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    First year scheme/Open day application Experience

    Hi guys, I want to share my journey apply first year scheme and open day application outcomes and my self-reflection during this cycle. I am going to apply vacation scheme during my penultimate year- so I am welcoming any suggestion on firm selection, how to narrow down my choice and any...
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    Hogan Lovells Virtual Assessment Day

    Hi guys, I received an interview invitation for Hogan Lovells campus ambassadors: it will have two interviews with partners, senior associates and graduate recruitment. I wonder what is the structure of this assessment day like- will there be a commercial case study? And should I prepare it...
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    International Students right to work during the Winter/Spring vacation scheme

    Hi guys, I am an international students who hold a tier-4 visa: winter/spring scheme usually overlap with my university term dates: and my tier-4 visa only allows me to work 20 hours maximum a week. I would like to ask how did past people try to resolve this problem and legally work on a...
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    HSF First Year Workshop Scheme

    Hi, did anyone apply to Herbert Smith Freehills' first year workshop and have heard back from them?

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