TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[James Wakefield]

This might be a reach but in my VI with the early careers team, they’d mentioned I’d hear back by the beginning of the new year, as atm they’re working through everyone’s VI, but they didn’t mention if they’d be reviewing SJT scores. My guess is the firm has a benchmark and only review VI for the people who pass (it probs automatically informs them who has done so). This is purely speculation idk what their process acc is at all. 🥲​

Thanks! Did Weil today and got bad scores, so look forward to putting down different answers tomorrow for Mayer Brown! 😅

 

[Arthi]

Thanks! Did Weil today and got bad scores, so look forward to putting down different answers tomorrow for Mayer Brown! 😅

Hey! Good luck with Mayer Brown! Do you have any tips for Weil? I've got my VI tomorrow, no idea what to expect!! Are they competency/motivational/commercial awareness questions? Pls lmk if you have any insights/tips on how to prep 🤞🤞

 

[Bbhu19]

Hi, I was rejected a couple weeks back following the hirevue

Is that after the video interview?

 

[londonlawyer]

I would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. How many points would a firm expect you to include in why this firm question on a VI in a 60 second response? I've tried to include 2 points but after timing my response that's literally 3 sentences for each reason and they're not quite developed. Would it be okay to just mention one reason?

 

[Amgrad]

Hey for Kirkland VI, is it Amberjack or what? Hirevue? I didn't see SJT, but Amberjack and Cappfin always include SJT.

 

[Kate.maier]

no way the hill dickinson work experience section has a 50 word limit for each entry

how did you approach your answer to the second question - As a firm, we operate across a number of sectors and specialisms, and offer sector-specific training contracts in each of our business services, health and marine groups. Which of our teams would you be most interested in completing a seat in and why? ( 250 words)

I'm assuming it means which team e.g. family, commercial disputes, would you be interested in completing a seat in, rather than wanting us to answer which sector group (marine, healthcare, BSG) we would want to be in?

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

I would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. How many points would a firm expect you to include in why this firm question on a VI in a 60 second response? I've tried to include 2 points but after timing my response that's literally 3 sentences for each reason and they're not quite developed. Would it be okay to just mention one reason?

good q maybe @Abbie Whitlock can help

 

[Ferran_]

has anyone heard back since passing the benchmark for HSFK Summer VS, be it PFO or AC?
A lot of ppl have said they have got pfo for spring, just wondering about summer