Vac Schemes 2012: The early bird catches the firm!

Thanks for that! I remembered asking someone, but the trainees seemed to think you don't get considered for both but grad recruitment said yes. Are you also applying for the international scheme?

How do you answer questions that ask you to "describe your skills/qualifications - describe your proficiency" What is this getting at? Obviously it's not academic qualifications as that's a separate section.

yup im applying for the international scheme too! im not there at that section yet.. prob language skills?

Anyone heard re:

1. Hogan Lovells non-law Winter Workshop
2. Freshfields non-law two day workshop
3. Cleary Gottlieb xmas

???

I heard from Hogan Lovells about the Winter Workshop on the 22nd Nov, got an offer!

Just out of interest, does anyone have any idea roughly how many people go on these things?

Hi all - what a great thread! Really useful!

Have had a good look and couldn't find an answer to my question(s) so apologies if I'm duplicating here, but there we go! It happens I guess.

Basically I applied to A&O in the evening three Fridays ago (sorry - this is how I'm thinking of it in my head). So - didn't start my day-count til the Monday, but even so that makes today the 11th working day since my application was submitted and on the FAQ section of their website it talks about them taking 7-10 working days to reply so maybe not looking so good.

Also this stands in pretty sharp contrast to another firm who I now have an interview with, who only took 7 days to get back to me. A smart-cookie friend of mine commented that I do look very "in bed" with the said latter firm as have done bits and pieces with them already.
Such a pity as really did like the sound of A&O and wanted to get an opportunity to investigate them further, have only heard good reports from friends who are training/have done vac schemes with them. Bit of a shame.

This leads me to my main question - do you think firms take into account how friendly you might look on your CV with other firms? Now concerned about other applications I've submitted!

Out of interest what are other people experiencing with A&O and the time lag in them getting back to you? I'm guessing I should put it down as a PFO...?

Good luck to everyone with apps and thanks for all the miscellaneous points of interest I've been picking up whilst perusing this thread.

Basically I applied to A&O in the evening three Fridays ago (sorry - this is how I'm thinking of it in my head). So - didn't start my day-count til the Monday, but even so that makes today the 11th working day since my application was submitted and on the FAQ section of their website it talks about them taking 7-10 working days to reply so maybe not looking so good.

This leads me to my main question - do you think firms take into account how friendly you might look on your CV with other firms? Now concerned about other applications I've submitted!

Hi all - what a great thread! Really useful!

Have had a good look and couldn't find an answer to my question(s) so apologies if I'm duplicating here, but there we go! It happens I guess.

Basically I applied to A&O in the evening three Fridays ago (sorry - this is how I'm thinking of it in my head). So - didn't start my day-count til the Monday, but even so that makes today the 11th working day since my application was submitted and on the FAQ section of their website it talks about them taking 7-10 working days to reply so maybe not looking so good.

Also this stands in pretty sharp contrast to another firm who I now have an interview with, who only took 7 days to get back to me. A smart-cookie friend of mine commented that I do look very "in bed" with the said latter firm as have done bits and pieces with them already.
Such a pity as really did like the sound of A&O and wanted to get an opportunity to investigate them further, have only heard good reports from friends who are training/have done vac schemes with them. Bit of a shame.

This leads me to my main question - do you think firms take into account how friendly you might look on your CV with other firms? Now concerned about other applications I've submitted!

Out of interest what are other people experiencing with A&O and the time lag in them getting back to you? I'm guessing I should put it down as a PFO...?

Good luck to everyone with apps and thanks for all the miscellaneous points of interest I've been picking up whilst perusing this thread.

BLP PFO for Winter Vacation Scheme and Training Contract. Ouch. Double ouch that I know five people from my course who got it! Wasn't even considered for their summer placement, I must really suck! Pretty gutted. Awkward too as I've been accepted onto their open day next week. Oh well the show must go on...AND IT WILL

Anyone heard from SNR Denton re Winter Vac scheme?

Heard about a week ago, got a PFO...applied just before the deadline though.

Hi, has anyone heard anything at all from White and Case? I think they assess on a rolling basis?!

Nope. Can I ask how long your cover letter was?