TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[trainingcontracttbd]

Does anyone have any insights on FF's Stage 2 assessment? Willing to trade!

 

[lloy291]

I have a Jones Day interview next week - does anyone else have one/done one?

Can I ask how long between initially applying and receiving interview email?

 

[sservice]

Has anyone done the Mayer Brown OA and VI?

Willing to trade with FF stage 2 and Macfarlanes VI.

 

[Lawstoodent]

Can I ask how long between initially applying and receiving interview email?

around 2 days

 

[TortillaTC]

Applied to HLC winter vac scheme on 15 September and no 1st stage test so far - is it automatic as in sent to everyone who meets the eligibility criteria, or they filter people out on a basic level (eg if they don’t like their profile)?

 

[tldrba]

HLC just confirms your eligibility before sending the tests. I would assume that they are sending them in batches, haven’t heard of anyone that has sent an application in the past week or so to have received the first stage test as well.

 

[Antoni Trochimowicz]

Hi, just a quick question. The NRF application has a work experience section and has 'role description' as the place you input specific details. There is no word count nor preference whether to write in prose as to the role. Should I speak about tasked with x, did y and resulted in z. Or a simple role description (what the main day to day obligations are)...any advice much appreciated.

Hi! Maybe someone with NRF experience will be better suited to answer but I would say to treat this as the other work experience sections. I personally would do the former method, going into more detail, particularly as there is no word count. I would still keep it within 150-250 words as that is the general industry standard.