The Official Vacation Scheme Thread 2017!

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You include it but provide little to no detail on it.

For instance if you have a work experience section and you have to list the employer and dates, you don't have to repeat this information in the description.

If it is not clear you will gain something like real estate experience. You can add a sentence like: "Future in-house legal internship where I will gain exposure to Real Estate matters".

There is no point adding any detail than this as it is either speculative or unnecessary.

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Brilliant, so only really listing it as legal experience or as you say to highlight real estate exposure, thank you again!

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tech10

Original post by Pulse.

Wasn't shortlisted for Ashurst unfortunately, was probably setting my sights too high I guess but must push on. Looks like they are starting to sort through applications nonetheless.

Have an open day next Friday to look forward to [or dread].

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Hi, sorry to hear that! When did you apply? I sent my application on Monday and currently waiting to hear back from them...

Reply 162

giggy12s

In the work experience section of the Jones Day application, they ask how we go obtained the work experience. Would a vacation scheme be 'through an advertisement' or an 'unsolicited application'?

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deatheater4134

How are people applying so early when most firms only open applications on the 1st October????

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DOHHammie

Original post by deatheater4134

How are people applying so early when most firms only open applications on the 1st October????

Because the firms that people have applied to already opened applications in early September

Reply 165

FeminineEminem

When a question asks what I enjoy doing in my spare time, should I talk about my responsibilities in a University Society or simply my hobbies?

Reply 166

_Fergo

Just received an email from JD about the reference, one week after I sent my application. Very, very nervous...

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iano101

Original post by *Stefan*

Just received an email from JD about the reference, one week after I sent my application. Very, very nervous...

Will almost certainly result in an interview so don't worry too much!

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grisham

Original post by *Stefan*

Just received an email from JD about the reference, one week after I sent my application. Very, very nervous...

Did you apply for winter, spring or summer?

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SarahUniversity

I've just tried to fill in an application for Linklaters but my school won't come up for the 'where did you study your A Levels?' and so I can't proceed to the next page. Has anyone else had the same problem?

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_Fergo

Original post by iano101

Will almost certainly result in an interview so don't worry too much!

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Really?! Thought they only screened the academics (rather than the CV) before asking for the reference. But that's awesome.

Original post by grisham

Did you apply for winter, spring or summer?

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Applied for the winter scheme.

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iano101

Original post by *Stefan*

Really?! Thought they only screened the academics (rather than the CV) before asking for the reference. But that's awesome.

Applied for the winter scheme.

Yeah I have a friend who had the academics but his personal statement wasn't great so they didn't ask for reference and got rejected.

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_Fergo

Original post by iano101

Yeah I have a friend who had the academics but his personal statement wasn't great so they didn't ask for reference and got rejected.

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I see - thanks for letting me know.

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giggy12s

Apparently JD is already full for winter intake.. recommended to apply for easter or summer!!

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dank-knight

Original post by giggy12s

Apparently JD is already full for winter intake.. recommended to apply for easter or summer!!

Where did you hear this from?

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hodgey111

Original post by giggy12s

Apparently JD is already full for winter intake.. recommended to apply for easter or summer!!

Hope not as I have an interview next Monday for the winter scheme. Where did you hear this?

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SarahUniversity

Original post by J-SP

There is bound to be an "other" type option, especially for internationally educated applicants.

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No, literally nothing comes up

Reply 177

Weenja

Hey guys, i'm currently on an Erasmus scheme but will be closely following this thread now that applications have started properly!

Does anybody know when the Pinsent Masons vacation scheme application opens? I looked on their site and it's still not there.

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tech10

Original post by dlaiden

Hey all - I've been lucky enough to already secure a TC for 2019 at Clifford Chance, but I'll hang around this thread to share my experiences of interviewing successfully at CC, Slaughter and May and Pinsent Masons + try to answer general app questions. The 2016 thread was super useful to me so I'll try my best to help people where I can - just quote me!

Hey, massive congrats on the TC!! So I am really struggling with SM cover letter in terms of length! Like at the moment, I'm on 480 words, which is basically a page... do you think that is too long? And how specific were you because I feel like with other firms I have been more specific but with SM I have only got a couple of details that are really specific to them, the rest are more to do with my skills and being a successful commercial lawyer in general! Hope you can help!!