Hi guys I have got a vacation scheme at DLA Piper but also have 6 more interviews with US firms.
What do I do? I do not want to reject a guaranteed vacation scheme but I also would rather do a vacation scheme at a US firm.
I would not want the dates to clash when I might have already confirmed with DLA Piper!
First of all, congratulations!
As some have mentioned, I would accept DLA and then revisit your options as you receive offers from other firms. You can always choose not to attend a vac scheme and/or reshuffle them in Spring/Summer.
One thing to consider is the TC conversion rate of the schemes. Even if you prefer the US firms, they often have many more vac scheme places than avaliable TCs, sometimes upwards of 40 or 50 for less than 10 places. On the other hand, firms with large intakes like DLA generally give offers to most of their vac schemers, so DLA is a great backup if the rest of your interviews are with US firms!