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  1. Hogan Lovells 8

    Hogan Lovells 8

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/6/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 3/25/2019
  2. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 7

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 11/1/2017 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 11/6/2017 Hogan Lovells Application Work Experience – 250 words Deeset Logistics I applied for and secured this part-time job to finance my Masters course. I negotiate my hours to...
  3. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 6

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/4/2017 Stage reached: Telephone interview When did you hear back: 12/7/2017 Hogan Lovells (Invited to phone interview – not successful) Life can be unpredictable and stressful at times, and it is the nature of our business that some things are not always...
  4. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 5

    We are a global firm that works together with mutual respect and collegiality. Describe a time when you have enjoyed collaborating with people from different cultures and backgrounds or with different personalities. What made the experience so enjoyable? (250) I was selected as the Creativity...
  5. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 4

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/4/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/21/2019 We are a global firm that works together with mutual respect and collegiality. Describe a time when you have enjoyed collaborating with people from different cultures and...
  6. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 3

    [Note, there are some redacted parts to this application.] Our clients expect a lot from their legal advisers in a competitive global market; describe an occasion when you have felt compelled to put yourself out to provide assistance or a service to others. Why was it important to go the extra...
  7. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 2

    Our clients expect a lot from their legal advisers in a competitive global market; describe an occasion when you have felt compelled to put yourself out to provide assistance or a service to others. Why was it important to go the extra mile? (250 words) As a lead legal housing advisor, I...
  8. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 1

    Our clients expect a lot from their legal advisers in a competitive global market; describe an occasion when you have felt compelled to put yourself out to provide assistance or a service to others. Why was it important to go the extra mile? While volunteering as a customer service assistant at...
  9. Hill Dickinson

    Hill Dickinson

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/16/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 5/28/2020
  10. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 8

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/18/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/27/2020 Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Application Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you (up to 300 words): General Data Protection...
  11. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 7

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/16/2018 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 2/13/2019 Tell Us About You Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (Up to 300 words) The ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which seeks to build a...
  12. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 6

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. One topic I am fascinated by is fast fashion and its effect on the environment, working conditions in sweatshops and research into sustainable materials. China’s textile industry produced 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon...
  13. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 5

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. An often forgotten by-product of rising migration is surging worker remittances. These are funds transferred by migrant workers to relatives back home. According to the World Bank, remittances are on track to surpass...
  14. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 4

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (300 words) The sharing economy has experienced a boom since the financial crisis, giving rise to what some call "The Fourth Industrial Revolution". Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit are only a few of the many companies...
  15. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 3

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (Up to 300 words) Bank of America’s (BOA) acquisition of Merrill Lynch (Merrill) in 2008 is one of the most controversial deals in corporate history. It represented the downfall of traditional ‘pure-play’ investment banks...
  16. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 2

    (Answer to achievements) I am very proud of constantly being able to conquer personal fears and doubts in order to better myself. Growing up, I spoke with a pronounced lisp, as a result of which I was afraid to engage in any kind of public speaking. However, in my >inal year of college, I...
  17. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 1

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (all 300) The European Union is experiencing another crisis. It arose last September, when the Italian government presented its 2019 budget to the European Commission, aiming to increasing its deficit spending to 2.4% of...
  18. Jaysen

    Gowling WLG 3

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 10/22/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 1/30/2020 You have been asked to contribute to a pitch document for a potential new public sector client in the health sector. Please write, in no more than 500 words, why this client...
  19. Jaysen

    Gowling WLG 2

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/7/2020 Stage reached: Video Interview (if non-automatic) When did you hear back: 1/10/2020 Dear Graduate Recruitment Team, I wish to be considered for a Vacation Scheme at Gowling WLG. Please find my CV attached. I first became aware of the firm at a law...
  20. Jaysen

    Gowling WLG

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/10/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/22/2020 You have been asked to contribute to a pitch document for a potential new public sector client, in the health sector. Please write, in no more than 500 words, why this...

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