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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vera.mekhonoshina" data-source="post: 215993" data-attributes="member: 30780">Hi [USER=33683]@emily3827[/USER], First, I want to say that completing a vacation scheme is a HUGE achievement, and you should be really proud of yourself! I also want to note that talking about past vacation schemes will not put you at a disadvantage when applying. If anything, it will demonstrate your commitment to the profession and illuminate the skills and knowledge that you gained. You can even use past vacation scheme experiences to substantiate and evidence your motivations for commercial law, specific sectors and practice areas in your application answers. When it comes to work experience sections specifically, here's my advice: 1. First things first, don't avoid talking about past vacation schemes in your application. Some people worry that an unsuccessful vacation scheme with one law firm will negatively alter other firms' perception of them as an applicant. This is not true! The reality of not getting a TC offer is much more nuanced, and firms understand that. 2. Focus on skills and knowledge that you gained during the scheme. A vacation scheme is arguably one of the best ways to prove your commitment to commercial law. You've literally experienced the day-to-day life of a commercial lawyer! What specific tasks did you complete? What did you learn about the role of a commercial lawyer through those tasks? Did you get the opportunity to network with lawyers in different practice areas? Try and be as detailed as possible in your descriptions while adhering to confidentiality rules and appropriately anonymising any sensitive information.  3. Don't feel the need to justify why you didn't convert the scheme into a TC offer (if that was the case!) in the work experience section. While this will most likely come up at the interview stage, I would personally consider keeping the work experience section action-focused. Show the law firm that you took the vacation scheme seriously, reflected on the skills and understanding that you acquired, and further developed your interest in commercial law as a career. I hope this helps!</blockquote>

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