Hey @meredithgrey (loving the username btw) the safe choice would be to name 2-3 of the similar firms, just so they have no concerns surrounding your motivation for the kind of firm of future career.
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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@iwatchsuits typically, with these sort of applications, they decide if you're a strong enough candidate for the DTC route or if they would like to see what you're like in practice before pushing you forwards with the TC. Equally, for those that maybe don't have strong enough experience, and may otherwise be rejected for a DTC, they may be considered for the VS. Think of it as a safety net.
As for the question itself, I would focus on the training contract just like you would any other application. Personally, I don't think there is a great deal you could say about why a VS other than seeing the firm and getting a TC, but you could say a great deal more about actually working there, which is what you would get with a TC. This way, you can go into great deal about the firm and its offering, and what you would get out of the programme.
ACs run on the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th 28th and 29th - there's still hope if only one person has heard back so far!
Me too! Let’s not give up hope!
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They seem to have gone quiet judging by this thread. A few weeks ago PFOs were quite frequent with some spring ACs in between, and now I don’t see anything!
Recruitment, especially mass recruitment campaigns, almost always take longer than expected. I’ve recruited for 3 roles at the same time before and it was expected the campaign would be completed in 6 weeks. It took 12. Sometimes delays happen due to no fault of their own.
Could pick a slot from a range- there’s 6 ACs I think, from the 20th-29th so they may still be getting back to people! Good luck!
I did my VI on 19th December.
I doubt it’s just one person. Not everyone applying for these roles are on TCLA and some choose not to announce AC invites/pfos.
I applied on the day of the deadline and received a vi invite yesterday so I would say there is still hope!
Kirkland VS AC. Any insights?
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DLA Piper AC!!!😭😭😭😭
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Would anyone be able to share the video interview questions for Mills & Reeve online test?
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