TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[stemlawgal]

Yep, nothing post-app but my portal was updated on the 25th Jan lol

Exact same for me

 

[A92167!8]

Has anyone heard back from Pinsent Masons post AC?

 

[M777]

Wanted to ask if it is appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome to an AC I attended on Feb 9th? Have a couple of ACs scheduled for next week and I don't want to spend hours preparing + taking up an AC space just to potentially withdraw. Thanks!
@Jessica Booker

Same question here - did my AC in mid january, and now I have another AC at the very beginning of March. I'd withdraw from the latter if I received an offer from the former. Have emailed but didn't get a response.

 

[jackpongson]

Does anybody have any tips for Morgan Lewis partner interview?

 

[22.m]

Purely out of curiosity, what are people thoughts on posting about a Vacation Scheme offer on LinkedIn? Is it a good thing to do, are there any negatives or is it ultimately personal choice?

I’m seeing a lot of posts pop up on my feed, hence the question.

 

[Lawstudent1997]

Addleshaw Goddard rejection post app😪

 

[JSM123]

Does anyone have an idea of the conversation rate from HSF VS to TC offers? @George Maxwell

 

[Jessica Booker]

Purely out of curiosity, what are people thoughts on posting about a Vacation Scheme offer on LinkedIn? Is it a good thing to do, are there any negatives or is it ultimately personal choice?

I’m seeing a lot of posts pop up on my feed, hence the question.

Fine if you are accepting the offer - really odd to do it if you aren’t (which I have seen and I don’t think is in great taste personally).

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone have an idea of the conversation rate from HSF VS to TC offers? @George Maxwell

This won’t be a fixed figure. Ultimately a firm like HSF would just offer fewer people if they didn’t impress the firm and would do more direct TC hiring or find other schemes to convert people.

Factoring in that people won’t always accept the offer too means any conversion figure is also skewed by the declines of offers too though.

 

[ozza989]

Reed Smith Spring VS Offer!!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Wanted to ask if it is appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome to an AC I attended on Feb 9th? Have a couple of ACs scheduled for next week and I don't want to spend hours preparing + taking up an AC space just to potentially withdraw. Thanks!
@Jessica Booker

I won’t be appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome, but it is appropriate to ask if you can have an outcome - it’s a subtle difference but a big one.

 

[JSM123]

This won’t be a fixed figure. Ultimately a firm like HSF would just offer fewer people if they didn’t impress the firm and would do more direct TC hiring or find other schemes to convert people.

Factoring in that people won’t always accept the offer too means any conversion figure is also skewed by the declines of offers too though.

Thanks a lot Jessica!

 

[Rob93]

Fine if you are accepting the offer - really odd to do it if you aren’t (which I have seen and I don’t think is in great taste personally).

'VS Offer Holder at [Firm]' as a work experience line item always seems really strange to me! You didn't do any work!

 

[PP]

This is so frustrating. I haven’t even heard back from the firm regarding my spring VS application post application

Is it fair to assume that no response so far means rejection? I am in the same position for a summer VS.

 

[Romiras]

Purely out of curiosity, what are people thoughts on posting about a Vacation Scheme offer on LinkedIn? Is it a good thing to do, are there any negatives or is it ultimately personal choice?

I’m seeing a lot of posts pop up on my feed, hence the question.

It's a pretty good tactical choice if you want to put pressure on other firms that are considering you.

 

[TC fiend]

Purely out of curiosity, what are people thoughts on posting about a Vacation Scheme offer on LinkedIn? Is it a good thing to do, are there any negatives or is it ultimately personal choice?

I’m seeing a lot of posts pop up on my feed, hence the question.

Fine if you are accepting the offer - really odd to do it if you aren’t (which I have seen and I don’t think is in great taste personally).

'VS Offer Holder at [Firm]' as a work experience line item always seems really strange to me! You didn't do any work!

There’s solid arguments for and against.

Pros: it’s a very difficult achievement you worked hard for, and it makes it easier for others to identify you and perhaps reach out with application questions of their own.

Cons: you really haven’t done any work yet so it’s not really appropriate to call it a “job title”, it’s literally a 2 week placement (provided you don’t accept the offer), and (this is the weakest argument but I do want to offer it) a lot of associates find it cringey.

I think Jess’ approach makes sense - if you accept the offer then fair play. Personally I don’t think I’d put it on unless I accepted a TC.

 

[TC fiend]

It's a pretty good tactical choice if you want to put pressure on other firms that are considering you.

I don’t know if this is true… I doubt any grad rec people are regularly checking your LinkedIn to see whether you’ve accepted any other offers…..

 

[Jessica Booker]

'VS Offer Holder at [Firm]' as a work experience line item always seems really strange to me! You didn't do any work!

Exactly - no one else puts in the jobs that they turned down on their LinkedIn or CVs, so I find it slightly bizarre that people think this is fine to do.

It is fine if you say "Upcoming Vacation Scheme Student" or something of those lines - that is fine with me, the same as people put "Future Trainee Solicitor". But you have to be expecting to start/complete that opportunity.

 

[coffeeshops]

Hi! Has anyone got an AC or interview invite from farrer or withers for their summer schemes? Still waiting to hear back and not sure whether to just expect a PFO now! Thanks so much in advance - this forum has been really helpful!

 

[Jessica Booker]

It's a pretty good tactical choice if you want to put pressure on other firms that are considering you.

1) I am not convinced many recruiters are actually looking at LinkedIn in the first place

2) If they do, it's a risky tactic - in many instances, it might actually put a negative spin on how I viewed someone (as I would consider them more interested in the other firm).