The Official Vacation Scheme Thread 2016

Just out of interest, do S&M instantly reject people who don't do the short cover letter style? I haven't personally applied there yet but wondered if they do that.

Just out of interest, do S&M instantly reject people who don't do the short cover letter style? I haven't personally applied there yet but wondered if they do that.

I actually have no idea, I doubt they'll reject for it, providing the letter is well written (obviously if it was waffly they can reject for that), and I bet loads of great candidates do write a cover letter not realising that they prefer it almost as a formality... anyone who knows it only needs to be brief may as well stick with that though

Hey, when did you hear back from BLP?

I am sorry to hear that ( my heart is now racing) and I hope you have an amazing time at links. All the best for the future

Anyone heard from Linklaters for the summer scheme recently? I sent my application on the 26th October, and have yet to hear anything.

If this is for Jones Day, friends felt that you're advised to work for as many people as possible, and partners in particular. Go to all the events and mingle with the lawyers. If they don't have work at that moment, they'll bear you in mind. Don't take on more than you can handle, some people end up with too much work and some with too little. I have heard that the scheme has a 'competitive' vibe to it, due to its non-rotational nature, which probably makes some students more perceptive about what others are doing.

The people that I know who did the scheme felt that there was a fair amount of emphasis on your ability to build relationships during your two week scheme. A big part of deciding if you got a TC boiled down to whether there was a partner willing to put their neck on the line for you.

If you use the search function, J-SP has made some very good posts in the past with regards to general advice for vacation schemes.

Guys just wondering - What is defined as a low 2:1, and middle 2:1 and a high 2:1?

Low 2:1 - 60 - 63
Middle 2:1 64 - 66
High 2:1 - 67-69

Or,

Low 2:1 - 60 - 64
Middle 2:1 - 65
High 2:1 - 66 - 69

Slaughter's doesn't automatically reject you if you do a whole page cover letter. I should know, did one saying why law, why them and why me and still got a direct TC interview. I also got a 2:2 in my first year at law and a mid 2:1 in my second year, so grades are important and the firm is academic but its not the be-all-and-end-all, from what my experience tells me anyway (I ended up graduating with a strong First so that might be the reason why I got through though...)

Hope that helps and good luck

The wait post-interview is so stressful.


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I got the Clifford Chance non-law insight scheme! So progress is being made. Now come the applications for Spring and Summer.

Berwin Leighton Paisner is the only firm I'm applying for in Spring

But for Summer I'll apply to:
- Simmons
- Travers
- Macfarlanes
- Ashurst
- Allen and Overy
- Jones Day
- Gibson Dunn

Then again, I might get a TC off the back of the CC scheme so... fingers crossed!

Have you heard from Freshfields yet after your Thursday interview? Good luck!

Na not yet - I've heard one of the people in my group of 4 was given an offer next day so slightly worried that it's going to be a rejection..