2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[AspiringSolicitor]

Orrick invite to WG (which I am absolutely terrible at but we pray and we move!!)

Hahah same, literally so bad at it... Although was happy to see they look at it in alongside the application so it doesn't seem to be a threshold like other firms! Fingers crossed the app is good enough to balance out what will be a terrible WG mark lol

 

[TiredPG]

Wanted to find out what people prefer using Financial times or The Economist. I am finding that the student financial times is good but yet still restrictive - as it shows you the majority of the news articles, however, does not allow full access to all of the articles. Any other suggestions other than the usual BBC news, CNN, Bloomberg, general browsing of firms and news.

I think you only really miss out on M&A coverage and their Lex column on the standard student subscription. Unis tend to have enterprise subscriptions which include the premium content. My uni has a subscription but does not advertise it anywhere, I literally just found the link by googling.

 

[Anon 11031]

I think you only really miss out on M&A coverage and their Lex column on the standard student subscription. Unis tend to have enterprise subscriptions which include the premium content. My uni has a subscription but does not advertise it anywhere, I literally just found the link by googling.

Yeah, I think mine was on my uni's library department page - it might be worth reaching out to them as they often handle resources and subscriptions!

 

[LS12]

Hahah same, literally so bad at it... Although was happy to see they look at it in alongside the application so it doesn't seem to be a threshold like other firms! Fingers crossed the app is good enough to balance out what will be a terrible WG mark lol

Where did you see this information?

 

[jan28]

Where did you see this information?

mentioned in the email we got

 

[LS12]

mentioned in the email we got

Ah I don’t know how I completely missed that sentence! I did mine about a week ago and it was actually a really nice WG btw

 

[jan28]

Ah I don’t know how I completely missed that sentence! I did mine about a week ago and it was actually a really nice WG btw

oh really 🥺 this firm just looks like the nicest firm like lots of opportunity on the app form to talk about us, a cute lil touch of wishing us a good easter weekend and a nice WG. or maybe I'm just overly touched by these things now given how traumatising this application season has been 😂

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Orrick invite to WG (which I am absolutely terrible at but we pray and we move!!)

They are so slow I sent them an email 2 months ago about an application query. Still they didn't reply to my email yet.

 

[LS12]

oh really 🥺 this firm just looks like the nicest firm like lots of opportunity on the app form to talk about us, a cute lil touch of wishing us a good easter weekend and a nice WG. or maybe I'm just overly touched by these things now given how traumatising this application season has been 😂

Yeah I must admit they've been excellent in my opinion - I am aware some people did not have the best experience last cycle with them - that being said the deadline for my WG was 23rd - and on the 26th I had a follow up email managing my expectations and explaining I should hear back by the end of this week. I think it's been handled very professionally.

 

[jan28]

They are so slow I sent them an email 2 months ago about an application query. Still they didn't reply to my email yet.

sorry to hear that, i know it can be annoying😕 hope you hear back soon

 

[jan28]

Yeah I must admit they've been excellent in my opinion - I am aware some people did not have the best experience last cycle with them - that being said the deadline for my WG was 23rd - and on the 26th I had a follow up email managing my expectations and explaining I should hear back by the end of this week. I think it's been handled very professionally.

Aw I love that. Hope you get good news !!

 

[rosie.l]

Does anyone know if Latham AC outcomes are done by phone or email

 

[Asil Ahmad]

sorry to hear that, i know it can be annoying😕 hope you hear back soon

It is what it is but I have heard they are slow at reviewing applications.

 

[Celestie]

Bakers says they're huge on diversity, but I cant see anything on disability networks on their site... Does anyone have any info/experience on what they're like for disability?

 

[kr253]

PFO for Irwin Mitchell BLS post-app

 

[CareerChanger]

Irwin Mitchell PFO for BLS London. All that time spent on all those questions!

 

[Anya B]

Anyone else still waiting on Gateley?

 

[JoeyTr]

Anyone else still waiting on Gateley?

we all are

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Bakers says they're huge on diversity, but I cant see anything on disability networks on their site... Does anyone have any info/experience on what they're like for disability?

Their wellbeing group is related to disability. There is not much on their website but I searched it in google and found articles or reports about it.

 

[happygoluckyyy]

does anyone know if Weil's WGs are automated?