Finally received the Links Summer VS PFO. That’s me done with this recruitment cycle, thanks so much for all your help everyone. You’ve been the best part of this process ❤️
Hey @summer207,Hi @George Maxwell, thanks for this response. The link you included sent me to a random page in the vacation scheme discussion, I’m not sure if it’s an issue on my end 😅
My question was if you’ve been in a situation where you were offered a TC after completing a spring VS and had to ask the firm to extend your acceptance deadline to allow you complete a summer VS. If you did, how did you go about asking and was the firm understanding?
Congratulations! Sorry that I do not have the answer to your question but i was wondering when you applied and if you applied to the spring or summer scheme?Does anyone know what the Withers first stage interview entails? Is it purely competency / motivation-based, or might there be technical questions? I believe it is with a member of HR and a Partner. Thanks in advance!
Hope you’re doing okay!Linklaters pfo but as a Russian national, this is not the most worrying thing that happened today. I know that there are a lot of well-educated and good people so I just wanted to emphasize the importance of what’s happening. Please don’t stay indifferent, this is is a fight between life and evil🕊🇺🇦💔
You could also talk about the fast pace of life in the city, and the opportunity to meet a lot of different people from all around the world as London is an incredibly international placeHow do people go about answering the question - why do you want to work in London? Is there anything else to london than it being a financial centre?
There can be various reasons someone wants to work in london. Yes it’s a financial and business centre so has that type of work in city practices. But also the cultural/lifestyle attraction - the west end, art galleries, museums etc. for others it’s a family connection or they have lived and studied in london and built a life there. It’s a very diverse, multicultural and international city. For me personally as I have a very rare health condition it’s access to the leading specialists as they are all in london.How do people go about answering the question - why do you want to work in London? Is there anything else to london than it being a financial centre?
Hi marriistm,Linklaters pfo as well.
I haven’t managed to secure a vacation scheme for this year. Is there anything I can do in the summer to get experience? Is it worth emailing some smaller firms for experience or should I do some online virtual experiences?
Here’s what I had in my notes (although not the best response in an interview I think);How do people go about answering the question - why do you want to work in London? Is there anything else to london than it being a financial centre?
Never having to eat British cuisine should be reason enough, 😏How do people go about answering the question - why do you want to work in London? Is there anything else to london than it being a financial centre?
Controversial opinion: bubble and squeak is like my favourite thing everNever having to eat British cuisine should be reason enough, 😏
Thank you so much! This is why I love this forumHere’s what I had in my notes (although not the best response in an interview I think);
- Headline deals, high-profile clients, in an amalgam of different industries.I’m specifically interested in the corporate and finance work which arises from mega-deals because they can be industry-defining. Commercial city firms are also resilient during crises because stagnation in one practice may mean a boom in another.
- Hub for increasingly globalised UK market, which is opening itself up to international investment and ownership
- International work. I’m an international student myself, and have seen the role of cultural understanding when it comes to advising businesses. It’s not just about the market — e.g. Reckitt Benckiser (UK) needed a specific strategy when it came to dealing with investigations and claims in South Korea regarding the toxicity of its humidifier detergent.