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  1. Jaysen

    Severe anxiety during vac schemes

    Of course, feel free to drop me a PM if you want to discuss this in the future. Best of luck!
  2. Jaysen

    Severe anxiety during vac schemes

    I just wanted to flag that you aren't alone here. I have long had social anxiety - it has improved over time, but I used to really struggle with this during my vacation schemes. A few things that helped me the most: Focusing on my strengths (trying to deliver good work) and just trying to...
  3. Jaysen

    P/A #2 Thursday 30th June 2022 - 5:30pm: My Training Contract Offers: Reflections on the Vacation Schemes that got me there

    Thank you @Asil Ahmad, @F1_Legal and @GL for sharing your experiences this week. It's very helpful to read your responses - if you didn't win this week, please do come back next week in the next thread, as we'll be giving a subscription away each week. Congratulations to @F1_Legal as this...
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    P/A #2 Thursday 30th June 2022 - 5:30pm: My Training Contract Offers: Reflections on the Vacation Schemes that got me there

    You have two weeks. This was no mistake. The law firm likes you. They are now looking for potential, not perfection. I know how hard you’ve worked for this experience. You’ve completed the hard part. Now, how do you complete great work on your vacation scheme? How do you network? How do you...
  5. Jaysen

    Premium Academy - An Eight Week Virtual Programme

    Thank you so much to everyone for participating - this was all a pleasure to read. Congratulations to @Koyin this week for winning the free subscription to TCLA Premium. I thought this was particularly good advice. I will drop you a PM now. Otherwise, we'll be running one of these each week...
  6. Jaysen

    Premium Academy - An Eight Week Virtual Programme

    Hey everyone, To mark the launch event of our new Premium Academy, we're giving away a free month of TCLA Premium today. All you have to do is comment and share your one best application tip below. We'll be announcing the winner at 4pm today ahead of the event tonight at 5:30pm :)
  7. Jaysen

    Premium Academy - An Eight Week Virtual Programme

    Hi everyone, As I'm sure you know by now, I’m a big believer in consistency to help you get to where you want to be. This means planning your week, identifying the top goal you want to achieve in the week, and taking small reps each day to move the needle. In the training contract journey...
  8. Jaysen

    90 Days To A Training Contract

    I'm really glad to hear that. The next one will be live very soon :)
  9. Jaysen

    TC Application Writing Group

    Would love to know how you find using it Alison?
  10. Jaysen

    Thank You - A Little Message From TCLA

    Hi All, I wanted to drop in to say a big thank you to everyone who has posted across the forum over the last cycle. While I don't post in the forum as much these days, I still read many of the posts, and it gives me a lot of joy to see the way you support one another through this process. It's...
  11. Jaysen

    90 Days To A Training Contract

    Hi everyone, I’m launching ‘90 Days To A Training Contract’. It’s an email series over the next 90 days, distilling everything that I have learned about securing a training contract. I hope this will be especially helpful to those who don’t have existing connections in law or access to an...
  12. Jaysen

    Webinar 1: Case Study Interview Crash Course

    Absolutely, it's available on TCLA Premium here: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/interview-course/lectures/33276853.
  13. Jaysen

    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!

    Proud of you - well done!
  14. Jaysen

    Membership approval

    Hey there! I'm really sorry about the delay on this - we have a staff member away at the moment. I have approved your request :)
  15. Jaysen

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

    Delighted to read this - well done!
  16. Jaysen

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

    Well done!
  17. Jaysen

    American Express Summer Internship - Deadline Tomorrow!

    Hey everyone, You may have seen me flag this opportunity in our newsletter today. This internship with American Express is targeted at applicants from low income and underrepresented backgrounds. The goal is to provide paid work experience to those who haven't had access to opportunities like...
  18. Jaysen

    We're Hiring A Full Time Operations Executive ! Apply by 1 May 2022

    Hey everyone, I'm very happy to say that we are looking for our first full time hire 🚀 It's fully remote. You’ll be essential to our business. You’ll be working directly with me throughout the week, and I’ll train you on the day-to-day tasks I undertake. Week-to-week, we’ll discuss strategy...
  19. Jaysen

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

    Delighted for you. Well done :)
  20. Jaysen

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Outstanding news. Well done you!

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