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<blockquote data-quote="LM" data-source="post: 48084" data-attributes="member: 9535"><p>Hi [USER=2866]@ebitda[/USER]. I am so glad you asked this question - I am in the process of preparing a course for the TCLA on this exact topic. I therefore encourage you to visit it once it is up!</p><p></p><p>So as to not take away too much from the course, I shall just cover some of the salient points about what I wish I had known before starting my TC. Firstly, I wish I had dispelled all my pre-existing thoughts on a particular department. I went into my TC thinking I would never enjoy Corporate work, but when I was placed into the Corporate department during my first seat, I absolutely loved it. While this wasn't a hinderance, it may have saved weeks of worry and overthinking. Secondly, never feel like an imposter. Trainees often hold back from volunteering for tasks because they feel like they are not "worthy" or are afraid of making mistakes; I still make mistakes as an associate, but without learning from these mistakes, you will never develop and you may miss out on a great opportunity. Finally, do your research. Before starting your TC, it can be incredibly helpful to know what type of work you will be doing and the opportunities available in that department. By doing this, it can be easier to map out your TC and seize every opportunity available.</p><p></p><p>In regard to your second question, there isn't anything I wish I had done differently. My journey was my journey and I qualified into a fantastic department, doing the work I love. I was also able to undertake a client and international secondment, which is also quite rare. I do wish I was able to experience more advisory departments, however, this is the issue with only undertaking four seats!</p><p></p><p>Finally, in regard to your last question, I did the following seats:</p><p>Seat 1 - Corporate</p><p>Seat 2 - Client Secondment</p><p>Seat 3 - Antitrust / EU Competition</p><p>Seat 4 - International Secondment</p><p></p><p>I qualified into Corporate because I found it best suited my personality. I like the rush of a deal and being at the center of the negotiations. In particular, I enjoy drafting, which is quite a key feature of the role of an associate in a Corporate department.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LM, post: 48084, member: 9535"] Hi [USER=2866]@ebitda[/USER]. I am so glad you asked this question - I am in the process of preparing a course for the TCLA on this exact topic. I therefore encourage you to visit it once it is up! So as to not take away too much from the course, I shall just cover some of the salient points about what I wish I had known before starting my TC. Firstly, I wish I had dispelled all my pre-existing thoughts on a particular department. I went into my TC thinking I would never enjoy Corporate work, but when I was placed into the Corporate department during my first seat, I absolutely loved it. While this wasn't a hinderance, it may have saved weeks of worry and overthinking. Secondly, never feel like an imposter. Trainees often hold back from volunteering for tasks because they feel like they are not "worthy" or are afraid of making mistakes; I still make mistakes as an associate, but without learning from these mistakes, you will never develop and you may miss out on a great opportunity. Finally, do your research. Before starting your TC, it can be incredibly helpful to know what type of work you will be doing and the opportunities available in that department. By doing this, it can be easier to map out your TC and seize every opportunity available. In regard to your second question, there isn't anything I wish I had done differently. My journey was my journey and I qualified into a fantastic department, doing the work I love. I was also able to undertake a client and international secondment, which is also quite rare. I do wish I was able to experience more advisory departments, however, this is the issue with only undertaking four seats! Finally, in regard to your last question, I did the following seats: Seat 1 - Corporate Seat 2 - Client Secondment Seat 3 - Antitrust / EU Competition Seat 4 - International Secondment I qualified into Corporate because I found it best suited my personality. I like the rush of a deal and being at the center of the negotiations. In particular, I enjoy drafting, which is quite a key feature of the role of an associate in a Corporate department. Hopefully this helps! [/QUOTE]
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