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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LadyGagaWithATC" data-source="post: 215997" data-attributes="member: 41893">Hi, and welcome to the forum!I firstly wanted to say that I completely understand how you feel. I did not receive a vacation scheme offer from a firm until after graduating. The Vacation Scheme/Training Contract application process can be daunting. However, please know that the majority of candidates struggle to even pass the application stage before receiving their Training Contract offer.To respond to the individual components of your question:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">While some firms only accept current students on their Vacation Schemes (for example, Freshfields, Slaughter and May, and Sullivan & Cromwell), I would say that a majority of firms accept applications from graduates for their Vacation Schemes. I completed two vacation schemes as a graduate, and on one of them, a majority of my cohort were graduates. Definitely check with each firm that you are applying to whether they accept graduate applicants for their Vacation Schemes, but know that there are many firms that you can still apply to!</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If a firm does not accept graduates to apply for their Vacation Schemes, often, they will have an opportunity to apply for a Training Contract directly, without completing a Vacation Scheme! The firms I mentioned above each offer such an opportunity.</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">With regards to whether you should be applying directly for Training Contracts, this depends on the firm that you are applying to. For example, I am aware that Norton Rose Fulbright generally expects Direct TC applicants to have some legal experience. However, I know several people who have secured a TC with Freshfields and Hogan Lovells directly with no legal experience. If the firm does not have any guidance on its Graduate Recruitment website, I would contact its Graduate Recruitment Team for guidance.</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I understand that it may be difficult to track the deadlines for Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts! The good news is that you have not missed any opportunities in this application cycle yet! I am attaching two comprehensive resources, which I believe you will find useful for this purpose!</li> </ul>TCLA’s “Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025-26 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)” (created by the wonderful [USER=36738]@Ram Sabaratnam[/USER] ): <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/winter-spring-and-summer-vacation-scheme-deadlines-2025-26-with-rolling-non-rolling-checklist.9720/" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/winter-spring-and-summer-vacation-scheme-deadlines-2025-26-with-rolling-non-rolling-checklist.9720/</a>Legal Cheek Key Deadlines Calendar: <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/key-deadlines-calendar/" target="_blank">https://www.legalcheek.com/key-deadlines-calendar/</a>Best of luck!</blockquote>

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