Hi everyone, I am hoping to get some advice on succeeding in an upcoming vacation scheme and securing a training contract after a not-so-successful vac scheme last year.
To summarise my previous failed vac scheme: I had so much pressure on myself to secure a tc. I think I took on way too much work, as by the end of my vs, I was pressed for time, very overwhelmed and stressed, nearly pulled two all-nighters to keep up, and had to submit two subpar pieces of work at the end of the scheme due to lack of time. This also resulted in my final case study assessment and interview being very bad, as I was completely drained and lack preparation time.
I have another vac scheme this spring and I am hoping to not make the same mistakes of last year, and I have a couple questions and would also appreciate any general advice:
- What is an acceptable amount of work to complete on a vac scheme? Last year, we were being assessed on every piece of work we completed over the five day scheme, and I wanted to ensure that I was 'doing enough', which I think led to me taking on too much, considering I had social and networking events scheduled every day as well. Do firms usually look at how much you have done?
- Is it appropriate to admit that you do not have the capacity to complete work if someone asks?
- I am worried as the firm's tc intake numbers are less than half of the vs numbers. I am worried about chances of being offered a TC
- Any other advice would be appreciated
To summarise my previous failed vac scheme: I had so much pressure on myself to secure a tc. I think I took on way too much work, as by the end of my vs, I was pressed for time, very overwhelmed and stressed, nearly pulled two all-nighters to keep up, and had to submit two subpar pieces of work at the end of the scheme due to lack of time. This also resulted in my final case study assessment and interview being very bad, as I was completely drained and lack preparation time.
I have another vac scheme this spring and I am hoping to not make the same mistakes of last year, and I have a couple questions and would also appreciate any general advice:
- What is an acceptable amount of work to complete on a vac scheme? Last year, we were being assessed on every piece of work we completed over the five day scheme, and I wanted to ensure that I was 'doing enough', which I think led to me taking on too much, considering I had social and networking events scheduled every day as well. Do firms usually look at how much you have done?
- Is it appropriate to admit that you do not have the capacity to complete work if someone asks?
- I am worried as the firm's tc intake numbers are less than half of the vs numbers. I am worried about chances of being offered a TC
- Any other advice would be appreciated
