TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[legallybrunette8]

Has anyone heard back from DLA Piper for the Manchester office? I did my VI in October and still nothing, I know people in London have heard back but if haven’t seen anything about the regional offices? Thanks

i know someone who got an offer at the Manchester office back in december!

 

[saj2002]

Has anyone completed the Forsters test? If so, what did it look like?

 

[nj3352]

slaughters interview!

 

[Heartofglass]

Has anyone haven't heard back from Freshfields after WG

 

[pb15]

slaughters interview!

Congrats! Is this for TC or SVS?

 

[Ash2323]

Mofo 1st stage interview - applied 21 Nov

Congrats! 😇 May i ask if you completed a test post-app or if it was an interview invite straight away post-app? Thanks in advance!

 

[s2203]

I’m currently writing my first ever cover letter and it’s for Travers Smith - does anyone have any advice for structure and content to include please? Thank you!

Also, anyone else applying to Travers, did you treat the boxes about extra curriculars and positions of responsibility as additional questions and write them out in full?

Hey, I secured a vac scheme with the firm last summer with the following structure:

- Why law? (break this up into 2 parts - why you were initially interested in law and then why you're interested in commercial law)
- Why TS? (have around two points for this - e.g., due to their international strategy and their specialist area in Dispute Resolution. If possible, try add in some rankings from Chambers and include a deal which you are genuinely interested in)
- Why me? (mention around two things you have achieved, what you learnt from them, and how it puts you in a stronger position to pursue a career at the firm)

For the additional questions, answer them like you would answer a normal application. It's your chance to "show off".

Good luck!

 

[Happycloud100]

I would wait this week and if you do not hear anything by mid week next week, then email them. I was in your same situation last year with some firms and I just emailed them reiterating how I would love to do a vacation scheme at the firm but I have another offer and I am compelled to accept if I do not receive news in the week, and I always received a positive email after that. However, I used to do this after a final stage, here you do not know if you got the telephone interview or not so it is a difficult situation. I would suggest to wait, I am sure they will get back to you soon. I know candidates who did the telephone interview and still have not heard back so they are being quite slow.

Hi! Good advice because I didn’t email them and just got the TI this morning

 

[Tattyasha]

Akin PFO. Genuinely heartbroken

 

[addy2004]

Hey, I secured a vac scheme with the firm last summer with the following structure:

- Why law? (break this up into 2 parts - why you were initially interested in law and then why you're interested in commercial law)
- Why TS? (have around two points for this - e.g., due to their international strategy and their specialist area in Dispute Resolution. If possible, try add in some rankings from Chambers and include a deal which you are genuinely interested in)
- Why me? (mention around two things you have achieved, what you learnt from them, and how it puts you in a stronger position to pursue a career at the firm)

For the additional questions, answer them like you would answer a normal application. It's your chance to "show off".

Good luck!

Thank you so much, this is really helpful! Congrats on your vac scheme too!

 

[futurelegallyblonde]

Does anyone know roughly how many people CC invite to an assessment centre? Trying to gauge how big groups will be.

 

[Happycloud100]

Any advice for Akin TI? would be super helpful!! Thanks

 

[BM99]

Akin PFO. Genuinely heartbroken

Hey I'm waiting on mine. When did you apply and is it post-test?

 

[pb15]

Any advice for Akin TI? would be super helpful!! Thanks

Congrats! Can I ask when did you do your test?

 

[OliviaPope]

Has anyone haven't heard back from Freshfields after WG

Yeah I haven’t, think it went terribly though so that’s likely why😅

 

[Heartofglass]

Does anyone know roughly how many people CC invite to an assessment centre? Trying to gauge how big groups will be.

Last year they invited about 120 for 60 spots on SPARK. This year, it seems that they only have 30 spots for SPARK so I guess 60 are invited

 

[futurelegallyblonde]

Last year they invited about 120 for 60 spots on SPARK. This year, it seems that they only have 30 spots for SPARK so I guess 60 are invited

Ahh okay that interesting, thank you. Do you know if that's similar to the direct TC numbers? (In terms of inviting 2 for each spot)

 

[Happycloud100]

Congrats! Can I ask when did you do your test?

Around the 3rd/4th of Jan I think! Got the invite on the 2nd

 

[Seven]

Simmons SVS PFO. Completed test on 22nd Dec

 

[Heartofglass]

Ahh okay that interesting, thank you. Do you know if that's similar to the direct TC numbers? (In terms of inviting 2 for each spot)

I don't know for sure but I think it will be logical for them to do the same