2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[LS12]

NRF sent me a WG test!

 

[Bugsy Malone]

Also through to the WG for NRF and over the moon

 

[MZ]

I also got the NRF WG invite! I was honestly too scared to open the email for a full 5 minutes after checking the forum earlier today, that was absolutely nerve-wracking

 

[Celestie]

How do NRF consider the WG? Is it a filter out like CC or contextual like Freshfields?

 

[lawyermeup]

How do NRF consider the WG? Is it a filter out like CC or contextual like Freshfields?

Not sure if this will help, but last year I made it to WG for NRF but I got an email saying I didn't reach the baseline, thus my application couldn't continue. From that email, I implied that it was a filter. Just to stress this is an assumption I made rather than it being based on any facts!!! Best of luck with your WG

 

[M1999]

Omg snap! Do you know how harsh they are with it?

I didn’t think they were harsh, but I failed despite passing the CC test and a few of the WG tests for other firms. But then again, could’ve been a bad day.

 

[Celestie]

Also, congrats to everyone else! So happy for yous!

 

[M1999]

For those of you who got the WG invite from NRF, are any of you final years or graduates? Coming from someone who got to telephone interview last year but rejected post app this year.

Yes, I’m a graduate. I thought the spring was only open for graduates ?

 

[Celestie]

For those of you who got the WG invite from NRF, are any of you final years or graduates? Coming from someone who got to telephone interview last year but rejected post app this year.

I am a final year non-law if that helps

 

[LS12]

For those of you who got the WG invite from NRF, are any of you final years or graduates? Coming from someone who got to telephone interview last year but rejected post app this year.

I’m a graduate

 

[Celestie]

Also, silly Q but does this mean they actually read our application or it is different screening we just went through? (Sorry I applied yonks ago and cannot remember)

 

[kitty_kat]

Hi all! Congrats on all of your NRF WG offers! I applied to their summer vac scheme about 2 weeks ago What did you guys apply to?

 

[lozza_2]

WG invite for NRF too!

 

[Celestie]

Hi all! Congrats on all of your NRF WG offers! I applied to their summer vac scheme about 2 weeks ago What did you guys apply to?

I can't speak for everyone else but I applied for spring!

 

[lozza_2]

Hi all! Congrats on all of your NRF WG offers! I applied to their summer vac scheme about 2 weeks ago What did you guys apply to?

i applied for the spring scheme on 18th November

 

[konanslan]

Rejected from NRF post-app. Got to the interview stage last year, made changes to the application and did not go through this time. Just made me doubt if I should have made those changes in the first place.

 

[Celestie]

NRF's approach to disabilities is excellent - better than most law firms I have seen.

 

[E.A]

Ahhhh waiting for my NRF outcome now! Applied for direct TC - hoping for WG invite!!

 

[geographytolaw]

Got a WG from NRF - quite a surprise as I applied on the deadline

 

[Celestie]

Just got invited to Reed Smith's SST test! Anyone got any pointers/warnings of what to come?

Christ its been a busy day!