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Is applying to vac schemes still worth it if I'm going to US law school next year?
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<blockquote data-quote="Manifesting" data-source="post: 43878" data-attributes="member: 7645"><p>In the US, big law firms and other institutions don’t typically offer undergraduate internship experiences so it is not expected that undergraduates have commercial law experiences.</p><p></p><p>That said, work experience is still highly valued. I would advise you to find an internship where you really will be able to grow over a longer period of time. And that could be at any place you want, law or non-law. In the US market, two-week long internships don’t constitute substantial work experience. In London, some law firms offer internship placements on top of or instead of vac schemes. I would prioritise those if you want something in commercial law. Those should be less competitive too than vac schemes and allow you be there for way longer.</p><p></p><p>At Columbia, you’ll have access to on-campus recruiting and you’ll automatically receive interviews with top big law firms. In the US, if you go to a top law school, you are pretty much guaranteed a big law job. Visa issues might make it slightly tougher but from what I heard it’s still doable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manifesting, post: 43878, member: 7645"] In the US, big law firms and other institutions don’t typically offer undergraduate internship experiences so it is not expected that undergraduates have commercial law experiences. That said, work experience is still highly valued. I would advise you to find an internship where you really will be able to grow over a longer period of time. And that could be at any place you want, law or non-law. In the US market, two-week long internships don’t constitute substantial work experience. In London, some law firms offer internship placements on top of or instead of vac schemes. I would prioritise those if you want something in commercial law. Those should be less competitive too than vac schemes and allow you be there for way longer. At Columbia, you’ll have access to on-campus recruiting and you’ll automatically receive interviews with top big law firms. In the US, if you go to a top law school, you are pretty much guaranteed a big law job. Visa issues might make it slightly tougher but from what I heard it’s still doable. [/QUOTE]
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