TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I disagree. I have 2 AC invites where my LinkedIn shows two recent views that (unknown) people from those firms have looked at my profile. So some must look even if it doesn't matter if you have one or not.

that’s slightly different - you are having an interview. Having LinkedIn or not having it didn’t influence whether you got the interview though, and having LinkedIn did not influence your interview outcome.

Having LinkedIn did not change the perception of you and therefor having it (or not having it as the poster suggested) is not a negative or a positive.

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

that’s slightly different - you are having an interview. Having LinkedIn or not having it didn’t influence whether you got the interview though, and having LinkedIn did not influence your interview outcome.

Having LinkedIn did not change the perception of you and therefor having it (or not having it as the poster suggested) is not a negative or a positive.

Yes that's why I said they will look even if it doesn't matter if you have one or not. Perhaps it may be viewed positively if they can see you already engage and network even if not a negative for not having one?

 

[chrisstoakesfan]

what do people tend to do for accommodation during vac schemes?

 

[kcr]

what do people tend to do for accommodation during vac schemes?

Spend most of the salary on it

During summer booking student accommodation is often a good option.

 

[LKG]

Willkie written exercise had me sweating😭

 

[chrisstoakesfan]

Spend most of the salary on it

During summer booking student accommodation is often a good option.

are there any walking distance from liverpool street?

 

[erderlylars]

Willkie written exercise had me sweating😭

Feels hahah was so intense

 

[LiveLaughLawyer]

When will Linklaters send out AC invites ?

 

[-legal-]

Has anyone heard from Reed Smith post vi and Covington post app?

 

[kcr]

are there any walking distance from liverpool street?

I stayed in a Unite Students about 20-25 mins away from Liverpool Street

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Yes that's why I said they will look even if it doesn't matter if you have one or not. Perhaps it may be viewed positively if they can see you already engage and network even if not a negative for not having one?

They are just looking at your profile, they are not looking at how you engage on LinkedIn (and so can’t determine whether your networking is positive or not).

 

[axelbeugre]

Has anybody got any experience requesting to be moved to a different scheme to the one offered (i.e. firm has two summer schemes, you're offered scheme A but can only do Scheme B)? Do firms usually allow you to change, or should I expect a no?

Yes, I have done it and law firms are pretty open with this so do not worry too much!

 

[lawtrainee]

@axelbeugre - Hi Axel, I was wondering if you knew who Shearman's biggest competitors are? Shall I break this question into 3, to answer who are the biggest competitors according to M&A, Finance, Project Development and Finance?

 

[RonRod13]

Does anyone know whether the K&L Gates Legal Placement Scheme is convertible to a TC? Its not immediately clear from their webiste.

 

[Winter]

@axelbeugre - Hi Axel, I was wondering if you knew who Shearman's biggest competitors are? Shall I break this question into 3, to answer who are the biggest competitors according to M&A, Finance, Project Development and Finance?

Hey! Did you get invited to the AC?

 

[Sunshinepink]

Wait have you had AC or just WG assessment??

Sorry, I wasn't specific. Just the WG

 

[Sunshinepink]

Some firms provide it! That was the case for my vac scheme if you lived far enough away so worth checking with the firm if it's an option.

Which firms provide it?

 

[Sunshinepink]

They are just looking at your profile, they are not looking at how you engage on LinkedIn (and so can’t determine whether your networking is positive or not).

Why do they look?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Why do they look?

Because it’s a professional profile you put in the public domain that’s often in an easier format to read the a firm’s application. Needless to say many don’t view your LinkedIn profile, plus some candidates don’t have a profile, some candidates are difficult to find (if you have a very popular name), so it really isn’t that important.

 

[yxngd2x]

surely they cant PFO all of us ? - at the same time, i really doubt that they have another batch of ACs :0

there are people who are doing ACs this upcoming week for the spring but they are also starting summer ACs so it depends; there might still be another batch of ACs coming