2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[IntrepidL]

Hi all, was wondering if anyone has any experience/advice for Taylor Wessing's behavioural based assessment ('Skyrise City')?

 

[Deleted member 2707]

Anyone know how long Baker McKenzie is taking to get back to people after taking the WG?

Took about 5 days for me I think!

 

[A.C]

Has anyone filled out a vacation scheme application for Gibson Dunn? Their online portal isn't letting me select 'no' to applying to the training contract and I can only get to the next page of the firm if I tick yes to vac scheme and TC. Is this a tech glitch or do we have to apply for both?

 

[Lumree]

Hi all, was wondering if anyone has any experience/advice for Taylor Wessing's behavioural based assessment ('Skyrise City')?

Did you hear back recently? Congrats if so! Do you mind if I ask when you applied?

 

[IntrepidL]

Did you hear back recently? Congrats if so! Do you mind if I ask when you applied?

Hi, thank you! I applied about two weeks ago

 

[Jony]

Took about 5 days for me I think!

Did you manage to get an interview?

 

[Daniel Boden]

Has anyone filled out a vacation scheme application for Gibson Dunn? Their online portal isn't letting me select 'no' to applying to the training contract and I can only get to the next page of the firm if I tick yes to vac scheme and TC. Is this a tech glitch or do we have to apply for both?

You apply for both at the same time - you're automatically considered for a TC in a vac scheme application as the firm recruits at least 95% of its trainees from its vac schemes. I don't think any of my intake were recruited from the direct TC route so it's really the only way the firm recruits

 

[Ricky]

Morning everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has completed the Willkie VS application and knows what the word limit is for the work experience section?

Many thanks!

Have completed it and one isn't stated so don't believe there is one. Should probably still cap it at 250 though.

 

[Dwight]

For anyone that has previously applied, is applying or knows -

What needs to be included in the covering letter for Travers Smith? Is it the usual why (commercial) law, why travers smith, why me?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 2707]

Did you manage to get an interview?

I did

 

[Jony]

I did

is this for the spring scheme? Congrats!

 

[Deleted member 2707]

is this for the spring scheme? Congrats!

It is and thank you! Waiting to hear back after the VI is torture

 

[A.C]

You apply for both at the same time - you're automatically considered for a TC in a vac scheme application as the firm recruits at least 95% of its trainees from its vac schemes. I don't think any of my intake were recruited from the direct TC route so it's really the only way the firm recruits

Oh, I see! Thank you for explaining

 

[frow3n]

Have completed it and one isn't stated so don't believe there is one. Should probably still cap it at 250 though.

I haven't heard back from them yet, have you?

 

[NK]

I haven’t heard back from Travers Smith re my winter vac scheme application. Is it worth withdrawing my application and reapplying for the summer vac scheme? Not quite sure what to do

 

[Phoebe]

I haven’t heard back from Travers Smith re my winter vac scheme application. Is it worth withdrawing my application and reapplying for the summer vac scheme? Not quite sure what to do

I’m in the same boat. I wonder if they ever say that they’ll consider you for a summer scheme instead if they liked your application? I feel like it’s definitely a no at this point though so probably better to withdraw and re-apply as I’m assuming once I actually get a rejection that’ll mean we can’t then apply for the summer scheme?

 

[Samantha]

Hey guys!

How long did it take back for you to hear back from Mayer Brown after the test?

I still haven't even got a feedback report.

 

[CF]

Hey guys!

How long did it take back for you to hear back from Mayer Brown after the test?

I still haven't even got a feedback report.

Hi Samantha,

I think it took around one or two days for them to send the feedback report! I completed the test on 15/11.

 

[Imababysolicitor]

Hi Samantha,

I think it took around one or two days for them to send the feedback report! I completed the test on 15/11.

Hey! Can I ask if you’ve heard back yet?

 

[CF]

Hey! Can I ask if you’ve heard back yet?

Hey, I have not heard anything from Mayer Brown yet!