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<blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 211126" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=37324]@James Wakefield[/USER] You’re absolutely right that firms can place emphasis on slightly different things during a vacation scheme. But from my experience, I’d say Cooley is quite typical of US firms in that they’re very focused on the quality of the work you produce during the scheme. That includes your work ethic, how you respond to feedback, and how you approach the tasks you're given. They also place real weight on how you perform in the formal assessments that sit outside of day-to-day work. This &quot;non-live work&quot; is an important means for them to compare candidates more evenly, and they definitely factor into their decision-making.At the same time, how you interact with people matters a lot. Like many other US firms that I've had vacation schemes with, they will absolutely take on board feedback from a wide range of people, including those you speak to over coffee chats and non-fee earners you meet. This basically allows them to get a sense of what you’d be like to have in the office every day. How you treat people and the kind of impression you leave really does count, including during your coffee chats.Even though I was fortunate enough to get an offer, I still asked for feedback because I always wanted to understand what firms thought I did well and what I could have improved. The feedback I received from Cooley touched on all three areas: the work I produced, the way I handled the formal assessments, and how I came across to people during the scheme. So I’d say it’s worth being mindful of all of those areas. Overall, I'd say just try to do your best work, put in a good effort to connect with people, and approach the scheme as a two-week opportunity to show them what you’d be like as a trainee. Good luck, especially if you’re heading into a scheme soon!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ram Sabaratnam, post: 211126, member: 36738"] Hiya [USER=37324]@James Wakefield[/USER] You’re absolutely right that firms can place emphasis on slightly different things during a vacation scheme. But from my experience, I’d say Cooley is quite typical of US firms in that they’re very focused on the quality of the work you produce during the scheme. That includes your work ethic, how you respond to feedback, and how you approach the tasks you're given. They also place real weight on how you perform in the formal assessments that sit outside of day-to-day work. This "non-live work" is an important means for them to compare candidates more evenly, and they definitely factor into their decision-making. At the same time, how you interact with people matters a lot. Like many other US firms that I've had vacation schemes with, they will absolutely take on board feedback from a wide range of people, including those you speak to over coffee chats and non-fee earners you meet. This basically allows them to get a sense of what you’d be like to have in the office every day. How you treat people and the kind of impression you leave really does count, including during your coffee chats. Even though I was fortunate enough to get an offer, I still asked for feedback because I always wanted to understand what firms thought I did well and what I could have improved. The feedback I received from Cooley touched on all three areas: the work I produced, the way I handled the formal assessments, and how I came across to people during the scheme. So I’d say it’s worth being mindful of all of those areas. Overall, I'd say just try to do your best work, put in a good effort to connect with people, and approach the scheme as a two-week opportunity to show them what you’d be like as a trainee. Good luck, especially if you’re heading into a scheme soon! [/QUOTE]

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