Open Day Applications

[CallumJR]

Hello

I wanted to ask if you hanve any advice for writing open day applications. Most applications for open days consist of a questions around the lines: "Why are you applying for an Open Day?"

I dont know what graduate recruitment want to hear. Do you talk about your skills / Do you show firm knowledge / Do you show commercial awareness?

Really no idea and all my open day applications so far have been rejected

 

[Alice G]

Hello

I wanted to ask if you hanve any advice for writing open day applications. Most applications for open days consist of a questions around the lines: "Why are you applying for an Open Day?"

I dont know what graduate recruitment want to hear. Do you talk about your skills / Do you show firm knowledge / Do you show commercial awareness?

Really no idea and all my open day applications so far have been rejected

Hi there

I’d try not to overthink this but genuinely just tell them precisely what it is you would like to know. I would try not to be too general and try to root this in the firm itself by doing some research and stating what you’d like to know more about/develop your understanding of.

authenticity tends to be best with these things so just try to dig deep and really think about what you’d like to know and gain from the experience

 

[Jen E C]

As Alice said, don't overthink it.

I think the point is to highlight what you want to learn about the firm that you can't find online. Demonstrate specific things you know about them (eg main practice areas, their strategy, training), what that's made you curious about, and why an open day would resolve the question.

Personally I don't think demonstrating any skills is necessary at this stage, at this point it's about getting to know the firm and the people in it. I've definitely written successful open day applications without any commercial awareness, but it can't hurt to throw some in, especially if it is genuine.