Literally can be anything - seen breeds of dog, martial arts, wine tasting, specific charities, a type of architecture at a point in history, poetry, psychology, horticulture. Just pick something you get a bit buzzy about.
I talked about the American owners of Manchester United lack of investment in the club.
Definitely include names - it can come across as purposely vague if you don’t name your employers.
They take so long and from the experience of the last yr don't expect an outcome on your application anytime soon.
Personal opinion: you do not need to relate it back to HSF. I have attended a bunch of events where the GR stated "write about something that you like" I know someone who wrote about mountain climbing and her favourite techniques. They do not want to see your knowledge about the firm or any specific about the corporate world. The question is a chance to show your drafting skills and your personality.
There is no need to relate it back to HSF, no matter what the topic is. If there is some form of direct link, then that’s fine, but you don’t have to force the link in for the sake of it.
Looking at some posts from previous years I noticed that applicants were interviewed in November for the Winter Scheme.
I found both quite straightforward, especially after the horror of those tests. You don’t get much time for the writing test so keep an eye on the timer (but I didn’t think the amount of material was unreasonable). For the video interview, prepare the usual motivation and situational judgment questions. Good luck!
In previous years, they've mentioned it should be addressed to the head of GR a Mr. Nick Wong. I'd email GR to double check just in case.
I'd aim for about 750 words max. My successful app with them was about 600 words long. At events, GR always say that the CL is more an oppurtunity for you to highlight anything you feel your CV alone doesn't do justice to.
