TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[johnsmith]

Sidley, Travers and Covington are probs gna break Milbank’s current world record for longest wait for a post app PFO. These are the league tables for longest wait post app I’ve got currently:

1st place: Milbank (38 days) - RECORD HOLDER
2nd place: Sidley (35 days) - CATCHING UP???
3rd place: Travers (31 days) - RUNNER UP???
4th place: Covington (28 days) - HURRY UP???

I’d include FF on this list but that would be unfair cos they’d smash it out the park (took 62 days for my stage 2 adjustments and currently at 36 days post stage 2 job sim and VI).

Does anyone have any league tables of their own of firms that are taking a long time? I saw a post saying Simmons was at 100 days??!! I really want to have a stint in grad rec or HR lmao.​

I’m at 120 days+ since applying to Simmons in Bristol 🤣 I think for Bristol they are genuinely waiting for the closing date though

 

[Dogecoin GC]

If you’re waiting for Travers, then I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but waiting for Travers ain’t one. I did the scheme in 2020 and was rejected afterwards in 2021.

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Has anyone heard back from Stephenson Harwood/ know when they got back to people last year?

Hey!

I’ve had a look through my emails from last year and can see that I received the SJT invite on the 11 March, and the VS offer on the 17 March. Seems like there’s still plenty of time if they’re following a similar timeline!

 

[halima12]

HSF K summer PFO 🥲

Hi was this after the AC ? and if so how was it, so sorry it wasn't better news

 

[tc2026]

bird & bird vac scheme!!!! i’m so happy

WELL DONE!!!! so happy for you!

 

[tc2026]

Post app or post interview? I know a few people who did interviews at Perkins Coie recently. Idk if they’ve heard back post interview though.​

ohhh, I meant post app hahah welp, didn't know they were doing interviews alr

 

[RSK]

@RSK hi - i noticed you left a thumbs up - is that a yes by any chance???

@RSK hi - i noticed you left a thumbs up - is that a yes by any chance???

Hey sorry this was an accident - I haven't applied and I'm not aware :/