TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[g.cl.2020344]

congrats! I was just wondering when you applied?

I applied 1st Oct

 

[hfbjsdhfbhf]

anyone willing to share a successful CC application please? I am willing to share a HL one

 

[Audric_T]

Hey if anyone has passed the DLA A/C and secured a place on the internship wants to reach out - may put together a group so we can interact and speak before the internship and support each other - common goal and all that

 

[Newton]

Clifford Chance rejection. Very surprised given I went to their open day and did 2 of their forage courses. Hard to understand where you went wrong without feedback.

Ouch.... that must have hurt. On the bright side, you have done everything within your power so unlikely you would think ''what if this and that''. Their loss. Keep marching forward.

 

[Tintin06]

Clifford Chance rejection. Very surprised given I went to their open day and did 2 of their forage courses. Hard to understand where you went wrong without feedback.

I don't think it's anything personal. Direct TCs are hard to get. Giving someone a job. After a day of assessing that person. But some firm's VSs are restrictive. I'm not focusing on direct TCs. But you have to sometimes. For firms with limited VS options. It's their loss. You will get something in time. Passing the WG is not easy. And this is practice for it. So it's a useful experience.

 

[MR218]

Is anyone else still waiting on A&O?

 

[NJS]

Not had anywhere near as much success as last cycle, where I got 2 vac schemes, I genuinely feel as if those two that I failed to convert are actually a negative on my applications tbh

 

[user9809]

Not had anywhere near as much success as last cycle, where I got 2 vac schemes, I genuinely feel as if those two that I failed to convert are actually a negative on my applications tbh

sadly I also relate to this. Sighhh!

 

[Tintin06]

Not had anywhere near as much success as last cycle, where I got 2 vac schemes, I genuinely feel as if those two that I failed to convert are actually a negative on my applications tbh

Surely they show commitment to law. That, plus experience of trainee life. They can't be a bad thing.

 

[NJS]

Surely they show commitment to law. That, plus experience of trainee life. They can't be a bad thing.

Unless I'm not using them correctly but its been all PFOs post app since, and i passed all the app stages I wrote last year without the schemes lol

 

[sunshine101]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I have some extra time to allocate to applications.Does anyone know of a private equity law firm that has no A-level requirements. Already applying to Paul Weiss, Willkie and Jones Day.

 

[Nathan_CareerChanger]

Not had anywhere near as much success as last cycle, where I got 2 vac schemes, I genuinely feel as if those two that I failed to convert are actually a negative on my applications tbh

Can I ask why you didn't manage to convert ? I understand a massive part is luck

 

[NJS]

sadly I also relate to this. Sighhh!

Genuinely considering sending one off without the scheme, but not sure if I want to risk it lol because deep down it is good experience

 

[NJS]

Can I ask why you didn't manage to convert ? I understand a massive part is luck

My first one was because of a lack of detail in my work, which is fair enough, but whenever I got a research task it was always limited to 1 page, so kind hard to add detail lol.

Second one I didn’t do particularly well in the assessed exercise at the end.

Was encouraged to reapply for both but I’m sceptical if firms actually give you another chance if you blew it the first time

 

[jta227]

Genuinely considering sending one off without the scheme, but not sure if I want to risk it lol because deep down it is good experience

have you tried sending direct TC apps with the schemes and vac scheme apps without (or with only 1 scheme)

 

[Tintin06]

Unless I'm not using them correctly but its been all PFOs post app since, and i passed all the app stages I wrote last year without the schemes lol

It could be many other things. I don't think it's your VSs. A case of correlation, not causation? They are all achievements. I feel jaded by mine too. Not sure leaving them off helps.

 

[NJS]

have you tried sending direct TC apps with the schemes and vac scheme apps without (or with only 1 scheme)

No direct TCs yet, focussing on VS first because you get a better chance, but no VS without the schemes yet, apart from last year when I didn’t have them

 

[plshireme]

is it worth including a cover letter for DLA? I know it isn't a requirement

 

[Nathan_CareerChanger]

My first one was because of a lack of detail in my work, which is fair enough, but whenever I got a research task it was always limited to 1 page, so kind hard to add detail lol.

Second one I didn’t do particularly well in the assessed exercise at the end.

Was encouraged to reapply for both but I’m sceptical if firms actually give you another chance if you blew it the first time

Thank you for sharing it is appreciated - could I kindly ask which firms these were related to please?

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Not had anywhere near as much success as last cycle, where I got 2 vac schemes, I genuinely feel as if those two that I failed to convert are actually a negative on my applications tbh

I also had 2 vac schemes last cycle and failed to convert.
I'm convinced that law firms give you one chance, so make your first application to them the best.
(I'll caveat that with, unless something drastically different has happened in that year and your next application will be much much much stronger).
Each time, I've had my most luck with firm's I've never applied to before. I think they try and give people a chance first time round.