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Message: <blockquote data-quote="User138756" data-source="post: 215852" data-attributes="member: 41814">Hi! There is an actively updated thread on the forum with a list of all the firms that have opened their first year schemes / open days this year, which you can find here <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/open-day-and-insight-scheme-deadlines-2025-26.9737/" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/open-day-and-insight-scheme-deadlines-2025-26.9737/</a>. As with all law schemes, first year schemes can be highly competitive - this notwithstanding, you are in a very strong position with your academic profile and your work experience.Your legal work experience is highly relevant and definitely something to include in your applications! Typically, an application form will have a section for work experience, where you list your experiences along with a description of your role. My advice for this would be to link all the tasks that you completed to a specific skill that the firm are looking for (such as teamwork, organisation and time management - these will usually be listed on their website). In terms of studying Law, or at Exeter, I am afraid that I can't help as I am a non-law student. However, as Jaysen has highlighted, it is a big transition from A-Level studies to university that can often take time to adjust to. I would definitely suggest prioritising your academic work over the law firm application process to begin with. I personally was unaware of first year schemes in my first year, meaning I did not complete any,  but was still able to successfully apply to vacation schemes the following year. Nonetheless, if you do have some spare time, there are a few things that you can do or think about that I think would help you with the application process. The first would be to look into the role of a commercial lawyer, specifically a trainee. There are lots of useful online resources to help with this - some firms provide blogs or videos, and there are posts on forms such as these, as well as vlogs on YouTube posted by trainees. It is important to understand what the job entails so that you are able to effectively link the relevant skills in your applications and explain your motivation.Following on from this, it would be useful to think about your motivations for law, or specifically, commercial law. This is often a question where people come unstuck due to vague answers, and is probably the most frequently asked question either on application forms or in interviews. This needs to be something personal to you!I hope this helps, and best of luck with your first year.</blockquote>

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