Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread

[Jaysen]

The question is:

‘have you applied to us before? If yes, please state the year and stage you reached.’

I would just answer the question without further detail.

It is a fair point to raise though. If I read you had reached the AC last year I'd immediately wonder why I should give you another chance. To answer this, you may want to see if there's scope to add that information in elsewhere.

 

[Salma]

I would just answer the question without further detail.

It is a fair point to raise though. If I read you had reached the AC last year I'd immediately wonder why I should give you another chance. To answer this, you may want to see if there's scope to add that information in elsewhere.

hm, thanks Jaysen, I think I won’t mention any further detail. I am sure once I declare that I applied last year, they’ll investigate further on their own accord.

Also, my app answers are completely different to last year (which they should be) so I guess that in itself shows what else I have been involved in since my last AC!

 

[Sophie Bell]

Stephenson Harwood invitation to take part in online critical reasoning assessment - just an update for anyone else who has also applied!

 

[Helena]

When did you receive your invitation to AC at HSF? I've applied for Winter Vac Scheme, passed online test, and my app says 'under review' online but I'm still waiting for rejection/invitation....

I had invite last week. Sit tight I am sure they are reviewing the whole app together with tests. Good luck.

 

[Hazal]

A question for anyone who's heard of this happening before:

If you know you can no longer attend a winter vac scheme, but you'd be available for another scheme, do you let them know before you accept an assessment centre invitation or at the interview, or even after that when you get an offer? I'm guessing early communication is advised but I'm free for assessment centres happening now and not later so this invitation is perfectly timed for me...

 

[Daniel Boden]

A question for anyone who's heard of this happening before:

If you know you can no longer attend a winter vac scheme, but you'd be available for another scheme, do you let them know before you accept an assessment centre invitation or at the interview, or even after that when you get an offer? I'm guessing early communication is advised but I'm free for assessment centres happening now and not later so this invitation is perfectly timed for me...

I would explain to the Graduate Recruitment exactly what you just told us here. I am sure they would let you sit an AC now and then do a vac scheme in the spring or summer.

 

[Sandrou]

Is this your current situation or are you jumping the bridge?

Are you currently sitting on 2 winter vat scheme offers?

In any case, you should be honest with the Grad team and try to leverage your vat scheme offer with either a direct training contract interview or, like you said, enquire about the spring/summer schemes.

If none of the above applies, just wait and see if you get an actual offer post assessment centre, you’ll be in a stronger position to bargain then.

 

[Lat94]

Do you guys think its too late to apply for a winter vacation scheme given that most deadlines are within the next week?

 

[Helena]

Do you guys think its too late to apply for a winter vacation scheme given that most deadlines are within the next week?

You can apply but do so now - don't put it off any longer

 

[Bugsy Malone]

For the chosen firm that I am re-applying to, I have to mention in my app that I applied last year and reached the assessment centre stage, in the same sentence, should I also add what I have been doing since the AC? For example completing a vac scheme and taking part in the AS CAC competition? Or just simply answer the question with the year and stage I reached?

Would love to hear what others think!

Hey are you doing the AS CAC this year?

 

[Salma]

Hey are you doing the AS CAC this year?

Nope, last year. What about you?

 

[Bugsy Malone]

Nope, last year. What about you?

I’m doing it this year!

 

[Salma]

I’m doing it this year!

Good luck! Wish you the best, how did you find the previous rounds?

 

[Bugsy Malone]

Good luck! Wish you the best, how did you find the previous rounds?

One and two seemed quite similar but found three a LOT harder, really wasn’t expecting to get through that one! Trying to decide how to prepare for the next round in London, do you have any tips?

 

[Salma]

One and two seemed quite similar but found three a LOT harder, really wasn’t expecting to get through that one! Trying to decide how to prepare for the next round in London, do you have any tips?

I know the feeling trust me!

In terms of prep, just go through any recent commercial stories you have been following and think about how it affects law firms and clients.

Also try and research the law firms sponsoring the competition’s practice areas and try and link the commercial stories to their expertise, for example the employment practice at Travers Smith. I think that link you make between the law firm’s specialised sectors and the commercial story will differentiate you from the other candidates.

 

[Bugsy Malone]

I know the feeling trust me!

In terms of prep, just go through any recent commercial stories you have been following and think about how it affects law firms and clients.

Also try and research the law firms sponsoring the competition’s practice areas and try and link the commercial stories to their expertise, for example the employment practice at Travers Smith. I think that link you make between the law firm’s specialised sectors and the commercial story will differentiate you from the other candidates.

Thank you great advice

 

[Sophie Bell]

AC for Stephenson Harwood! Any advice/tips would be much appreciated

 

[Salma]

AC for Stephenson Harwood! Any advice/tips would be much appreciated

Congrats!

 

[GGLove]

Nothing from NRF/Jones Day for winter VS. The equivalent vacation scheme thread on TheStudentRoom seems to be telling a similar story. The wait is... argh!

 

[P. Dybala]

Hey guys I just read that summer vac scheme for HSF opens Nov 12th - Will this have the same set of questions as the winter vac scheme?