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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

a very random question, but what are you supposed to wear on a vac scheme as a woman? it’s not a suit every day is it?😓

edit: also, does anyone have any recs for places to get affordable office clothes🙂
Vinted; also check charity shops depending on where you live.
You don't have to dress to impress, just don't be dressed bad.
 
a very random question, but what are you supposed to wear on a vac scheme as a woman? it’s not a suit every day is it?😓

edit: also, does anyone have any recs for places to get affordable office clothes🙂
H&M usually has good sales and I’ve found tons of things there!!
 
Bit surprised to have not heard anything from SH yesterday. Makes me wonder if they've been reviewing the VIs in batches, as it seems a bit odd one poster got news on Wednesday evening but it was radio silence yesterday — I wonder if anyone who's heard isn't posting out of privacy concerns, or if anyone who heard back yesterday isn't on the forum, or if SH just has an unusual way of doing this portion of their process.

But it's gotta be today right? Even if it's a bunch of PFOs? I'd assume they won't drag out results for everyone into next week, right?
 
lol, from Teacher Stern

Thank you very much for your recent application, and for the interest you have shown in our firm.

Due to planned changes to our hiring strategy, we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with this year’s graduate recruitment process. As a result, we will unfortunately not be progressing applications for the 2026 Vacation Scheme and 2028 Training Contracts


Surely given that applications closed only a month ago these are "unplanned changes".
I've not received this email?
 
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