month of unpaid work ?!?!? in london ?!?!? u expecting me to be working for free while paying my rent and no longer having student loan ?!!!??💀
and u cant do it if u have a TC so i shall be optimistic and hope i will secure a TC either there or elsewhere by the time of the work experience in september🫠
I remember a couple of weeks ago or something someone posting on here a list of firms that offer a decent number of direct training contracts but I can’t find it anywhere does anyone have a link for it please?
Hello! I am just completing an assessment now and I have been asked about recent changes in the legal industry which may affect the firms business. As this is my first application round and I am still very new to all this - would talking about the recent Spring Statement be good? I know it is not strictly the legal industry but obviously it will have impacts
Any advice would be amazing!
This may be a weird question, but how likely are you to convert your first VS?
That makes sense. I’m just a bit anxious because I only have one VS and don’t think I can go through another cycle 😅Hiya @M_m
Although I try not to get too bogged down with this question, I think it really depends. Some people do convert their very first vacation scheme (I know a few! Not me though, lol), and for others, it takes a second or third go. I've also never seen conversion stats disaggregated to tell you how likely you are to get a TC on your first attempt at a VS. Moreover, if your scheme is at a firm that offer a large number of training contracts, the numbers can be a bit misleading. Even if maybe 60–70% of vac schemers end up getting offers, that figure also includes people who get offers elsewhere and so choose not to accept the offers they might receive at your firm.
Instead of trying to beat the odds by gaming how likely it is you'll convert on the first attempt, I'd say just focus on bringing your best self to the vacation scheme. That is fundamentally all you can do (and often, that’s more than enough). I'm sure @Jessica Booker would have much more wise things to say, so I'll tag her here too.
I'd stress that firms run vacation schemes to try and recruit trainees, so generally you have a good chance of converting.This may be a weird question, but how likely are you to convert your first VS?
Just the email saying they will get back to us before the 4th!Hey did anyone apply to the summer legal internship for bbc and heard anything back after the second stage?
I'd like to know this too...it was midnight in previous yearsdoes anyone know what time the baker Mckenzie tc deadline is?
Hi @Ram SabaratnamHiya @M_m
Although I try not to get too bogged down with this question, I think it really depends. Some people do convert their very first vacation scheme (I know a few! Not me though, lol), and for others, it takes a second or third go. I've also never seen conversion stats disaggregated to tell you how likely you are to get a TC on your first attempt at a VS. Moreover, if your scheme is at a firm that offer a large number of training contracts, the numbers can be a bit misleading. Even if maybe 60–70% of vac schemers end up getting offers, that figure also includes people who get offers elsewhere and so choose not to accept the offers they might receive at your firm.
Instead of trying to beat the odds by gaming how likely it is you'll convert on the first attempt, I'd say just focus on bringing your best self to the vacation scheme. That is fundamentally all you can do (and often, that’s more than enough). I'm sure @Jessica Booker would have much more wise things to say, so I'll tag her here too.
I would check with the firm - they are likely to have policies on what can/can't be stored on electronic devices outside of the firm's equipment. You are likely going to be given a laptop though and so I would generally recommend saving most things on this rather than a personal device.Are we allowed to bring our personal devices (ie laptop for writing notes/instructions) to a VS?
@Jessica Booker
Reserve lists can be utilised even weeks before the scheme starts, so if this is for a summer scheme, I would say there is still a chance of the firm contacting the reserve list.No chance getting off the CRS reserve list I assume
I think this will depend on each firm's specific policies, to the extent they have any policies in this regard. I have brought my bag with personal devices to a number of ACs and this was never an issue. I was allowed to use my laptop and notes to revise during break times and I would assume in most cases firms will not explicitly forbid it. However, for the purposes of the actual exercises and assessments, I doubt most firms would allow you to use them. If you have to use a laptop for the task, one will likely be given to you by the firm to ensure you only have access to permitted materials.Are we allowed to bring our personal devices (ie laptop for writing notes/instructions) to a VS?
@Jessica Booker