TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[futuretraineeihope]

Some people got offers on Monday?

Yeah, a few people commented on this thread that they got a spring VS with Stephenson Harwood.

 

[MilkMaid]

Does anyone have any guidance on how to respond to a firm asking which firm you have accepted a training contract with?

I received a vacation scheme offer from Firm A but I also received a training contract offer from Firm B around the same time. I decided to accept the training contract offer with Firm B, so I emailed to withdraw from Firm A's vacation scheme. This was over a week ago, and Firm A acknowledged my email and wished me well for the future etc. Firm A has now emailed me today to ask which firm I've accepted the training contract offer with.

I don't really understand why they would be asking this? Does anyone have any advice?

 

[jojo23]

Nope! I am refreshing my emails constantly. I think because some spring people heard on Monday I have hope we'll hear soon but who knows...

Me too but all I'm getting is emails from indeed and linkedin 💀

 

[Aimanhussain004]

Yeah, a few people commented on this thread that they got a spring VS with Stephenson Harwood.

Do you know how many people have heard back about the VS? I did my assessment last Friday and haven't heard back

 

[RaniaH062002]

General question if you've done an insight scheme with a firm- is it a good idea to include it in an application with another firm?

 

[Pinksilly8]

Yeah, a few people commented on this thread that they got a spring VS with Stephenson Harwood.

Ahh have you received any emails from them since?

 

[jojo23]

General question if you've done an insight scheme with a firm- is it a good idea to include it in an application with another firm?

Shows interest and engagement in the industry so why not👀

 

[trainee4u]

Does anyone have any guidance on how to respond to a firm asking which firm you have accepted a training contract with?

I received a vacation scheme offer from Firm A but I also received a training contract offer from Firm B around the same time. I decided to accept the training contract offer with Firm B, so I emailed to withdraw from Firm A's vacation scheme. This was over a week ago, and Firm A acknowledged my email and wished me well for the future etc. Firm A has now emailed me today to ask which firm I've accepted the training contract offer with.

I don't really understand why they would be asking this? Does anyone have any advice?

Your response (or lack of one) needs to consider your best interests.

For example: firm B is your dream firm and you would not consider working for firm A instead: just ignore the email, you've already communicated with firm A professionally about why you have declined, and there's no benefit to you from sending them information that's irrelevant to them.

If you were interested in firm A still, I presume you would have asked for a DTC interview instead of declining the VS, so I'm assuming that ignoring is the best approach, but it's somewhat possible that they might be interested in you for DTC, so that could be something to consider.

 

[futuretraineeihope]

Do you know how many people have heard back about the VS? I did my assessment last Friday and haven't heard back

I think I saw 3 people on here so far. And yeah same I did mine on Saturday.

 

[futuretraineeihope]

Ahh have you received any emails from them since?

Not since I did the online assessment / VI.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

General question if you've done an insight scheme with a firm- is it a good idea to include it in an application with another firm?

Definitely something to include - shows you are a competitive candidate and that you have pursued opportunities to learn more about the sector/career.

It will be important to demonstrate what you have gained from the insight day though.

 

[ohnoselim]

yep! I don't know if we should assume a PFO. looks likely. i don't think they send out anything in batches -- even with VI invites they were sent together, no?

im not sure i thought the vi's were sent in batches, i received my vi invite later, but maybe im being hopeful lol

 

[Harvey Specter]

Some people got offers on Monday?

Yeah, a few people commented on this thread that they got a spring VS with Stephenson Harwood.

Do you know how many people have heard back about the VS? I did my assessment last Friday and haven't heard back

I think quite a few of us received SH VS offers on Monday. I am not sure exactly how many VS offers SH plan to make across all of their VS’, but I know at least 6-7 people on this forum got VS offers from them so far (all sent out on Monday). I think I read somewhere that it’s between 10-15 per VS? 🤔

I also took my assessment late last week and I heard back on Monday. I think it will depend on whether people applied for Spring VS only, or both Spring and Summer VS (but chose Spring as their first choice). I think I applied for all 3 VS’ because I’m super indecisive lmao. 🥲

Best of luck to everyone that is waiting to hear from SH either post application or post test. If you are waiting to hear back post application and applied for Summer VS, don’t worry if you haven’t yet received a test invite. I think SH are processing Spring VS applications first! 😅​

 

[HappyHippo]

A few of us received VS offers on Monday. Idk how many offers SH plan to make across all of their VS’, but I know at least 6-7 people on this forum got VS offers from them so far (all sent out on Monday). I think I read somewhere that it’s between 10-15 per VS? 🤔

I also took my assessment late last week and I heard back on Monday. I think it will depend on whether people applied for Spring VS only, or both Spring and Summer VS (but chose Spring as their first choice). I think I applied for all 3 VS’ because I’m super indecisive lmao. 🥲

Best of luck to everyone that is waiting to hear from SH either post application or post test. If you are waiting to hear back post application and applied for Summer VS, don’t worry if you haven’t yet received a test invite. I think SH are processing Spring VS applications first! 😅​

If you were offered spring could you change to summer? As that would limit spaces for those who applied to summer only if those with spring offers wanted to change to summer.

 

[legallyells]

does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for a commercial written task in a week?

 

[trainee4u]

Best of luck to everyone that is waiting to hear from SH either post application or post test. If you are waiting to hear back post application and applied for Summer VS, don’t worry if you haven’t yet received a test invite. I think SH are processing Spring VS applications first! 😅

I def would have applied to Spring or both, lol. No invite. Maybe they don't like repeat applicants!?

Also maybe I'm dumb, but SH uses Candid ATS (Vantage) and I think you can't view submitted applications. Am I wrong?

 

[James Wakefield]

Can anyone else no longer access their previous applications on Vantage?

 

[TCseeker101]

Can anyone else no longer access their previous applications on Vantage?

Funnily enough I tried to find one earlier and it wouldn't let me click on it!

 

[johnnn821]

Those who applied to Hill Dickinson did you receive the email about being allocated to a specific business group?

 

[floral.tcla]

anyone else still not heard back from HL post-wg for the summer VS? should I assume a PFO?