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Linking back to vacation scheme in covering letter?
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<blockquote data-quote="RasAlGhul" data-source="post: 228806" data-attributes="member: 43454"><p>This is a really common concern and you’re not wrong to be thinking about it. For what it’s worth, this is exactly the feedback I’ve had from different grad rec teams when I’ve asked them this question directly.</p><p></p><p>The consistent message has been "You don’t need to keep explicitly linking every sentence back to “the scheme”.</p><p>Grad rec can infer relevance if your structure is clear and your examples are well chosen.</p><p></p><p>What they’ve said they don’t want is:</p><p></p><p>Candidates repeatedly saying “this is why I want to do the scheme”</p><p>Over-signposting motivation at the expense of substance</p><p>Paragraphs that feel padded just to make the link explicit</p><p></p><p>Instead, the advice I’ve been given is to anchor your motivation clearly once, then let the rest of the letter evidence it.</p><p></p><p>A typical, strong structure (again, straight from grad rec feedback) is:</p><p></p><p>Opening paragraph<strong>:</strong> clearly why this firm / this scheme</p><p>Middle paragraphs<strong>:</strong> experiences, interests, reflection</p><p>(the relevance should be obvious from what you’re choosing to include)</p><p>Closing paragraph<strong>:</strong> pull it back to the scheme and the kind of trainee you want to be</p><p></p><p>Because they’re reading at volume, they don’t need you to keep reminding them why you’re telling them something, they’re already reading it in that context.</p><p></p><p>Grad rec teams have also said they prefer candidates to link via outcomes and skills, not by naming the scheme over and over. For example:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“This reinforced my interest in developing X in a trainee role”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“I’m keen to build on this in a structured training environment”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“This experience shaped how I think about working with clients”</li> </ul><p></p><p>Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RasAlGhul, post: 228806, member: 43454"] This is a really common concern and you’re not wrong to be thinking about it. For what it’s worth, this is exactly the feedback I’ve had from different grad rec teams when I’ve asked them this question directly. The consistent message has been "You don’t need to keep explicitly linking every sentence back to “the scheme”. Grad rec can infer relevance if your structure is clear and your examples are well chosen. What they’ve said they don’t want is: Candidates repeatedly saying “this is why I want to do the scheme” Over-signposting motivation at the expense of substance Paragraphs that feel padded just to make the link explicit Instead, the advice I’ve been given is to anchor your motivation clearly once, then let the rest of the letter evidence it. A typical, strong structure (again, straight from grad rec feedback) is: Opening paragraph[B]:[/B] clearly why this firm / this scheme Middle paragraphs[B]:[/B] experiences, interests, reflection (the relevance should be obvious from what you’re choosing to include) Closing paragraph[B]:[/B] pull it back to the scheme and the kind of trainee you want to be Because they’re reading at volume, they don’t need you to keep reminding them why you’re telling them something, they’re already reading it in that context. Grad rec teams have also said they prefer candidates to link via outcomes and skills, not by naming the scheme over and over. For example: [LIST] [*]“This reinforced my interest in developing X in a trainee role” [*]“I’m keen to build on this in a structured training environment” [*]“This experience shaped how I think about working with clients” [/LIST] Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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