TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[axelbeugre]

Does anyone have the thread on how to convert a VS?

Here it is: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/macfarlanes-vac-scheme.8601/post-174236

Congratulations on obtaining a vacation scheme!!

 

[trainingcontract]

why does the desktop notification sound for the gold live chat sound so much like the grindr notification 😭 pls fix this my partner (romantic) is getting suspicious

 

[LawJourney101]

Has anyone heard back from NRF post-VI??? Should I assume pfo atp

They gave out all the ACs already I think. I would assume pfo.

 

[ohnoselim]

has anyone received an update post-app for stephenson harwood vs (summer)?

 

[Ghassen]

They gave out all the ACs already I think. I would assume pfo.

I agree ! Unfortunately, we should assume pfo by now, as ACs have been given and no chance to invite more people. I was disappointed too as I think I did the VI well.

 

[ChasingTCS]

does anyone know how many trainees dwf recruits from the VS?

 

[legallybrunette8]

dont want to bring the mood down but im losing hope for gateley 😢 have a feeling they sent out the invites last week and the rest are pfos

 

[user254]

dont want to bring the mood down but im losing hope for gateley 😢 have a feeling they sent out the invites last week and the rest are pfos

agree! - have already recorded it as a PFO on my tracker 🤣

 

[Lilil]

SH spring VS offer!

 

[Z_H02]

No it wont - I did it last year. However, you might have to fly to the UK for ACs and firms might not be able to provide full sponsorships for travel / accom.

Thank you so much for sharing the info

 

[maymays]

Hey gang! Anyone heard anything from Hill Dickinson post-Amberjack Assessment?

 

[qwop881]

Does anybody know if White & Case are still inviting people to ACs? Did my VI a month ago and haven't heard back.

 

[elektrajenkov]

SH spring VS offer!

Congrats!! Out of curiosity, did they call or email? I know they have called in the past but that was also when they had ACs

 

[Ali A]

Is anyone still waiting to hear back post AC for Bakers Spring Scheme?

 

[johnnn821]

Anything from Winston Strawn?

 

[hungry_for_TC]

Anyone got any comments on repeating answers in interviews? I did one interview over the phone with person A, now this week I have another one with person A and person B. I feel like lots of the stuff from the first interview will be covered as they're both competency based, but don't want to give the impression to person A that I only have a couple of script-prepared answers to things... it's just that my why me/why law/why this firm is really tight & I know it know in a punchy elevator package!

 

[Jaysen]

Anyone got any comments on repeating answers in interviews? I did one interview over the phone with person A, now this week I have another one with person A and person B. I feel like lots of the stuff from the first interview will be covered as they're both competency based, but don't want to give the impression to person A that I only have a couple of script-prepared answers to things... it's just that my why me/why law/why this firm is really tight & I know it know in a punchy elevator package!

Ideally, I wouldn't do a word-for-word repeat, but it's no issue if the reasons are the same - it would make sense given you were providing your best reasons in the first interview!

 

[Jaysen]

Does anyone have the thread on how to convert a VS?

You might find this recording helpful from our recent live class. Also featuring @axelbeugre and @Aks.Khurana

How to convert a vacation scheme into a training contract: Hear from five future trainees! | The Corporate Law Academy (TCLA)

Watch How to convert a vacation scheme into a training contract: Hear from five future trainees! and find other streams by this creator.

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[Kld]

group activities in virtual assessment centres - just wondering if anyone could give any tips on how it works when there are lots of people? Do they break you into small groups? Is it hard to find space to say anything? Is it like on Teams when you can raise a hand? I'm terrified of cutting someone off as I know how nervous other candidates are. Do you tend to split task between smaller groups - or does the whole team work together?

 

[Legalstalker]

group activities in virtual assessment centres - just wondering if anyone could give any tips on how it works when there are lots of people? Do they break you into small groups? Is it hard to find space to say anything? Is it like on Teams when you can raise a hand? I'm terrified of cutting someone off as I know how nervous other candidates are. Do you tend to split task between smaller groups - or does the whole team work together?

From my experience there was 30 in total all split into 3 group of 10.

We were given a topic/debate question we were then split into sub groups of 5 picking either side (for or against)

You’d discuss pointers in your sub group of 4 others and chose who’s speak on which topic if it were to arise from the other side.

You’d then join your group of 10 and discuss. If an area that my group member said they’d speak about is mentioned but they’re struggling to speak bring them into the convo stating they have points on this area. Bring others into the conversation and don’t take the spotlight. we had an assessor who was watching us discuss our methods in our sub group.

There was the odd person who’d go on a tangent but you just gotta smile and say “that’s an interesting point however we thought…”.

I found my sub team worked together rather than against as we knew what we wanted to say and we wanted our side to look better and more coherent.

If you find you speak at the same time as someone apologise and let them speak you’d be invited to speak after them. Plus they may make a point you can expand on.

This was my experience but I know there are other type of group assessments.

In my one it felt as though some of the candidates were being difficult on purpose and really stubborn on their points which I found quite negative as it showed they couldn’t accept other opinions. Don’t be that person.