TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[lik0401]

Hi everyone!
With the White & Case cover letter, can anyone offer advice on length? There isn't a limit, and I know it is good to be 'concise' to a point. Do you think that one c.1000 words would be ok?
Thanks

 

[daisy_yawn]

Hi everyone!
With the White & Case cover letter, can anyone offer advice on length? There isn't a limit, and I know it is good to be 'concise' to a point. Do you think that one c.1000 words would be ok?
Thanks

I can't remember how many words but I wrote just over a page and I got a VI

 

[Sarah T]

How did it go? I've got to do mine - any help would be really appreciate

Anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell post VI?

Hi

I also have mine if you could give some tips that would be really appreciated! Thanks

 

[Niloufar Nateghi]

Congrats! May I ask if you applied for the spring or summer vac scheme?

spring

 

[Deleted member 22634]

A bit confused whether to apply for HFW VS or Direct TC.. as im v late for VS app.

 

[lawstudent9]

Does anyone have advice for Latham VI please? Much appreciated as this is my first VI and I don't know what to expect!

 

[Nishath K]

How did it go? I've got to do mine - any help would be really appreciated

Hi

I also have mine if you could give some tips that would be really appreciated! Thanks

I kinda bombed it, but it was mostly strengths based motivation questions - no commercial awareness or 'describe a time... stuff.

 

[futuretrainee202X]

I can't remember how many words but I wrote just over a page and I got a VI

Did you receive a VI recently? Not sure about their timeline to send out VIs esp since they're supposedly rolling.

 

[futuretrainee202X]

spring

Congrats! Could I ask when you applied? And best of luck

 

[Niloufar Nateghi]

Congrats! Could I ask when you applied? And best of luck

October!

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Hi everyone!
With the White & Case cover letter, can anyone offer advice on length? There isn't a limit, and I know it is good to be 'concise' to a point. Do you think that one c.1000 words would be ok?
Thanks

I think that's too long, I was successful with just 800 and so was my friend with 850

 

[lik0401]

I think that's too long, I was successful with just 800 and so was my friend with 850

Thank you! I'll aim for around that then.

Congratulations on your success - where are you at in the process?

 

[average_jo123]

I just bombed a VI for a spring vac scheme because I was caught off guard by how long the questions were. For each question here were essentially two subquestions (e.g. why commercial law + skills needed by a commercial lawyer and how you've demonstrated them) but I had to fit my answer within 1 min 30 sec which I found near impossible so I panicked. Kept stumbling over my own words and towards the end it was just word vomit which made no sense because it was the last 10 seconds. It wasn't even the questions that caught me off guard (they were really simple questions), it was just because there were two huge questions that needed answering in 1 min 30 secs which completely threw me off.

I'm just feeling disheartened because I attended an open day at the firm and spent so much time crafting a strong written application but I know 100% that I will not be progressed to AC because of my VI.

If you're struggling with VIs too, you're not alone hopefully we will get there one day.

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Just sent off my Vinson & Elkins application with 11 minutes to spare phew

 

[lik0401]

Just sent off my Vinson & Elkins application with 11 minutes to spare phew

Just did my V&E with 4 hours to go and Covington with 2 minutes to spare ... what an evening haha

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

@Jessica Booker - is it still worth it to send an app to Gibson Dunn considering the deadline is 16/01 and people have started to hear back re 1st and 2nd stage interviews?

 

[imdeded]

@Jessica Booker - is it still worth it to send an app to Gibson Dunn considering the deadline is 16/01 and people have started to hear back re 1st and 2nd stage interviews?

100% send it - i sent it 10 mins before deadline last year and got on to the vs despite others getting offers way before

 

[Phoebe123451]

Does Jones Day ask for your permission before contacting your referee? Do you have any opportunity to change your reference if they are not currently available?

Hi - they automatically request one from your referee, but send you an email letting you know if they decided to do this (I think it's only something they do when they're interested in you). You don't typically get to change your reference - I suggest getting in touch with them.

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

100% send it - i sent it 10 mins before deadline last year and got on to the vs despite others getting offers way before

Thank you for taking the time to write this, great to hear!

 

[Lawstudent**]

Ahh... one of my biggest frustrations (although something I am also guilty of letting slip!)

Have you been emailing a specific person or just a general graduate recruitment email? If the latter, I would try to follow up with someone specific within the graduate recruitment team and ask whether the reimbursement can be looked into/processed as soon as possible. It is not pushy to ask, and really firms should be better at arranging this!

Hi Jessica!

I wanted to ask how long you should wait for a response after submitting an application? I have seen stories online about how firms ghost which has put me on edge a little!

Thanks.