2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[MJ90]

Last one of the day I promise , has anyone else heard from Milbank? They have definitely given out ac’s andsome rejections but I’ve heard nothing.

 

[Legal_rawn]

Just did PwC VI and pretty sure I sounded like this
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How technical were the questions? I’m doing mine at the weekend and currently not feeling very confident

 

[Celestie]

How technical were the questions? I’m doing mine at the weekend and currently not feeling very confident

The thing took me an hour and tbh they barely asked me about me

 

[Emily K]

DLA rejection for me too!

 

[MW110601]

SPB rejection post-VI!

 

[Legal_rawn]

The thing took me an hour and tbh they barely asked me about me

An hour?! Jeez Most I’ve done are 15 minutes

 

[FM302989]

I hope this helps everyone in the forum's Friday

 

[JayC]

Last one of the day I promise , has anyone else heard from Milbank? They have definitely given out ac’s andsome rejections but I’ve heard nothing.

Have they def given out rejections? I thought they're a firm that ghosts you if its a PFO. I havent heard anything

 

[Sara648926]

Last one of the day I promise , has anyone else heard from Milbank? They have definitely given out ac’s andsome rejections but I’ve heard nothing.

Hey, I haven't heard back yet - in fact I emailed them maybe a week ago, but no reply to that either.

 

[Mena M]

can I ask when did you apply?

applied on the 18th Dec, and invited to WG on the 21st

 

[Celestie]

I hope this helps everyone in the forum's Friday

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Ngl I really dislike when people ask this when someone is clearly upset about a PFO. I saw someone post in Dec that they were really upset about a rejection and someone asked this question - like bro, bit insensitive :/

 

[Anya B]

SPB rejection post-VI!

Really sorry to hear mind if I ask which office this is for?

 

[MW110601]

Really sorry to hear mind if I ask which office this is for?

Manchester

 

[cmaj]

Getting that email notification from them had me like:

OMG LITERALLY

I was on a work call and I just saw an email pop up on my phone saying 'Application Update' followed by "Thank you again for applying for our Vacation Scheme. We just wanted to get in touch to provide you with an update. Due to the high volume of applicants we have received this year..." I was like

 

[Soriginal234]

Manchester

Hey really sorry to hear about your rejection.
Just FYI Squire did not offer any TC’s to their Manchester vac schemers last year and instead invited the strong performing candidates back on for the 2021 summer scheme. It could just be a case of them not having spaces. I hope your other apps go well!

 

[law230]

working day is nearly over! cant wait to do this all again next week.

 

[Ricky]

Definitely should organise some TCLA drinks as soon as possible!

In the meantime, we could organise some virtual drinks and a pub quiz type thing. Who's keen? Thinking in a couple of weeks time once all the assessments etc are done would be ideal. If sufficient interest could start a new 'Social Thread' to arrange.

 

[Kubed]

OMG LITERALLY

I was on a work call and I just saw an email pop up on my phone saying 'Application Update' followed by "Thank you again for applying for our Vacation Scheme. We just wanted to get in touch to provide you with an update. Due to the high volume of applicants we have received this year..." I was like

I wish they would put some indication in the subject of the email as to whether it's going to be a positive or negative response! That moment of opening the email in anticipation is the worst...

 

[cloud9]

Just wondering how to interpret this question:

Womble Bond Dickinson has been recognised as an innovator within the legal profession. Tell us about a business or person you feel has been particularly innovative; why do you find them innovative and are there any lessons that we can learn from them?

Does the 'we' here refer to WBD itself or 'we' in the broader sense, as a society?

 

[collie_121]

Just wondering how to interpret this question:

Womble Bond Dickinson has been recognised as an innovator within the legal profession. Tell us about a business or person you feel has been particularly innovative; why do you find them innovative and are there any lessons that we can learn from them?

Does the 'we' here refer to WBD itself or 'we' in the broader sense, as a society?

Pretty sure they are referring to WBD. Attended the webinar yesterday and they answered a query about the question from this stance