2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

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Celestie

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    If I haven't received an invitation to do the WG yet for Baker McKenzie can I assume that I'm getting rejected?
    I wouldn't ever assume you are being rejected until the firm has actually spoken to you - I thought Taylor Wessing was sending me to the scrap heap as I hadn't heard from them in a month and then lo and behold, they emailed me saying I passed to the next stage. There are hundreds of applications they need to get through - no news is always good news as it means they are trudging through them. :)
     

    Lumree

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    I wouldn't ever assume you are being rejected until the firm has actually spoken to you - I thought Taylor Wessing was sending me to the scrap heap as I hadn't heard from them in a month and then lo and behold, they emailed me saying I passed to the next stage. There are hundreds of applications they need to get through - no news is always good news as it means they are trudging through them. :)

    It’s coming up 8 weeks since I applied to TW. I wish I could hold onto the same optimism!
     

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    Hi guys! I have a question about work history and placing it in the application (Bird & Bird application). I want to note the Open Day and other B&B events I attended (Sept-Nov 2020), so do I just put these first in the chronological 'work history' section? I can't find anywhere else for them. Thanks :)
     

    OB

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    Hi guys! I have a question about work history and placing it in the application (Bird & Bird application). I want to note the Open Day and other B&B events I attended (Sept-Nov 2020), so do I just put these first in the chronological 'work history' section? I can't find anywhere else for them. Thanks :)
    I would group these events as one entry in the work experience section personally! Place it first if thats the most recent entry you have :)
     

    Celestie

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    Has anyone else had an utter headache with Sidley Austin's formatting on the application? It keeps adding and deleting spaces between words on mine and it's driving me up the wall :confused:
     
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