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Massive congratulations @Untilwinter, I am so glad I was able to help in some way and you deserve this win more than you know as you worked really hard!After many many cycles and more than enough rejections, I secured my first vc!
Thank you everyone for being informative, supportive, and entertaining with good tea now and then.
I know I would have given up ages ago if it wasn't for this community so thank you so much.
Thank you especially @Jessica Booker and @axelbeugre cause you guys are always here whenever someone needs help or advice. I can't think of how difficult your job must be and how thankful I am for feeling assured knowing that I had someone to run to whenever I got stuck on a question or a difficult situation.
Now, I am panicking rn and have few questions.
How do I dress for the vc? is it formal ties, shirts, blazers every single day?
and what happens if I cant complete a work they give me on the scheme to a good enough quality? how do I make sure I do the job properly? Should I and do I prep and treat this like AC?
- When it comes to the dress code, I would recommend dressing formal for the entirety of the scheme as you want to 'dress to impress'. Every other vacation schemer will be dressed very formal, you could do without a tie but shirt, blazer and smart shoes everyday are what I would go for. I wore a tie for the first day!
- You should complete the work that they give you before the end of the scheme otherwise it will not reflect positively on you I am afraid. The secret is not get overwhelmed by the work and do not ask for too much work by different people at the firm. Get as much work you know you will be capable of doing. In fact, on the scheme you will also be busy with talks, workshops, coffee chats and social events so it is important to be very organised and show that you can do everything.
- You should enjoy this win for now in my opinion. In terms of preparation, I always recommend getting as much information as possible from people who have already done the scheme so you can get a deeper understanding of what is expected of you. Additionally, keeping up with the news about the firm, the deals it is working on and the cases it deals with is paramount. I shared some more tips on how to convert a vacation scheme and how to prepare for it: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....ns-discussion-thread-2023-24.8037/post-169320
- https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....ns-discussion-thread-2023-24.8037/post-168253