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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="abhuzaifa02" data-source="post: 229444" data-attributes="member: 43461"><p>Hi [USER=26320]@Novaa[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I genuinely understand how you may be feeling right now – I felt the exact same way as a graduate when applying for VS and TCs.</p><p></p><p>For context, I graduated in 2023 and secured a TC in 2025. I spent two years working in a mixture of roles, including working as sales assistant and later as a paralegal.</p><p></p><p>It is important to understand that time is not running out and that every single candidate has their own timeline. For example, I met vacation schemers who had applied for the very first time and succeeded, and candidates who, like myself, had been applying for 3+ years until they managed to secure something.</p><p></p><p>I personally found that this entire journey is about longevity and consistency. If this is a career you truly want then, time, to an extent, is irrelevant to the equation.</p><p></p><p>However, I understand that everyone has personal circumstances which may shape your nervousness and feeling like time is running out. Something that helped me was focussing on securing a paralegal role. By doing this, I felt comfortable knowing that I am still doing something related to commercial law but just on a much smaller scale.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps and wishing you lots of luck! 👍</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="abhuzaifa02, post: 229444, member: 43461"] Hi [USER=26320]@Novaa[/USER] I genuinely understand how you may be feeling right now – I felt the exact same way as a graduate when applying for VS and TCs. For context, I graduated in 2023 and secured a TC in 2025. I spent two years working in a mixture of roles, including working as sales assistant and later as a paralegal. It is important to understand that time is not running out and that every single candidate has their own timeline. For example, I met vacation schemers who had applied for the very first time and succeeded, and candidates who, like myself, had been applying for 3+ years until they managed to secure something. I personally found that this entire journey is about longevity and consistency. If this is a career you truly want then, time, to an extent, is irrelevant to the equation. However, I understand that everyone has personal circumstances which may shape your nervousness and feeling like time is running out. Something that helped me was focussing on securing a paralegal role. By doing this, I felt comfortable knowing that I am still doing something related to commercial law but just on a much smaller scale. Hope this helps and wishing you lots of luck! 👍 [/QUOTE]
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