Vacation Schemes Applications 2024-25

[JR8]

Hello everyone!
Has anyone heard back from Ashurst post test or Latham post application (Vacation Schemes)?

 

[Ram Sabaratnam]

Hello everyone!
Has anyone heard back from Ashurst post test or Latham post application (Vacation Schemes)?

Hiya @JR8

If you haven't already done so, you might find more responses on this thread. I've linked you there so you can check for any updates. Hope that helps and hope you hear back from Ashurst and Latham soon

 

[magicmide]

Hello everyone!
Has anyone heard back from paul weiss

 

[moldau239]

Does anyone have insight as to how a role as an immigration paralegal (so not corporate at all) would be looked at when subsequently applying to commercial firm vac schemes?

 

[Ram Sabaratnam]

Does anyone have insight as to how a role as an immigration paralegal (so not corporate at all) would be looked at when subsequently applying to commercial firm vac schemes?

Hiya @moldau239

I think this can actually be highly useful experience. Most of my legal work before applying to commercial firms was in immigration and asylum matters, and these experiences helped me a lot. One area where it stood out in particular was when applying to firms that do a mix of private client and corporate work. For example, firms that advise both individuals and businesses on matters like business immigration or cross-border mobility. When I interviewed at firms (e.g. Charles Russell Speechlys, Farrer & Co, Macfarlanes, and even Cooley), certain partners were very interested in how my understanding of immigration issues could impact their ultra high net worth clients and their clients' businesses.

Beyond that, I think immigration work can help you develop many transferable skills that firms value: managing complex matters, attention to detail, client care, dealing with sensitive issues, and working under tight deadlines, to name a few. In my own work, I had managed to draft submissions to the First-tier tribunal, constantly review Home Office guidance, undertake plenty of research and investigation into particular clients' backgrounds, and prepare various forms on behalf of clients. These were all experiences that helped me develop the skills needed to perform well on vac schemes, regardless of the practice area. Overall, I’d say this background can be a real asset. The key is to think about how to frame your experience in ways that resonate with the firms and types of work you’re applying to.

Hope this helps and happy to answer any more questions you have! Best of luck with your applications!

 

[vera.mekhonoshina]

Hey everyone! My name is Vera, and I am Head of Product here at TCLA. We're about to run two Personal Service programmes (both starting next Monday!) that I think some of you might be interested in.

The Application Personal Service, run by my brilliant colleague @Aks.Khurana (future trainee at Latham & Watkins), is the most hands-on application support we have ever run at TCLA. You’ll work with Aks to write at least two stand-out applications to your dream law firms.

The Assessment Centre Personal Service, run by me (future trainee at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer), is a 1-to-1 practical preparation programme to become an assessment centre pro. If you have previously reached the AC stage and were unsuccessful, or are about to have a direct TC/ vacation scheme exit interview, this programme is for you.

Application Personal Service.

• Work with Aks through a 30-minute call every week for eight weeks, as we map out your application strategy, write your applications, and provide you with guidance on how to handle each part of the application process – from time management to SJTs
• Get personalised 1-2-1 feedback on your answers to your application questions each week
• Sit with Aks as we dissect what is working and what needs to be improved
• Map out your personalised application strategy, so you know exactly what to do once the cycle opens

By the end, you’ll walk away with:

• At least two applications ready to be submitted by August/September
• A strategy of exactly which applications you will send and when this application cycle
• The confidence that you will pass the application stage this year

You’ll also get:

• Access to a private WhatsApp group for ongoing questions and support
• 2 months of free access to TCLA Academy — our new flagship commercial awareness platform for commercial law training

→ View full programme
→ Sign up to Cohort 1

Assessment Centre Personal Service.

The programme extends up to four weeks, but if you have an interview coming up sooner, we will fit and adapt the programme to your deadline. You can go as far as completing all four interview sessions and three AC-style tasks in one week – the choice is yours.

Each candidate will get:

• 4 hours of 1-to-1 interviews, fully tailored to your individual situation
• A personalised improvement plan developed from a pre-programme assessment of your interview readiness
• ‘Homework’ assignment after each session, so you can keep progressing between sessions
• 3 assessment centre-style tasks to complete in your own time – client pitch presentation and research task based on the firm you have an interview with or are planning to apply to, and a written case study
• Practical guidance on how to ace each of these tasks and detailed feedback with a marking rubric on your performance
• Live strategy workshop and Q&A with the TCLA team on staying interview-ready
• Free four-week access to TCLA Academy – our flagship commercial awareness platform

→ View full programme
→ Join Cohort 2

If you're not sure which programme is right for you or just want to talk it through, please private message either me or @Aks.Khurana - we'll be happy to set up a quick 5-minute call.

Let’s make this the cycle that changes everything!