TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Mike Wazaoski]

It’s SJT and critical thinking

Email says to have a calculator, does that include numerical assessment as well?

 

[RevisiontimeRevision]

Has anyone else had silence after bird and bird application? I applied on the deadline and I am unsure if they have decided not to proceed with applications as they already had enough eligible candidates?

 

[vecna]

Slaughter & May interview!!! Does anyone have any tips at all for preparing for it, I would appreciate it

 

[EM23]

Does anyone know when pinsent mason will get back to us?

Still radio silence from them for me too

 

[laby201]

Has anyone else had silence after bird and bird application? I applied on the deadline and I am unsure if they have decided not to proceed with applications as they already had enough eligible candidates?

I’m in exactly the same position and also applied on the deadline.

Having had a look on here, it seems some people got AC invites in November, so it could well just be a case of them already filling up spaces. Would have been nice to just get a PFO if that’s the case though.

 

[Untilwinter]

WFW VI
cried writing this application two days ago cause I hated doing more apps lol

 

[RonRod13]

Slaughter & May interview!!! Does anyone have any tips at all for preparing for it, I would appreciate it

Congrats! When did you apply?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Could you elabourate a little on how this works? In the CC AC next week, interviews will be CV blind, so the interviewing partners will only have our application answers - no other substantive information.

As a career changer, I feel like this might make me quite uncomfortable in an interview because I really don't know what to expect. I'm nothing without my work experience ... Does it just mean when answering competency-based questions that I will need to give significantly more backstory, to take them through what is within my application but they can't see?

There is no need for significant backstory in competency questions whether CV blind or not. They will be far more interested in what this means for you now and your career ahead rather than the detail of what you have done in the past.

 

[EllaClayton]

Watson Farley and Williams VI if anyone has any advice I’d appreciate it! It’s my first application season and first official VI invitation (not including VI questions in an STJ assessment) so I’m a little stressed now!

 

[e1996]

Slaughter & May interview!!! Does anyone have any tips at all for preparing for it, I would appreciate it

Well done!! Has anyone else heard back?

 

[Legalstalker]

Wondering too. I got the middle band for every trait.

i got middle and high yet i was hit with awful feedback lol

guess it'll be a huge cut as next stage is AC 🧐

 

[vecna]

Congrats! When did you apply?

Thank you! Really close to the deadline haha, the 7th of December

 

[Apple]

If anyone else can give insight that is also appreciated

I applied to Shearman's summer scheme, which was non-rolling, and the removed it early. They don't mention the dates it was meant to be running on their website anymore, only the summer scheme. I've emailed grad recruitment and no response. I'm presuming it is cancelled.

Should I submit the same application to the spring scheme? the deadline is soon and I'm worried I wont be considered. IDK why they have went radio silence after removing the summer scheme though, so unhelpful. @Jessica Booker

 

[Jessica Booker]

Can't believe I overlooked that! I applied for the VS but am in my final year of undergrad The TC application is still open but i'm guessing that there's nothing I can do about it now (given they only allow you to apply once per academic year)? @Jessica Booker

Maybe contact them and see if they can allow a second application given you were likely straight rejected for the VS?

 

[Jessica Booker]

If anyone else can give insight that is also appreciated

I applied to Shearman's summer scheme, which was non-rolling, and the removed it early. They don't mention the dates it was meant to be running on their website anymore, only the summer scheme. I've emailed grad recruitment and no response. I'm presuming it is cancelled.

Should I submit the same application to the spring scheme? the deadline is soon and I'm worried I wont be considered. IDK why they have went radio silence after removing the summer scheme though, so unhelpful. @Jessica Booker

They may not have the ability to update you as candidates. Mergers are complicated and approval for what you can/can’t say externally typically comes from the highest of levels. I am not surprised to hear about the radio silence at all - it is very common when mergers/acquisitions within law firms happen.

I would apply for the Spring scheme anyway - there is no harm in doing so. If I remember correctly they don’t do rolling recruitment, so it wouldn’t matter when you apply.

 

[Apple]

They may not have the ability to update you as candidates. Mergers are complicated and approval for what you can/can’t say externally typically comes from the highest of levels. I am not surprised to hear about the radio silence at all - it is very common when mergers/acquisitions within law firms happen.

I would apply for the Spring scheme anyway - there is no harm in doing so. If I remember correctly they don’t do rolling recruitment, so it wouldn’t matter when you apply.

Oh, I know you can only apply for a single scheme, so I was worried I might be excluded if I applied to both. I didn't think about that aspect of the merger and them not being able to update me.

 

[Heartofglass]

Could you elabourate a little on how this works? In the CC AC next week, interviews will be CV blind, so the interviewing partners will only have our application answers - no other substantive information.

As a career changer, I feel like this might make me quite uncomfortable in an interview because I really don't know what to expect. I'm nothing without my work experience ... Does it just mean when answering competency-based questions that I will need to give significantly more backstory, to take them through what is within my application but they can't see?

No no, from my past experience at CC, it means that it will be your responsibility to introduce to the interviewer your work experience. I really like the CV blind process because you will be telling your experience for the first time, which will make it more interesting rather than them already know about it and you just repeating what they already know about you

 

[VacayScheme]

Freshfields AC!! Genuinely really shocked 😅

 

[SAlegal]

CMS PFO

 

[Anaros]

Yeah they will, interviews are currently taking place this week and next week for those fast tracked so youll probably know the outcome by next week latest.

Thank you.